Th hiring landscape in Connecticut continues to shift- and employers are realizing that the old methods simply don’t work anymore. Between shrinking candidate reliability, rising competition for skilled workers, and more remote friendly expectations, 2026 is the year of reinvention.
Here’s how smart companies are adapting – and where our staffing expertise makes all the difference.
RELIABILITY- is the New Currency
In manufacturing, warehouse, hospitality, healthcare support and clerical roles, reliability is now the #1 hiring concern.
Attendance, communication, and accountability matter more than ever – screening for these traits has become a full-time job for already overwhelmed HR teams.
How We Help:
Merry Staffing uses extensive screening and consistency tracking to filter out the “maybe” candidates from the real producers.
CONNECTICUT’S TALENT POOL – is Smaller
We’re seeing candidates ask for:
Predictable scheduling
Faster hiring timelines
Clear job expectations
Respectful /DEI workplaces
Bottom line- people want stability, transparency and communication
EMPLOYERS are Embracing Short-Term Staffing to stay Lean
Instead of over-hiring, companies are relying on Temp-Hire – Try before you Buy placements
THE POWER OF LOCAL EXPERTISE
With 69 years of Connecticut Staffing experience, Merry Staffing understands:
The realities of he CT workforce
The industries that thrive here
The challenges employers face here
The candidate behaviors that predict success
We are NOT guessing. We are applying decades of patterns.
WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THAT STRATEGY.