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2026 Compensation Trends and Salary Guide

November 19, 2025 by Taylor Capron

Compensation is changing across nearly every industry. Understanding 2026 compensation trends can help employers set clear expectations and stay competitive when hiring.  This article breaks down compensation expectations across 10 industries using reliable data and experience shaped by years of recruiting talent across these industries. Whether you are planning to hire or simply want to understand market movement, these insights can help […]

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Monday Market Share – Lighting Recruitment

March 27, 2023 by Lacey Walters

  Blue Signal is excited to announce our new series, Monday Market Share. Each month, the Monday Market Share will provide insights into a specific recruiting industry by interviewing one of our tenured recruiters. This month we are featuring lighting recruitment, featuring Sr. Recruiting Manager Melissa Coleman. Melissa uses her expertise in lighting recruitment to […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Recruiter Tips Tagged With: Industry Insights, lighting, lighting industry, lighting recruiter, lighting recruiting, lighting recruitment, market insights, Melissa Coleman, Recruiter Tips, top lighting recruiter

Death to Transactional Recruiting: Why Relationships Win

August 25, 2021 by Lacey Walters

If you’ve been in any sort of hiring capacity over the last several months – or even in a job seeking capacity – you’ve noticed that despite a super saturated market, it’s harder now more than ever to land the talent or role you need. Everyone is hiring, and everyone is looking for work – […]

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