January Executive Roundtable Insights: Navigating Uneven Growth with an Eye on 2026

Key market signals and business challenges from TechServe Alliance’s January Executive Roundtables—illustrated in the infographic below, with additional insights available upon request. During TechServe Alliance’s January Executive Roundtables, more than 60 IT and engineering staffing leaders compared notes on market conditions, operational pressures, and the signals shaping their outlook for the year ahead. While 2025 delivered uneven results across geographies, verticals, and service lines, many participants pointed to late-Q4 momentum and strengthening early-2026 pipelines as meaningful signs of progress. The insights below reflect where leaders are seeing recovery take hold—and where continued discipline remains essential. Market Conditions: Uneven Recovery with Cautious Optimism Participants broadly described 2025 as uneven, with performance varying by geography, vertical, and service mix. While many firms experienced flat or modest growth, […]