Staffing & Human Capital: jobs, conferences and layoffs

Staffing, executive search and workforce firms. Staffing & Human Capital has about 664 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $128,000 a year. About 29% of openings are entry or early-career level. Payroll employment in the closest BLS sector is up 0.6% over the past year (September 2026). 23 WARN layoff notices were filed in the last 12 months. 103 conferences are tagged to it, 73 with dates announced.

Staffing & Human Capital market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates.

Verified open jobs
about 664

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$128,000 a year (middle half $88,000 to $158,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 128 of the newest 664 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
29% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 664 verified open jobs.

Ask for AI skills
3% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 664 verified open jobs.

Remote
9% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 664 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.6% in professional and business services, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

WARN layoff notices, Staffing & Human Capital
23 notices naming 2,207 workers

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

States with the most notices
CA (6), TX (5), NJ (3)

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter, last 12 months.

Most recent notice
Sep 28, 2026

Source: State WARN filings collected by NextChapter.

Conferences in the catalog for Staffing & Human Capital
103, 73 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

Next conference
Oracle AI World, Oct 25, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$725

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 26 conferences with a price.

Open calls for speakers
17 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. litigation25%
  2. 2. excel6%
  3. 3. project management3%
  4. 4. audit3%
  5. 5. budgeting2%
  6. 6. m&a2%
  7. 7. powerpoint2%
  8. 8. crm2%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. CA17%
  2. 2. NY14%
  3. 3. IL12%
  4. 4. FL7%
  5. 5. TX5%

Open Staffing & Human Capital jobs

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Staffing & Human Capital conferences

Dates, costs, calls for speakers and who runs each one.

  • Oracle AI World

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not seen; pre-event training Oct 25.

  • Dayforce Discover

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ICF Converge

    Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Pricing not on the event page: Full 3-Day Immersive, One-Day and On-Demand passes; ICF members save at every phase.

    Open call for speakers

  • CAEL Conference

    Nov 3 to Nov 6, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Paid ticket. Preconference workshops $599 member/$799 nonmember; main pass price not captured.

    Open call for speakers

  • DevLearn Conference & Expo

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $129 to $3,395. Expo+ $129 (L&D practitioners); All Access $3,395; student $695; nonprofit/gov/academic -$100; Guild…

  • People Analytics World New York

    Nov 4 to Nov 5, 2026 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • TechServe Alliance Executive Summit

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Huntington Beach, CA

    Ticket $2,695 to $3,995. IT & engineering services firm rates: early bird (to Jul 31) member $2,695 / non-member $3,095; advance…

  • ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit

    Nov 10 to Nov 11, 2026 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Ticket price not published on the page.

  • SourceCon

    Nov 10 to Nov 11, 2026 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

  • AESC Global Summit on Leadership

    Nov 16 to Nov 17, 2026 · London, UK

    Paid ticket. Prices in GBP for the London summit, 16-17 Nov 2026: 1,395 pounds AESC member/partner/associate, 1,795 pounds…

  • Women in Technology Career and Job Fair

    Nov 20, 2026 · Reston, VA

    Free. Free for job seekers with registration; exhibitors $850 early bird to $995

  • PIHRA California Employment Law Update (San Diego)

    Jan 21, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Prices on registration pages, not on the event page.

  • National Mentoring Summit

    Jan 28 to Jan 29, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $525 to $700. Early bird $525 to Oct 31, 2026; $575 to Jan 20; $700 after. Pre-conference sessions $300-350 extra.

    Open call for speakers · deadline May 31, 2026

  • Native American Human Resources Conference

    Jan 28 to Jan 29, 2027 · Chandler, AZ

    Paid ticket. Tiered pricing, early rates expired; general fee not read.

  • NALP Newer Professionals' Forum

    Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · Seattle, WA

    Paid ticket. Registration typically opens in October; prices not read; members get discounted pricing.

  • Kentucky Workforce Summit

    Feb 9 to Feb 10, 2027 · Lexington, KY

    Ticket $599 to $699. $699 non-members; $599 Chamber, non-profit and government.

  • Training Conference & Expo

    Feb 22 to Feb 24, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $1,895 to $2,195. 3-day: $1,895 super early (to Jan 8), $2,045 early (to Jan 29), $2,195 regular.

  • NALSC Annual Conference

    Feb 25 to Feb 27, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA

    Free expo, paid sessions. Registration fees not listed; member and non-sponsor registration is waitlist only.

  • SIA Executive Forum North America

    Mar 8 to Mar 11, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. Fee schedule is on SIA's event page; amount not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ADP Meeting of the Minds

    Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Registration opens early October; price on separate page.

  • ACA Conference & Expo

    Mar 11 to Mar 13, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $410 to $875. Early to Dec 21, 2026: member $410, nonmember $675, student nonmember $515; late $630/$875. Learning…

    Open call for speakers

  • NELI Employment Law Briefing

    Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $1,495 to $1,595. $1,495 by Feb 19.

  • The Conference Board Employee Health Care Conference

    Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Price not listed; San Diego edition Apr 7-9, 2027.

  • i4cp Next Practices Now Conference

    Mar 23 to Mar 25, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket. Sign up by Dec. 11 to save $300; group rates available.

  • HRWest

    Mar 23 to Mar 24, 2027 · South San Francisco, CA

    Ticket $399 to $999. Early-bird $399 through Jan 15 2027; $799 regular; $999 onsite.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 30, 2026

  • SHRM Washington State Annual Conference

    Mar 25, 2027 · Bellevue, WA

    Ticket $499 to $649. Early bird to 1/31/2027: $499 member, $599 non-member; after: $549 / $649.

  • Illinois SHRM State Conference

    Mar 31 to Apr 2, 2027 · Tinley Park, IL

    Paid ticket. Registration via third-party app; prices not on page.

  • NAWB The Forum

    Apr 5 to Apr 8, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Apr 5-8, 2027, NY Marriott Marquis. Fees are on the external registration page.

  • Granite State HR Conference

    Apr 6 to Apr 7, 2027 · Concord, NH

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Career Thought Leaders Symposium

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket. Registration is open; price and venue not shown on the events page (a third-party listing says Baltimore).

  • SHRM Talent 2027

    Apr 11 to Apr 13, 2027 · Denver Metro Area, CO

    Ticket About $1,895. Member $1,895 individual, $1,705 team (5+); lowest rate until Dec 5; non-member price on SHRM rates page.…

  • SHRM Virginia and DC Annual Conference

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · Virginia Beach, VA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Transform

    Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $1,695 to $2,995. All-Access Pass shown at $1,695, with $2,995 crossed out as the regular price; the page does not say…

  • UNLEASH America

    Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Miami, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SIOP Annual Conference

    Apr 14 to Apr 17, 2027 · National Harbor, MD

    Paid ticket. Prices and call dates not on the page.

  • LASHRM Conference & Exhibition

    Apr 14 to Apr 15, 2027 · Lafayette, LA

    Ticket $275 to $490. Two-day member $440 ($405 early bird to 2/14/2027), non-member $490; one-day $275-$340.

  • IAMPHENOM

    Apr 20 to Apr 22, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA

    Ticket $300 to $900. Tiered: $300 until Dec 31 2026, $500 until Jan 31 2027, $700 until Mar 15, $900 late; first 27 registrants…

  • DMEC Compliance Conference

    Apr 20 to Apr 23, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference (TR27)

    Apr 25 to Apr 28, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket About $1,395. Individual launch rate $1,395 (limited availability); team rate $1,200 per person for 3 or more. Includes…

  • Workhuman Live

    Apr 26 to Apr 29, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $1,195 to $2,295. Early bird $1,195 (50% off the $2,295 full price) through about Nov 1-2, 2026; includes meals and…

  • Montana SHRM State Conference

    Apr 28 to Apr 30, 2027 · Fairmont Hot Springs, MT

    Paid ticket. Registration opens December 2026

  • HCI SPARK HR

    May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Clearwater, FL

    Paid ticket. Price not read from official site.

  • TAtech North America

    May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA

    Paid ticket. Tickets sold through a third-party ticketing site; price not on event page.

  • The Conference Board Organizational Transformation

    May 6 to May 7, 2027 · Brooklyn, NY

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • PayrollOrg Payroll Congress

    May 10 to May 13, 2027 · San Antonio, TX

    Paid ticket. Third-party sites list May 11-14.

  • California HR Conference

    May 10 to May 12, 2027 · Anaheim, CA

    Ticket $249 to $1,469. All-Access: member practitioner $1,199, nonmember practitioner $1,369 (provider $1,299-$1,469). Day pass…

  • HRO Today Forum North America

    May 12 to May 14, 2027 · Alexandria, VA

    Paid ticket. Early-bird pricing mentioned; amounts not shown on the page.

  • ATD International Conference & EXPO

    May 16 to May 19, 2027 · Boston, MA

    Ticket $1,895 to $2,295. Boston, May 16-19, 2027. Member $1,895 / non-member $2,295 shown; the page's tier table (outdated, from…

  • NAWDP Annual Conference

    May 24 to May 26, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed on conference page; early bird closes Feb 10, 2027.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Dec 21, 2026

  • PLANSPONSOR National Conference

    Jun 6 to Jun 9, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Price not read; the 2026 edition sold out.

  • Training Industry Conference & Expo (TICE)

    Jun 8 to Jun 10, 2027 · Raleigh, NC

    Paid ticket. Fees not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • HR in Hospitality Conference

    Jun 9 to Jun 10, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $725 to $1,650. Full registration $1,450 early bird (by Feb 1, 2027), $1,650 standard. Single-day $725 early bird, $825…

  • LERA Annual Meeting

    Jun 10 to Jun 13, 2027 · Baltimore, MD

    Ticket $385 to $870. Member early bird $385; non-member $605-870; student $231-390.

  • The Conference Board CHRO Summit

    Jun 17, 2027 · New York, NY

    By invitation only. Price not listed; members get discounts on most events.

  • NACE Annual Conference (NACE27)

    Jun 21 to Jun 23, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Las Vegas (MGM Grand), June 21-23, 2027; virtual edition Nov 9-10, 2027. Prices not listed on the home page.

    Open call for speakers

  • Horizons Summit (JFF)

    Jun 22 to Jun 23, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA

    Paid ticket. Registration not open yet.

  • NELA Annual Convention

    Jun 23 to Jun 26, 2027 · St. Louis, MO

    Ticket $725 to $915. 2026 early-bird member range; 2027 rates not posted; law students about $375-$400.

    Open call for speakers

  • Missouri SHRM Annual Conference

    Aug 3 to Aug 6, 2027 · Osage Beach, MO

    Paid ticket. Save-the-date page; prices not yet listed.

  • DMEC Annual Conference

    Aug 16 to Aug 19, 2027 · Denver, CO

    Paid ticket. Pricing not yet posted.

  • HR Florida Conference & Expo

    Aug 22 to Aug 25, 2027 · Kissimmee, FL

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed on the event summary page.

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