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    F1Future·January 2026·12 min read

    Big Ideas 2026

    The biggest problems recruitment founders will solve in 2026, and where the next generation of firms is heading. A yearly outlook from the group.

    Every January the group publishes its outlook for the year ahead. Where demand is moving, which desks are compounding, and what founders should stop doing.

    This year we look at the shift from headcount to infrastructure, the rise of operator-founders and why the next great recruitment brands will be built like software companies.

    Speak with the group

    If you are building an ambitious recruitment firm and want to compare notes on any of this, book a call.

    EQ Group

    Elite EQ Intel. One standard, applied everywhere.

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