2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition report is the only European-centric research and analysis that enables corporates to evaluate their procurement options based on five critical factors: Performance, Potential, Market Presence, Total Cost of Ownership, and Trajectory. The analysis is based on extensive independent research and insights from Fosway’s Corporate Research Network of over 250 organizations.
The 2026 report highlights that hiring has become more cautious, uneven, and harder to read, and that the requisition is no longer the natural starting point for talent acquisition. Quality of hire remains the metric teams are least equipped to prove, with most solutions still offering only cursory support for it. Meanwhile, investments in talent acquisition are shifting from reach toward productivity, and as AI moves deeper into hiring workflows, accountability for those decisions ultimately rests with the employer.
BrassRing is built for exactly this environment. As employers shift their focus from reach to productivity, BrassRing enables HR leaders and recruiting teams to reduce time-to-hire, improve recruiter productivity, and create a better experience for every candidate. The AI-powered platform simplifies talent acquisition by integrating seamlessly into HR tech ecosystems and delivering smart automation, intuitive workflows, and data-driven insights to help businesses hire faster, smarter, and with confidence without unnecessary complexity.
For more information, visit https://www.fosway.com/9-grid-2/talent-acquisition/
About BrassRing
BrassRing is a configurable talent acquisition platform that provides HR teams a modern system that aligns with their hiring realities. Spanning the full hiring journey from applicant tracking and candidate engagement to onboarding and talent pipelining, the platform draws on more than two decades of talent acquisition experience and a presence in 150+ countries to help organizations of all sizes reduce time-to-hire, improve recruiter productivity, and create a better experience for every candidate. For more information, visit www.brassring.com.