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How to Win High-Value Clients and Double Your Profit: A Strategic BD Masterclass
Win more 20-percenters on purpose. A four-step framework for shifting from tactical vacancy-chasing to strategic client acquisition, covering target lists, conversation starters, 2D pitching decks, and the forgotten 45% that holds 9x your immediate revenue.
# Top 10 ATS and CRM Platforms for Recruiting Agencies in 2026
We compared 10 ATS and CRM platforms for recruiting agencies in 2026. From AI-native newcomers to legacy incumbents, here's what actually matters when choosing your next platform.
How Top Agencies Structure Their BD Process
Most recruitment agencies treat business development like an afterthought. The agencies that consistently grow do the opposite. Here is a practical framework for building a repeatable BD engine.
Why Most AI-Powered Recruiting Tools Arent Actually AI
There is a fundamental difference between slapping AI features onto a 15-year-old database architecture and building a platform where AI is the foundation. Here is how to tell the difference before you buy.
Spott Updates - January 2026
January brought powerful upgrades across job advertising, enrichment, outreach, and access control.
AI and the Next Generation of ATS/CRM for Recruiting Firms
How AI-native ATS and CRM systems are reshaping recruitment by capturing context, guiding action, and helping agencies move faster.
Invenias ATS vs Spott
Discover the ideal ATS/CRM solution for your business as we compare the top contenders for you in our head-to-head series.
RecruiterFlow ATS vs Spott
Find the perfect recruitment platform for you with our detailed comparisons.
Vincere ATS vs Spott
Find the perfect recruitment platform for you with our detailed comparisons.
Bullhorn ATS vs Spott
Discover the ideal ATS/CRM solution for your business as we compare the top contenders for you in our head-to-head series.
Recruit CRM ATS vs Spott
Find the perfect recruitment platform for you with our detailed comparisons.
Loxo ATS vs Spott
Discover the ideal ATS/CRM solution for your business as we compare the top contenders for you in our head-to-head series.
Ezekia ATS vs Spott
Find the perfect recruitment platform for you with our detailed comparisons.
Why now is the perfect time to switch ATS?
Legacy ATS/CRMs were built to store data, not to automate work, support AI, or keep up with modern recruiting, which is why agencies need to switch now to an AI-native platform like Spott to stay fast, efficient, and competitive.
Spott ATS data migration explained
Spott removes the biggest blocker to switching ATSs by using AI to migrate, clean, and validate your data in days, with zero loss and better data quality than before.
AI in Staffing: a Complete guide
This guide breaks down the six recruitment workflows where AI actually creates value in staffing, and shows how connected, AI-native platforms like Spott turn admin-heavy processes into a real revenue engine.
Spott raises $3.2M to launch first AI-native platform for recruitment firms
Spott has raised $3.2M to build an AI-native ATS/CRM that replaces fragmented recruitment stacks with one system that works for recruiters, not against them.
Master AI-powered Business Development
The market shifted from a war on talent to a war on jobs. AI-driven business development is how recruitment agencies win now.
Enterprise Data Security in the Age of Generative AI
If data security is the last thing stopping you from using AI, read this.
ATS Data Migrations in the age of AI
Most ATS migrations fail quietly. This is how AI prevents data loss, broken relationships, and weeks of downtime.
Will AI Replace Professional Recruiters?
AI isn’t coming for recruiters. It’s coming for the ones who don’t adapt. Read this before you assume you’re safe.
Transforming Search: AI as a Competitive Advantage
AI is no longer just an efficiency tool in recruitment, it’s becoming the defining advantage for firms that want to move faster, match better, and stay competitive.
Top 5 ways to present candidates to clients in 2026
Great recruiters don’t just find talent. They know how to present it in a way that earns confidence and speeds decisions.
AI in Recruitment: Who Really Wins the Game?
When AI becomes accessible, the advantage shifts from “who’s biggest” to “who adapts fastest.”
Improving your data quality with AI
Data quality is no longer a hygiene problem. It’s a growth lever and AI is the reason.
10 Potential Moats for Executive Search Firms
A breakdown of the most effective competitive moats executive search firms can build to stand out and stay relevant in 2025.
Our Vision for Modern Recruitment Software
Recruitment software should make recruiters faster, not busier. This piece breaks down the principles behind a system built to reduce friction, surface intelligence, and support how recruiters actually work.
How to Best Collaborate with AI in Recruitment
AI won’t replace recruiters but it will replace agencies that don’t learn how to work with it. This piece outlines the four phases of AI adoption that separate survivors from leaders.
Looking beyond traditional recruiting methods
For executive search firms, AI has moved from automation to advantage. This piece shows why AI-native platforms are now a strategic necessity.
Why candidate presentation reports matter
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How your ATS and CRM will evolve in the next 5 years
This article explains how ATS software evolved from record-keeping tools to AI-native systems built for modern recruitment teams.
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