RE: AI threat - how serious should take it?22 Sep 2025 08:52
AI is threatening low level jobs but SThree doesn't recruit low level jobs, if anything it is a boost for SThree as they focus on the high level technical roles which will be involved in creating and overseeing AI.
Having worked for SThree and now running my own recruitment agency, my observation is the biggest threat is from internal hiring but that only really impacts permanent hiring whilst SThree are 83% focused on contract / temporary hiring. Most companies who want a contractor do not want to deal with the hassle themselves and go straight to a big agency like SThree, this is where the money is and I believe there is a decent enough moat in terms of work.
Of course though, SThree is very susceptible to an economic downturn but at this price, I think it more that covers a downturn, this price is as if we are already in a deep recession!
As always though, DYOR.