Kendall & Davis, Inc.

10/06/2026

GRC has moved from isolated compliance checklists to an integrated, strategic function woven into governance, audit and enterprise risk management, according to new research from Bold Awards. Finding leaders who can operate at that level takes a proactive search. Kendall & Davis can help.

09/22/2026

A regional bank recently discovered that what they thought was one open security role was actually three, according to new research from KORE1. Financial services technology hiring has shifted hard toward cloud, AI, and compliance work, and old job descriptions haven't caught up.

If your team's hiring needs have outgrown a single job posting, Kendall & Davis can help you find the right specialists for each piece.

Financial services IT hiring trends for 2026: six in-demand roles, real salary bands, top metros, and the compliance hires you can't skip. KORE1 fills IT roles in 17 days.

09/15/2026

Companies are moving away from narrow data engineering specialists and toward versatile professionals who can manage the full data lifecycle, according to new research from 365 Data Science. If that kind of well-rounded data engineering talent has been hard to find, Kendall & Davis can help.

Source: 365 Data Science, "Data Engineer Job Outlook 2026," https://365datascience.com/career-advice/data-engineer-job-outlook-2025/

Discover the 2026 data engineer job outlook: We analyzed 1,000 job postings to show you current trends, salaries, and essential skills in data engineering.

09/10/2026

AI governance and quantitative risk analysis are now baseline skills for GRC hires, not extras, according to new research from Overture Partners. Kendall & Davis specializes in finding GRC leaders who already bring this depth. Reach out if your team needs that kind of expertise.

Source: Overture Partners, "Hiring for GRC in 2026," https://overturepartners.com/it-staffing-resources/hiring-for-grc-experts

09/03/2026

Skills shortages in finance and accounting are delaying, and sometimes canceling, key projects like AI rollouts and ERP upgrades, according to Robert Half's 2026 outlook. Kendall & Davis helps growth-minded companies fill these hard-to-find finance and accounting leadership roles fast. Let's talk.

09/01/2026

Data engineering demand is up roughly 23% year over year, and companies are hiring for very specific expertise, not generalists, according to new research from Jobstrack. If your team needs a data engineering leader with the right specialized background, Kendall & Davis can help you find them.

08/25/2026

New research from Axial Search found that over a third of data engineering job postings come from companies with 10,000+ employees. That means smaller and mid-sized companies are competing head-to-head with the biggest names in the country for the same talent pool. Kendall & Davis helps Midwest companies win that competition through proactive sourcing, not job postings. Let's talk if your data engineering search needs an edge.

08/18/2026

GRC hiring has gotten harder, and it's not just you.

A new look at 2026 GRC trends from Redfox Cybersecurity confirms what we're seeing in the search process every day: the skill set for a strong Governance, Risk & Compliance leader has gotten wide: regulatory know-how, risk judgment, cybersecurity fluency, and the ability to explain it all to a board in plain language.

That combination is genuinely hard to find. It's exactly the kind of role we specialize in filling. 💼

Feeling that gap on your team? We'd love to talk.



kendalldavis.com

Send a message to learn more

08/06/2026

Attention data engineers: you do not have to be actively searching to have a conversation.

The roles we are filling right now are for senior engineers with production experience in Snowflake, dbt, Spark, and cloud platforms. Most of the people we place were not looking. They were just open to the right opportunity.

If that is you, message us or visit kendalldavis.com. We work discreetly and we will not waste your time.

Send a message to learn more

07/28/2026

The latest IT Jobs Report from Dice, covered by CIO, puts a number on what hiring managers already feel: finding technology leaders with real AI fluency is getting harder. AI skill requirements now appear in 75% of U.S. tech job postings, up 178% year over year.

Kendall & Davis specializes in sourcing the technology and data engineering executives and leaders who have this depth across the Midwest. kendalldavis.com

Full report: https://www.cio.com/article/4201347/information-technology-jobs-report.html

Nearly twice as likely to be seeking AI fluency from IT candidates year over year, organizations are steadily increasing hiring efforts to accomplish AI implementation goals.