the term down was used 16 times during the call.
For the first quarter of 2026, global enterprise revenues were $1.3 billion, down 4% from last year's first quarter on a reported basis and down 6% on an adjusted basis.
On an adjusted basis, first quarter Talent Solutions revenues were down 7% year over year.
U.S. Talent Solutions revenues were $626 million, down 7% from the prior year's first quarter.
Non-U.S. Talent Solutions revenues were $208 million, down 3% year over year.
On an adjusted basis, global first quarter Protiviti revenues were down 4% versus the year-ago period.
U.S. Protiviti revenues were down 6%.
Contract Talent Solutions exited the first quarter with March revenues down 5% versus the prior year, compared to a 7% decrease for the full quarter.
Revenues for the first two weeks of April were down 1% compared to the same period last year.
Permanent placement revenues in March were down 6% versus March 2025, compared to a 5% decrease for the full quarter.
For the first three weeks of April, permanent placement revenues were down 7% compared to the same period in 2025.
Adjusted revenue growth year over year for Talent Solutions ranged from flat to down 4%, productivity down 4% to 8%, overall performance down 1% to 5%.
Follow-up commentary indicated Contract Solutions exited March down approximately 5% year over year versus down 7% for the full quarter, with April trending close to flat.