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The US Forest Service is grappling with a severe staffing shortage during one of the worst wildfire seasons on record, with internal sources…
A survey of nearly 14,000 workers by Hint App found 59% of U.S…
A Forbes survey of more than 100 C-suite and hiring executives finds that nearly 25% say AI will reduce their need for entry-level college graduates…
UK private-sector wage growth fell to 2.8% in Q2 2026, well below the 6.2% recorded in the public sector, according to the latest ONS data…
A new report from fractional talent marketplace Fractional Jobs finds that demand for fractional professionals grew 149% year-over-year, with roughly…
A new Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey finds 43% of U.S…
HireQuest reports its manufacturing staffing revenue is tracking at roughly three times pre-pandemic levels through Q1 and Q2 2026, with geographic…
Salary.com's 2026 Trust and Pay Report, surveying 1,051 employers and 975 employees, finds a strong statistical correlation between pay fairness…
ADP Research's weekly NER Pulse shows U.S…
Recent college graduates are facing elevated unemployment (5.7% vs…
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook characterizes the U.S…
Hospitals and clinics in Morgantown, WV are actively filling numerous travel nursing and allied health roles, with weekly pay ranging from roughly…
A new Zety report of 1,000+ Gen X workers finds 19% do not expect to ever fully retire, with another 19% planning to work well past age 68 — largely…
The Realtor.com July 2026 Rent Report shows national median asking rent fell 1.4% year-over-year to $1,695—the 36th consecutive month of annual…
Pennsylvania State Police now provide full-time coverage to 1,325 municipalities — over 80% of the state — as local departments continue to close due…
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Major tech employers including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Google, Meta, and Amazon are actively running structured entry-level hiring programs in 2026…
A viral rescue at Santa Cruz's Seabright State Beach has renewed focus on a nationwide lifeguard shortage, with a 2026 Aquatic Trends Report finding…
New workforce data show a decline in labor-force participation among married, college-educated Black mothers with young children, though the…
Initial jobless claims rose to 209,000 last week, above the prior week's revised 200,000 and slightly above forecasts, but remain within the…
The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index rose in July 2026, signaling continued labor market resilience despite a 'low-hire, low-fire'…
A new Toptal report reveals a widening split in the tech labor market: demand for experienced technology and professional services workers rose 10.5%…
Toptal's High-skilled Job Report for Q2 2026 finds demand for experienced technology and professional services workers rose 7.1% quarter-over-quarter…
The NFIB's July jobs report shows a seasonally adjusted net 20% of small business owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months — up 9…
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin declined to signal whether a September rate hike is needed, citing 3.7% core PCE inflation and a labor market…
The Baton Rouge Police Department has proposed a Police Support Specialist Program that would hire 20–25 retired law enforcement officers for…
Toptal's High-skilled Job Report for Q2 2026 found demand for experienced technology and professional services workers rose 7.1% quarter over quarter…
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MIT labor economist Paul Osterman's new book and commissioned survey of 6,000+ workers finds that over 57 million U.S…
Initial jobless claims rose to 209,000 last week, above the 205,000 forecast and up from a revised 200,000 the prior week, though layoffs remain…
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The Idaho State Police is struggling to fill trooper vacancies in north Idaho, with only 10 qualified applicants across the Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston…
GEE Group (NYSE: JOB), a professional staffing services provider, posted net income of $566K for Q3 FY2026, reversing a prior-year loss, driven by a…
A new report from the Strada Education Foundation and W.E…
A forward-looking analysis drawing on data from the World Economic Forum, Microsoft, PwC, and Lightcast identifies the AI skills most in demand by…
Knox County Schools began the 2026-27 school year with just six teacher vacancies, the lowest level in several years and down from 160 unfilled…
A op-ed by political strategist Antjuan Seawright cites labor data showing Black unemployment at 6.6% in June — well above the national 4.2% — and…
The FAA has hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers in 2026 and reached 94% of its recruitment goal following an unconventional campaign…
AI tooling is quietly contracting junior sales (SDR/BDR) headcount through attrition rather than mass layoffs — when roles turn over, they often…
The labor force participation rate for U.S…
A federal occupational wage study covering May 2025 finds that the lowest-paying jobs in the Los Angeles-Orange County market — healthcare support…
Multifamily property management firms including Greystar, WinnResidential, and Daniel Management Group are deploying AI tools for leasing, maintenance…
A federal occupational wage analysis for Riverside and San Bernardino counties finds that workers in agriculture, healthcare support, food prep, and…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, dramatically missing forecasts of an 80,000-job gain, with downward…
A Government Accountability Office report found that the federal workforces at Anniston Army Depot (AL) and Red River Army Depot (TX) declined by a…
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) posted Q2 2026 franchise royalties of $7.6 million, up 4.1% year-over-year, with pro forma growth of 13.8% after adjusting for…
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A Resume Now analysis identifies oral comprehension, problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and communication as top skills AI cannot easily replicate…
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Target Hospitality posted Q2 2026 revenue of $85.5 million, up 39% year-over-year, driven by rapid expansion in its Workforce Hospitality Solutions…
Southern California private-sector wages grew at just 2.8% annually in Q2 2026 — the smallest gain in nine years — while inflation ran at 3.8%…
Southern California private-sector wages grew at just 2.8% annually in Q2 2026 — the smallest gain in nine years and the sixth-smallest among 15 major…
Southern California private-sector wages grew just 2.8% annually in Q2 2026 — the smallest gain in nine years — while U.S…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a net loss of 23,000 jobs in July, well below economist expectations, with local government and…
College enrollment in computer and information science programs fell more than 8% year-over-year at four-year institutions this spring, coinciding…
Despite widespread fears of AI-driven job displacement, major companies are hiring again and roles requiring AI skills are growing nearly eight times…
Despite massive AI investment, California, Oregon, and Washington tied for the second-highest unemployment rate in the U.S…
A Zero100 analysis of 115,000 LinkedIn job postings finds sourcing roles fell 31% and planning roles fell 13% over the past year, with headcount in…
Two major studies — from Tufts University's Digital Planet initiative and Stanford's Digital Economy Lab — identify which U.S…
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California's Employment Development Department is experiencing a significant backlog in processing disability and paid family leave claims, with…
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A roundup of current healthcare job openings in St…
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The July jobs report came in negative — with nonfarm payrolls down 23,000, 103,000 in downward revisions, and wage growth hitting a cycle low of 3.2%…
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The July jobs report showed the U.S…
Demand for cloud security engineers is growing as organizations accelerate cloud migration and layer AI onto existing infrastructure, creating…
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BioSpace's Q2 2026 job market report shows biopharma job postings on the platform climbed 15% year over year and 12% quarter over quarter, marking the…
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German staffing firm Amadeus FiRe (ETR:AAD) has lowered its full-year 2026 guidance following a weaker-than-expected second quarter in its Personnel…
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The July 2026 BLS jobs report showed the US economy lost 23,000 jobs — well below the expected gain of 95,000 — with the unemployment rate dipping to…
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Economists surveyed by Reuters forecast nonfarm payrolls rose by 80,000 in July, up from 57,000 in June, pointing to a resilient but not robust labor…
California's unemployment rate fell from 5.5% to 5.2% over the past year, with Contra Costa County also showing improvement, according to the state's…
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New research from Apollo asset management finds that workers in roles with high AI exposure have seen an estimated 6.7% decline in wage growth since…
Payscale's 11th Annual Salary Budget Survey finds U.S…
Initial unemployment claims rose by 1,000 to 199,000 for the week ending August 1, remaining near historically healthy levels despite ongoing labor…
Initial jobless claims rose just 1,000 to 199,000 for the week ending August 1, with the four-week average falling to 198,750 — marking three…
A looming talent shortage — including a net loss of 4,000 advisors in 2025 and 38% of the current workforce projected to retire within a decade — is…
TransUnion's Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report shows 261.7 million Americans carrying a credit balance, with total outstanding balances reaching…
Initial unemployment filings edged up by 1,000 to 199,000 for the week ending August 1, keeping layoffs within historically healthy ranges, the Labor…
German staffing firm Amadeus FiRe lowered its 2026 revenue guidance to €350–365 million (from €362–394 million) after a sharp deterioration in its…
North Texas school districts report fewer teacher vacancies heading into the new school year, but education advocates warn that last-minute staffing…
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook described the U.S…
A PwC survey of 1,000 U.S…
ADP's July report shows private sector payrolls grew by only 44,000 jobs, less than half of June's revised 95,000 gain, signaling a notable cooling in…
A new study by Manifest Law ranks the Rochester/Finger Lakes region second nationally in seasonal foreign labor demand, with 81 H-2A and H-2B workers…
Alabama school districts reported over 2,700 educator shortage positions for 2025-26, with elementary education (751), early childhood education…
Middle managers accounted for nearly a third of all layoffs in 2023, up from 20% five years earlier, and Gartner predicts 20% of organizations will…
The Labor Department reported 7.36 million job openings in June, down slightly from 7.54 million in May, in line with economist expectations…
A new Enhancv survey finds that mandatory return-to-office mandates are fueling widespread employee resistance, with 72% of workers suspecting stealth…
New Zealand's unemployment rate climbed to 5.6% in Q2, its highest level in 11 years and above the 5.4% forecast, signaling growing labour market…
The June 2025 JOLTS report showed U.S…
Facing persistent vacancies and unaffordable housing markets, school districts in California, Texas, and Florida are partnering with private…
A new MyPerfectResume analysis of MIT, BEA, and BLS data finds that median wages fall short of a middle-class lifestyle threshold in all 50 of the…
Amadeus FiRe (ETR:AAD) has lowered its full-year 2026 guidance following a softer-than-expected second quarter in its Personnel Services segment…
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VNS Health is actively recruiting per diem physical therapists in the Bronx and Westchester under a new 'Guaranteed Flex Pay' hiring model that offers…
With AI reshaping entry-level roles and recent graduate unemployment at 5.6% (versus 4.2% overall), experts from LinkedIn, Indeed, and the NY Fed say…
CHG Healthcare's 2026 Advanced Practice Provider Workforce Trends Report, based on a Q4 2025 survey of 327 facility leaders, finds that 92% rate…
A press release from Diamond Medical Recruiting highlights the steep financial toll of unfilled physician positions, citing an average vacancy cost of…
A sponsored piece from University of Phoenix via HR Dive argues that the gap between skills-based hiring ambitions and actual implementation is…
ManpowerGroup's 2026 Global Talent Shortage survey shows AI tops employer hiring wish lists, but employers are simultaneously placing growing emphasis…
New recruiter search data from SignalHire, drawn from activity across 850 million professional profiles, shows AI governance roles grew over 1,200% in…
New research shows the share of college graduates ages 23–27 living with parents has returned to pandemic-era highs, with over 25% doing so as of last…
As of early 2026, women hold more U.S…
El Paso's three largest school districts saw roughly 820 teachers retire, resign, or be terminated in the last fiscal year — nearly 10% of their…
Uvalde Consolidated ISD approved 26 resignations and retirements against just seven new hires in the first half of 2026, with teachers departing at…
Louisiana's labor market posted solid annual gains in June, adding 19,300 nonfarm jobs compared to June 2025, with construction (+10,500)…
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has drawn only about 60 applicants for its president and CEO role — far fewer than the 300+ who applied in 2020 — amid…
A new report from the San Diego Workforce Partnership finds that AI is accelerating skill-demand shifts rather than triggering immediate mass layoffs…
Despite widespread anxiety among college graduates about AI-driven job cuts, economists and labor market analysts project the U.S…
New research from the Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education Study finds 16% of college students have already changed their major due…
Foundation Software and compensation consulting firm PAS, Inc…
A Carnegie Mellon University study analyzed Uber and Lyft's expansion across 167 U.S…
Primerica's Household Budget Index rose to 100.1% in June, up 1.8% from May, driven by falling gas prices and modest declines in health care and auto…
West Fargo Public Schools is working to fill 88 openings—52 of them in special education—just one month before the school year begins, a pattern the…
A Hire With Near analysis of 2,100 job postings from June 2025 to June 2026 found AI skill requirements rising across all major departments, with…
A roundup of active Portland-area legal and compliance job openings highlights roles ranging from $115K to $200K, with staffing firm Boly:Welch…
A new report from Ruth AI and The Harris Poll found that 47% of U.S…
Executive search firm Christian & Timbers estimates only 2,000 U.S…
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Initial unemployment filings rose by 9,000 to 197,000 for the week ending July 25, still well below analyst forecasts of 207,000 and remaining in…
A new Minnesota DEED survey of 316 workforce professionals — including 31 serving northeastern Minnesota — finds 41% of regional respondents say…
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6–3 to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% at its July 2026 meeting, with three members favoring a rise to…
A Fast Company deep-dive finds persistent and widespread dissatisfaction with HR functions: 75% of survey respondents say HR is ineffective in helping…
Initial unemployment filings rose by 9,000 to 197,000 for the week ending July 25, below analyst forecasts of 207,000, while the prior week's reading…
Economists and labor market analysts warn the U.S…
Vermont's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.6% in June 2026, well below the national rate of 4.2%, according to the Vermont…
The 2026 AI Impact Report from Intuit QuickBooks, drawing on surveys of more than 34,000 small and midsize businesses, finds that U.S…
Economists and labor market analysts are warning that the U.S…
A new DataArts/SMU report examining ten U.S…
Economists and labor market analysts are warning that the U.S…
Several major U.S…
A 2026 AI Impact Report from Intuit QuickBooks, drawing on surveys of more than 34,000 SMBs and data from 5.3 million QuickBooks businesses, finds…
A Robert Half survey of more than 1,360 Canadian hiring managers finds 58% plan to increase permanent hiring in the second half of 2026, up from 55%…
A Fast Company survey of nearly 1,300 independent designers finds freelance creative work in 2026 is fundamentally different from even a year ago…
The Federal Reserve voted 9-3 to hold its benchmark rate at 3.5–3.75%, leaving open the possibility of future hikes if inflation—currently at 4.2%…
New BLS data reveal stark differences in unemployment rates across Mountain West states, with Wyoming (3.2%) and Montana (3.3%) among the nation's…
The Jacobson Group and Aon will host a complimentary webinar on August 13, 2026, presenting findings from their Q3 2026 Insurance Labor Market Study…
Missouri hospital vacancy rates dropped from 17% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2025, but employee turnover ticked up from 22.2% to 23.7% in the same period…
Facing chronic staffing vacancies driven by soaring housing costs, school districts in California, Texas, and Florida are partnering with private…
A new Indeed/YouGov survey found that 43% of managers feel poorly equipped or not equipped at all to lead AI-skilled employees, even as employer…
A Los Angeles Times analysis of job postings at major studios — Disney, Netflix, Amazon MGM, Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros., and Sony — found that…
WTW's survey of more than 34,000 companies finds U.S…
A weekly data roundup highlights several workforce trends relevant to staffing professionals: 55% of companies report shifting entry-level hiring…
A new Glassdoor poll finds 57% of U.S…