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Job Search Weekly

Job Search Weekly

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Alex M

Weekly job market intelligence: hiring trends, layoff news, hot industries, high-growth roles, and actionable tips for anyone navigating their job search.

Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-10-25

194K Claims, Amex Cutting 3,500 Jobs at Higher Profit, and Amazon Hiring 300,000: October 26 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for October 19–25: claims fell to 194,000, near a six-decade low, while American Express, Barclays, eBay and Electronic Arts announced about 9,900 cuts, Amazon opened more than 300,000 holiday roles, and engineering became the strongest postings market in the country.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-10-18

Real Pay Fell 0.7% as Prices Rose 3.7%, and Netflix Cut 6% of Its Staff: October 19 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for October 12–18: September prices rose 3.7% against 3.0% pay growth, Netflix cut 6% of its staff and Kroger lined up 3,000 corporate cuts, while trucking payrolls turned positive for the first time since 2023.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-10-11

Sub-200K Claims for a Month, Software's Senior-Only Rebound, and Eight Firms Cut From the Green-Card Queue: October 12 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for October 5–11: unemployment claims held below 200,000 for a fourth straight week while six-month joblessness sits at a five-year high, software postings rebounded only in senior and AI-titled roles, and eight large employers lost green-card sponsorship.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-10-04

29K Jobs, a Four-Year Low in Layoff Announcements, and the First Postings Gain in Four Years: October 5 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for September 28–October 4: employers added 29,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 4.2%, while announced layoffs fell to a four-year low and job postings grew for the first time since 2022.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-09-27

197K Claims, a Five-Year Business Boom, and a Workforce That Isn't Moving: September 28 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for September 21–27: jobless claims held near their lowest level in 57 years, business activity reached a five-year high, and median job tenure rose to 4.1 years.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-09-20

196K Claims, a Fed Rate Hike, and the Chip-Fab Labor Gap: September 21 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for September 14–20: jobless claims fell to 196,000 while payrolls grew in only four states, the Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, and the chip buildout still needs 157,000 workers.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-09-13

Real Wages Dip 0.1%, Jobless Claims Hold at 206K, and the Infrastructure-Care Hiring Map: September 14 Briefing

August real wages fell 0.1% while jobless claims held at 206,000, as Volkswagen restructuring and federal court rulings reshape the selective fall job search.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-09-06

162K Jobs, 50K Volkswagen Cuts, and the Selective Hiring Map: September 7 Briefing

August payrolls rebounded, but hiring stayed concentrated while Volkswagen approved another 50,000 job cuts. This weekly brief maps the sectors, roles, and five-posting test that can help job seekers spend search time more carefully.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-08-30

203K Claims, 5.9M Projected Jobs, and the Power-and-Care Split: August 31 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for August 24–30: low new claims, selective hiring, a new electricity-and-health-care projection map, Volkswagen and Amazon restructuring signals, and a proof-packet tactic for applicants.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-08-23

206K Claims, Healthcare Growth, and the Restructuring Test: August 24 Briefing

Weekly U.S. job-market intelligence for August 17–23: low layoffs, slow hiring, healthcare momentum, construction role lanes, Volkswagen restructuring risk, and a faster resume strategy.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-08-16

209K Claims, 25.5% Long-Term Unemployment, and the Narrow Growth Lanes: August 17 Briefing

New claims rose while long-term unemployment remained a quarter of all unemployed workers; this briefing maps specialized hiring lanes in AI infrastructure and autonomous mobility, the ongoing Disney restructuring, and a one-role proof test.

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Job Search Weekly
Job Search Weekly
2026-08-09

-23K Jobs, 7.4M Openings, and the Low-Hire Market: August 10 Briefing

July payrolls fell by 23,000 even as unemployment edged down, leaving job seekers with a narrower hiring map: healthcare still grew, openings exceeded hires, and employers kept restructuring around efficiency and AI.

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