US & UK Career Brief

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Margaret Buj

A weekly brief on US and UK hiring conditions, with a practical move for your next interview or salary negotiation.

US & UK Career Brief

2026-08-31

US payroll revisions weaken; UK employers keep hiring on hold

US layoffs remain contained while revised payroll growth weakens and UK employers keep recruitment cautious, so test a role's business reason and decision date before over-preparing.

US & UK Career Brief

2026-08-24

US claims ease while UK vacancies slide — make your interview answer prove the first 90 days

US new unemployment claims eased while UK vacancies fell; use the employer's first-90-day criteria to make your next interview answer easier to assess.

US & UK Career Brief

2026-08-17

US long-term unemployment stays high as UK job postings rebound - test the role before you invest

US long-term unemployment stood at 1.8 million in July while initial claims rose to 209,000; UK job postings were up 7.7% year on year but down 2.6% from June. Here is how to test whether a vacancy has real budget before you invest in the process.

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US & UK Career Brief

2026-08-14

US payrolls slipped while announced layoffs hit a 2-year low — UK hiring just stopped contracting

July US payrolls fell 23,000 even as announced cuts hit a two-year low; UK permanent placements only just returned to flat. Here’s the split signal, plus how to negotiate total package when base is capped.

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