Job Search Weekly

2026-06-22

Hiring Is Up, Hiring Is Slow: June 22 Job Market Briefing

May payrolls rose by 172,000, but the market still feels slow because hiring rates remain weak, job postings are barely above pre-pandemic levels, and AI-cited cuts remain a recurring layoff story. This week's briefing covers where hiring is concentrated, which cut signals matter, what skills are carrying demand, and how to screen postings before applying.

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

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

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

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

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

Before the July Jobs Report: Selective Hiring and Persistent Cuts, August 3 Briefing

187K Claims, 47K Care Jobs, and a Stale-Posting Test: July 27 Briefing

208K Claims, Microsoft Cuts, and the Space Jobs Lane: July 20 Briefing

215K Claims, Slow Hiring, and AI-Touched Roles: July 13 Job Market Briefing

57K Jobs, Flat Hiring, and AI Cuts: July 6 Job Market Briefing

Hiring Is Concentrated, Job Search Is Slow: June 29 Job Market Briefing

Hiring Is Up, Hiring Is Slow: June 22 Job Market Briefing