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“Classic” Employer Benefits Are A Strong Draw For US Job Seekers Across Ages

By Brendon Bernard - December 4, 2025
Workers across the age spectrum desire health insurance and paid time off, while those under 35 generally value a wider range of benefits than older ones.
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Women Value Flexibility. Are Employers Risking Their Female Talent by Standing Still?

By Virginia Sondergeld - December 4, 2025
The benefits workers prefer reflect differences in public provision, but are also shaped by culture, such as gender norms.

Seasonal Hiring Picks Up, but Signs of Hesitance Remain

By Cory Stahle - November 25, 2025
Employers appear to be prioritizing short-term seasonal workers over long-term staffing.

Labor Market Updates

October 2025 US Labor Market Update: Job Seeker Interest in Holiday Jobs Surges

By Cory Stahle - October 16, 2025
Seasonal work is still out there, but it’s not as easy to come by as it was a few years ago.
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September 2025 Labor Market Update: The Squeeze on New Entrants Mirrors a Marketwide Decline

By Allison Shrivastava - September 25, 2025
Junior postings have declined alongside the overall hiring slowdown, while senior postings have seen modest growth.
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August 2025 Labor Market Update: How Healthcare Roles (and the Women Who Occupy Them) Are Propping Up the Labor Market

By Laura Ullrich - August 26, 2025
Lopsided market dynamics favor healthcare workers over others at the moment, concentrating job growth in a handful of sectors and leaving many workers on the outside looking in.
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July 2025 US Labor Market Update: Wage Growth Is Outpacing Inflation, but Not for Everyone

By Cory Stahle - July 24, 2025
Recent wage growth has been higher for the highest-paid workers, threatening to leave many behind if annual inflation reignites.
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June 2025 Labor Market Update: When Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story

By Allison Shrivastava - June 24, 2025
The headline hires and unemployment numbers tell one story, but the lived experiences of many Americans paint a more complicated — and somber — picture.
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May 2025 US Labor Market Update: What Indeed’s Data Reveals About the Early Impact of Changing Policies on the Job Market

By Cory Stahle - May 22, 2025
Indeed’s real-time job posting data shows emerging weakness in the R&D sector and the D.C. region.
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