U.S. Employers Set for Second-Half Hiring Surge as Skills Shortage Pinches Growth
MENLO PARK, Calif. — American businesses are ramping up their recruiting engines for the second half of 2026, with...
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ZipRecruiter Finds That as AI Adoption Rises, So Does Hiring
ZipRecruiter® (NYSE: ZIP), a leading online employment marketplace, released More Jobs, Higher Bar: The 2026 AI Employer Report, a new...
The Ghost in the Talent Machine: A Story of Reclaiming Humanity in Modern Recruitment
Elena Vance, Head of People Culture at climate-tech firm Aether Dynamics, stared at her recruitment dashboard: 14,000 applications received...
81% of Americans Would Let an AI Agent Handle Part of Their Job Search
SAN FRANCISCO — A vast majority of American workers are ready to turn over the keys of their job...
Q2 2026: The U.S. Labor Market’s Best Quarter in a Year
U.S. hiring demand turned positive in Q2 2026. Job postings closed the quarter at 6.45 million (+3.7% YoY), a...
Perception vs. Reality: 62% of Workers Fear AI Is Killing Entry-Level Jobs, but Few Have Seen It Happen
AUSTIN, Texas — Artificial intelligence is reshaping expectations across the global labor market, with nearly two-thirds of workers convinced...
Frontline Workers Willing to Accept AI in Hiring—If Employers are Transparent, Survey Finds
SAN FRANCISCO — Frontline job seekers aren’t looking to banish artificial intelligence from the hiring process. Instead, they want...
Why Candidate Experience Shouldn’t End After the Offer Letter
Hiring teams often focus heavily on attracting candidates and securing that accepted offer. That being said, once the offer...
Tech Giant Cognizant to Hire 1,500 U.S. College Graduates by End of 2026 to Drive AI Shift
TEANECK, N.J. — In a major bid to secure homegrown artificial intelligence talent, technology services giant Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH)...
Upwork Index 2026: Skilled Freelancing Surges to 38% as AI Creates Rise of the “AI Orchestrator”
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. knowledge economy is undergoing a massive structural shift, driven by a surge in skilled...
The Hiring Paradox: 2026 Survey Reveals Companies Are Eager to Expand, but Cannot Find Workers
OKLAHOMA CITY — A striking mismatch is defining the American labor market heading into the final stretch of 2026....
The Paradox of Perks: Why Your Benefits Section Might Be Shrinking Your Applicant Pool
If you’re an employer drafting a job description, your instinct is probably to list every single benefit your company...
Employers Can Only Fix 50% of the Candidate Experience Problem. Here’s Why.
You’ve invested heavily in your half — and you should. But the other half was never on your platform...
The Cost of Culture: Key Takeaways from iHire’s 2026 Toxic Workplace Trends Report
The modern workplace is changing fast. Between evolving hybrid schedules, economic shifts, and the rapid rise of AI, teams...
AI and “Character Flaws” Driving 1-in-4 Hiring Managers to Cut Back on Class of 2026 College Graduates
NEW YORK — Recent college graduates are walking into a increasingly frosty job market this year, as a new...
The “Fear Factor”: Why AI Interviewing Is a Recruiter’s Best Ally, Not Their Replacement
When the founder of a rising AI interview startup was recently asked about the single greatest hurdle in scaling...
The Hiring Blindspot: Why Neurodivergent Job Searches Take 5x Longer—And How Recruiters Can Fix It
For talent acquisition teams hunting for resilient, high-performing professionals, the newest data from neurodiversity employment network Mentra reveals a...
Autodesk’s $350 Million Bet: Training 1 Million People for the Future of AI Design
SAN FRANCISCO — In response to a rapidly evolving labor market and a widening skills gap, design software giant...
Hourly Worker Platform Adds Free Virtual Healtcare Option
SAN FRANCISCO — WorkWhile, the leading AI-powered labor platform, today announced a major expansion of its healthcare benefits program....
CAVA Sets Out to Hire 2,500+ Team Members in 2026
CAVA the fast casual restaurant chain just announced a significant expansion of its workforce and career development initiatives as...