Key takeaways:
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Demand is uneven. Within the private sector, health care, education, and logistics remain active, while professional services, info, and leisure sectors are retrenching.
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Enterprise employers are driving net adds. Emphasize enterprise accounts for higher req volume; expect longer cycles and tighter screening among SMBs and mid-market.
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Wage growth has cooled, but not collapsed. Compensation for job-movers remains meaningfully above stayers, so competitive offers still matter for conversion in hot sub-sectors.