Weekly Insights
Mar 10, 2026
Administrative support relies heavily on temporary workers
Employers, wary of economic uncertainty, have been relying increasingly on temporary and other contingent workers to run their businesses, while maintaining the flexibility to quickly scale their workforce up or down if conditions change. But what industries have created the most temporary and contract roles in the first 10 weeks of the year? Administrative support roles dominate by a large margin, but retail, IT, and even education are also turning to contract workers.
Mar 3, 2026
Healthcare hiring is concentrated in clinical roles
Despite mounting burnout and administrative challenges, non-clinical job openings in areas like HR, IT, and management, are down more than 30% since Q2 2022. Meanwhile, clinical job openings across nursing, therapy, and direct care roles are up roughly 5% over the same period, with clinical roles now accounting for nearly two-thirds of healthcare openings. The healthcare sector is focusing on care delivery over infrastructure and securing patient-facing talent.
Feb 24, 2026
Remote roles still represent a significant part of the job market
After peaking at 13% of all job openings Q2 2022, the share of remote roles steadily declined through 2023 and much of 2024, bottoming out at 9% in early 2025. A brief rebound in mid-2025 pushed remote roles higher but the gains have since reversed, with levels still below the 2022 peak. While remote work is no longer expanding at the pace seen during the pandemic, it remains a significant factor for job seekers, pushing employers to balance return-to-office mandates with flexibility.
Feb 17, 2026
Temp jobs have been declining but bounce back in January
Temporary job opportunities are a key part of the labor market and have been declining slightly as a percentage of the job market. In January 2025 temp jobs made up 13% of job listings, but by the end of the year that had fallen to 12%. However, temp job openings increased 6.6% in January, which aligns with January numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that show a jump in temporary jobs.
Feb 10, 2026
IT jobs are increasingly concentrated in established tech hubs
IT job openings declined sharply from 2024 to 2025 in several major cities, including Houston, Charlotte, and Los Angeles, reflecting the slowdown in IT hiring. At the same time, demand rebounded in tech-centric markets like San Francisco, Redmond, and Austin, signaling increased geographic concentration in tech hiring. As we begin to see signs of improvement in the IT space, it remains to be seen how the job gains will be distributed nationwide.
Feb 3, 2026
Lower wage jobs are shrinking as a percentage of job openings
The share of job openings paying under $60k has declined sharply, falling from 87% in 2021 to just over 61% in 2025. Over the same period, roles paying $100k+ have expanded, with openings above $120k growing 5x to nearly 16% of the market. This trend likely reflects both rising living costs and employers focusing on more specialized, experienced roles, rather than entry level positions, continuing the challenging trend for new graduates, as shown in our insight from December 2, 2025. For job-seekers, this highlights the value of upskilling and targeting more specialized roles.
