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Live Market Data · BLS JOLTS
Professional & business services job openings
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS · last 24 months · methodology
Live Market Data · BLS CES
Avg hourly earnings — Professional/Business Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CES · last 24 months · methodology
Latest News(30)
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Long-form Analysis(62)
See all →CEOs Are Spending Again. Headcount Isn't on the List.
Two major Q2 2026 CEO surveys - one bullish, one bearish - agree on one thing: capex is accelerating while hiring plans sit at net-zero. Here's what to do with that.
Jun 20, 2026 · BlueLine Research
ServiceNow Didn't Just Lay People Off. It Deleted Entire Job Categories.
ServiceNow eliminated its entire QE function in April, then cut hundreds more in June across solution consulting, L&D, and product marketing. This is what happens when a vendor proves its own AI works on its own employees.
Jun 19, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Inflation Just Turned Your Merit Increase Into a Pay Cut
CPI hit 4.2% in May 2026 while planned merit budgets average 3.2%. That gap means standard raises are eroding purchasing power -- and candidates are doing the math before you call.
Jun 17, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Intern Conversion Just Hit a 5-Year High. Your Entry-Level Strategy Needs to Catch Up.
NACE data shows 63% of interns received full-time offers in 2026, a 5-year high. As direct entry-level postings fall 6%, the internship program is becoming the primary early-career pipeline.
Jun 16, 2026 · BlueLine Research
One in Six of Your Applicants Is Already Working Two Jobs
New Indeed data shows 16% of active job seekers already hold multiple positions. That's not a red flag -- it changes how you screen, how you build offers, and how you close.
Jun 15, 2026 · BlueLine Research
When Everyone Gets the Same Raise, Your Best Employee Is Already Looking
44% of companies are flattening pay to across-the-board increases in 2026. The data shows why this is a slow-motion retention crisis -- and a direct sourcing opportunity for recruiters.
Jun 14, 2026 · BlueLine Research
60% of Employers Require AI Skills. Only 14% Pay More for Them. That's Your Pipeline Problem.
Payscale's 2026 Compensation Best Practices Report found most employers demand AI skills but won't pay the market premium -- and qualified candidates know exactly what their skills are worth.
Jun 13, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Frontline Openings Are Up 9%. Applications Are Down 18%.
New iCIMS June 2026 data reveals a supply drought hiding inside a demand surge: frontline job openings keep growing while candidate applications fall sharply.
Jun 12, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Salesforce Stopped Hiring Engineers. It Grew Sales Headcount 20%. The Rest of Tech Is Following.
AI coding tools eliminated the need for net new engineering headcount at Salesforce. Sales is now the only department growing. The same math is spreading across enterprise tech.
Jun 11, 2026 · BlueLine Research
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