State of the Manufacturing Hiring Market
Key Highlights: Tighter hiring, stronger candidates: Manufacturing roles have fewer applicants and longer time-to-fill, but deliver higher candidate quality and a strong 91% offer acceptance
Why the Engineering Talent Pool Is Smaller Than It Looks
Key Highlights Looming Worker Deficit: 6 million worker deficit projected in the US by end of the decade, and engineering teams are already feeling the
The Great Freeze Is Thawing: What Engineering Employers Need to Know
Key Highlights The Thaw is Real: Manufacturing activity has hit its fastest expansion since 2022, with new orders surging nearly 10 points in January 2026.
What Engineering and Manufacturing Employers Need to Know for 2026
Key Highlights New AI regulations demand transparent, bias-free hiring practices as California and federal laws reshape how employers use automated application tracking. The power sector
“Slowing, NOT Stopping” Employment Strategy During A Data Fog
Key Highlights Data Gap Necessity: With official federal data paused, employers must rely on alternative statistics (PMI, GDP forecasts, LinkedIn pulse) to gauge the market
Today’s “Low Hire, Low Fire” Economy
Key Takeaways The market looks stable but isn’t. California’s unemployment sits at 5.5%, while Wisconsin’s remain at 3.1%. Yet hiring has dropped to its lowest