How is the job market tracking so far in 2021?

It’s been a politically rocky few months for the US, but has the jobs market managed to stay on an even keel? With our January numbers in, we took a look at job openings across the country to find out which sectors are hiring, which cities are thriving, and what’s happening overall.  Here’s what we Continued »

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The Best Time of Year to Look and Apply for Jobs in the US

Are you a journalist looking for jobs data? We’d be happy to help – get in touch with us! If you’re on the hunt for your dream job and have the luxury of choosing when to look, you’ll want to know the most efficient way to use your time. Because as with so many things in Continued »

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ADP Report October – what are we seeing?

We last took a look at the ADP report into the US Labor Market back in July. When we compare Adzuna data to the ADP report, it gives an impression of how the whole economy looks for an average jobseeker. We can see how many people are returning to work, and what opportunities are out Continued »

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New York City trails London in Adzuna’s Best Cities for Jobseekers Ranking

Have you ever considered working abroad? Perhaps the laptop lifestyle appeals and you love the idea of travelling the world while running a business from your laptop? While the global pandemic has made travel more difficult in the short-term, it has also accelerated the trend to remote working. Workers no longer need to live in Continued »

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Was there any connection between the job market and the US election?

For most people, this US Presidential election came at a really interesting point as the country continued to deal with the covid-19 pandemic, and the economic cost that this had. At the time of writing, there are still some disputes about certain votes, but most of the legal challenges have been defeated, and most publications Continued »

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Over 17,000 Christmas jobs still available this holiday season

Despite the global pandemic, there are currently over 17,000 open temporary Christmas jobs in the US.  After analyzing 4.5 million jobs in November according to new research from job search engine Adzuna, holiday employment is in full-swing. Topping the list of companies still looking for seasonal staff are UPS (5,679 jobs), Amazon (3,001 jobs), department Continued »

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The spookiest jobs on offer this Halloween

Halloween lovers are in for a (trick or) treat this year, with nearly 30,000 creepy jobs up for grabs across the U.S. We’ve spotted roles for Pumpkin Patch Hands and Gothic Games Designers at entertainment company Blizzard, to name just two. So we took a look at the 4.6million+ jobs currently available on Adzuna to reveal the Continued »

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Adzuna is the number one job search engine used by job boards

We’re delighted that for the second year in a row we have come out as the top job search engine used by job boards according to the 2020-21 Recruiting Sites Survey conducted by the JobBoardDoctor.  Adzuna is used by 69% of the survey respondents, 20% more than the nearest competitor.  Especially in these difficult times, Continued »

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Competition for jobs falls to 6-month low

The jobs market has been through the wringer over the last six months, but there are signs emerging that the worst may be over. Competition for jobs has fallen to a six month low, meaning an easier time for the millions of Americans currently looking for work. Our latest US Job Market Report analyzes trends Continued »

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74% of employers reduced their hiring needs because of Covid-19

When the pandemic hit, 74% of employers reduced their hiring, with 7% stopping it entirely according to research conducted by Direct Employers and Adzuna. We worked together with Direct Employers to survey US employers to see how the coronavirus pandemic had affected their hiring needs. We also asked employees and jobseekers in our user base Continued »

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