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# October 2025

Page 2 of 4

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[![Holiday Hiring Hits Lowest Level Since 2008 as Retailers Add Just 461,500 Jobs](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/retailshops.png) Jobs ### Holiday Hiring Hits Lowest Level Since 2008 as Retailers Add Just 461,500 Jobs Retailers added just 461,500 seasonal jobs in late 2025, the fewest since 2008, while holiday job searches ran 27% above 2024. See where seasonal work remains. October 16, 2025Read Article →](/blog/holiday-seasonal-hiring-2025)
[![Tech Layoffs Surge Through Summer 2025](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/charts-1.png) Layoffs ### Tech Layoffs Surge Through Summer 2025 The tech sector eliminated over 25,000 jobs in Q3 2025, with Intel, Microsoft, and Cisco leading massive reductions as AI transformation and cost-cutting measures reshape the industry's workforce landscape. October 15, 2025Read Article →](/blog/tech-layoffs-july-august-september-2025-third-quarter)
[![Layoffs Intensify Across Multiple Sectors This Week](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/officewithboxes.png) Layoffs ### Layoffs Intensify Across Multiple Sectors This Week From Nike store closures in Sydney to NASA's JPL cutting 550 positions and federal agencies issuing layoff notices, October 9-13, 2025 saw major workforce reductions across retail, energy, aerospace, and government sectors. October 15, 2025Read Article →](/blog/layoffs-october-9-13-2025-nike-orsted-jpl-federal-workers)
[![Workers Stop Quitting as Job Market Confidence Craters](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/sademployee-1.png) Information ### Workers Stop Quitting as Job Market Confidence Craters The US quit rate fell to 1.9% in August 2025 as just 3.1 million workers quit. Why the Great Stay is setting in and what low quits mean for pay and job moves. October 15, 2025Read Article →](/blog/us-quit-rate-drops-1-9-percent)
[![Wage Growth Cools to 3.7 Percent as Workers Lose Bargaining Power](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/portrait.png) Salary ### Wage Growth Cools to 3.7 Percent as Workers Lose Bargaining Power US average hourly earnings rose 3.7% in the year to June 2025, just ahead of 2.7% inflation. See which jobs got raises and why job switchers lost their edge. October 15, 2025Read Article →](/blog/us-wage-growth-3-7-percent)
[![US Hiring Rate Hits Lowest Since 2013](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/office-64.png) Information ### US Hiring Rate Hits Lowest Since 2013 The US hiring rate dropped to 3.2% in August 2025, matching the lowest level since 2013 outside the pandemic, signaling a fundamental shift in labor market dynamics that impacts job seekers and wage growth. October 15, 2025Read Article →](/blog/us-hiring-rate-3-2-percent)
[![Bluepoint Games Hiring for New Melee Action Game Before Shutdown](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/office-63.png) Hiring ### Bluepoint Games Hiring for New Melee Action Game Before Shutdown Bluepoint Games posted senior combat and level design roles for a third-person melee action game in October 2025. Sony then moved to close the studio in 2026. October 14, 2025Read Article →](/blog/bluepoint-games-hiring-new-action-game-2025)
[![Amazon Holds Steady With 250000 Holiday Hires](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/warehouse-7.png) Hiring ### Amazon Holds Steady With 250000 Holiday Hires Amazon hiring 250,000 seasonal workers for third straight year at $19-23/hour despite retail industry cutting holiday hiring to lowest level since 2009 amid tariff concerns and automation. October 14, 2025Read Article →](/blog/amazon-250000-holiday-workers)
[![PennDOT Holds Winter CDL Operator Hiring Event](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/CDL_truck.png) Hiring ### PennDOT Holds Winter CDL Operator Hiring Event PennDOT held a winter CDL operator hiring event in Lebanon County on Oct. 20, 2025, at $23 an hour. See what it required and how to find 2026-27 roles. October 14, 2025Read Article →](/blog/penndot-winter-cdl-operator-hiring-lebanon-county-october-2025)
[![TCS Slashes H-1B Visa Dependency Amid Senate Scrutiny](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/germanybuilding.png) Information ### TCS Slashes H-1B Visa Dependency Amid Senate Scrutiny TCS CEO says no new H-1B hires planned as company shifts to local workforce exceeding 50% in US. Senate questions 5,505 visa approvals in FY2025 while company cut 12,000 jobs globally. October 13, 2025Read Article →](/blog/tcs-h1b-visa-local-hiring-strategy-2025)
[![Lyten Plans Major Hiring at Swedish Battery Plant](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/factory-5.png) Hiring ### Lyten Plans Major Hiring at Swedish Battery Plant Lyten preparing to hire thousands at Skellefteå battery plant after acquiring Northvolt assets. Former workers have priority rehiring rights as operations restart in late October 2025. October 13, 2025Read Article →](/blog/lyten-hiring-skelleftea-battery-plant-northvolt-workers)
[![London Finance Jobs Surge on Fintech AI Boom](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/cityskyline-2.png) Hiring ### London Finance Jobs Surge on Fintech AI Boom London finance vacancies rose 9% year over year in Q3 2025 as fintech and AI hiring rebounded after a tariff-driven pause, while graduate hiring slowed. October 13, 2025Read Article →](/blog/london-finance-jobs-surge-fintech-ai-q3-2025)
[![UK Jobs Market Shows Signs of Stabilization](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/workinginoffice-1.png) Hiring ### UK Jobs Market Shows Signs of Stabilization UK permanent hiring decline slows to slowest rate in a year as September 2025 KPMG/REC report shows tentative stabilization. Employers remain cautious with pay growth near stagnation amid budget uncertainty. October 13, 2025Read Article →](/blog/uk-jobs-market-stabilization-kpmg-rec-september-2025)
[![Commercial Real Estate Hiring Rebounds in 2025](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/realestate.png) Hiring ### Commercial Real Estate Hiring Rebounds in 2025 CRE firms planning to add staff outnumber those cutting 3.5 to 1 in 2025. Finance and asset management roles lead, and public firms expect raises of 3.2%-3.4%. October 13, 2025Read Article →](/blog/commercial-real-estate-hiring-rebounds-2025-cre-jobs)
[![Novant Health Hosts CNA Hiring Event](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hiring-13.png) Hiring ### Novant Health Hosts CNA Hiring Event Novant Health held a CNA hiring event on October 14, 2025 in Wilmington with on-site interviews. The health system lists more than 43,000 team members. October 10, 2025Read Article →](/blog/novant-health-cna-hiring-event-october-2025)
[![Small Businesses Struggle With Hiring Challenges](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/womanworking-1.png) Hiring ### Small Businesses Struggle With Hiring Challenges NFIB's September 2025 report found 32% of small businesses had openings they could not fill, and 88% of those hiring saw few or no qualified applicants. October 10, 2025Read Article →](/blog/small-business-hiring-challenges)
[![AI Threatens Entry Level Job Pipeline](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/laptopondesk-1.png) Jobs ### AI Threatens Entry Level Job Pipeline Stripe's AI chief warns traditional career ladder is disappearing as companies replace entry-level roles with AI. Even as she hires more PhDs, concerns grow about Gen Z talent pipeline. October 10, 2025Read Article →](/blog/ai-threatens-entry-level-job-pipeline)
[![Healthcare Hiring Surges Despite Talent Crunch](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hospital-9.png) Hiring ### Healthcare Hiring Surges Despite Talent Crunch Healthcare posted close to 150,000 job openings in early 2025 and more than 161,900 in early 2026, per Robert Half, as support roles stay hard to fill. October 8, 2025Read Article →](/blog/healthcare-hiring-surges-talent-crunch-2025)
[![Private Sector Sheds 32000 Jobs in September](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/workinginoffice.png) Layoffs ### Private Sector Sheds 32000 Jobs in September US private employers cut 32,000 jobs in September 2025 according to ADP, the largest decline since March 2023. Small businesses bore the brunt while wages grew 4.5% annually. October 8, 2025Read Article →](/blog/private-sector-jobs-decline-september-2025-adp)
[![Tech Industry Cuts 180000 Jobs Globally](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/office-62.png) Layoffs ### Tech Industry Cuts 180000 Jobs Globally Global tech sector shed 180,000 jobs by October 2025 with Intel, Microsoft, and TCS leading cuts. AI automation drives 28% of layoffs as industry reshapes workforce at 489 jobs lost daily. October 8, 2025Read Article →](/blog/tech-layoffs-180000-jobs-2025-ai-automation)
[![US Layoffs Hit Highest Level Since 2020](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/manstandinginoffice.png) Layoffs ### US Layoffs Hit Highest Level Since 2020 Nearly 950,000 US workers lost jobs through September 2025, the highest total since pandemic. Companies slash hiring plans by 58% as automation and economic pressures mount. October 8, 2025Read Article →](/blog/us-layoffs-highest-2020-labor-market-950000-jobs)
[![Israel Tech Salary Negotiation Tactics That Work in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/salarytalk.png) Self Help ### Israel Tech Salary Negotiation Tactics That Work in 2026 Negotiate a tech job offer in Israel with ready scripts for base pay, equity and signing bonuses, plus the official 2026 high-tech wage benchmark to anchor on. October 6, 2025Read Article →](/blog/salary-negotiation-tactics-israel)
[![How the Israeli Resume Format Differs from International CVs in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/resume-24.png) Career Tips ### How the Israeli Resume Format Differs from International CVs in 2026 Israeli resume format for 2026, with a 1-2 page length, military service section, optional photo and personal details, Hebrew vs English CVs and where to apply. October 6, 2025Read Article →](/blog/israeli-resume-format-guide)
[![Do You Need Hebrew to Work in Israel? Jobs That Do and Don't in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/techworker.png) Self Help ### Do You Need Hebrew to Work in Israel? Jobs That Do and Don't in 2026 2026 guide to Hebrew for jobs in Israel. See which tech roles run in English, which need B2-C1 Hebrew, plus ulpan and job search tips for non-speakers. October 6, 2025Read Article →](/blog/hebrew-language-requirements-israel-jobs)

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