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28 min read | April 10, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | April 6, 2026: Jobs beat expectations. Hiring hit a 5-year low

Jobs beat forecasts. Hiring hit a 5-year low. AI tops layoff reasons for the first time. Get the full April 6 workforce intelligence briefing from Kelly. Read More
Need to Know Briefing
28 min read | March 30, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | March 30, 2026: Worst grad job market since COVID

New grad unemployment hit 5.6% and 40% are underemployed. Plus: net-negative immigration for the first time in 50 years, only 22% of workers feel their... Read More
Need to Know Briefing
24 min read | March 23, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | March 23, 2026: Zero Private-Sector Job Growth — And Workers Are Pushing Back

The Fed confirmed zero private-sector job growth. Strikes are flaring across four industries. Remote jobs are 4x harder to land. Here's your weekly... Read More
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12 min read | March 18, 2026

AI Replacement Dysfunction | Need to Know Briefing Spotlight

71% of Americans fear AI will permanently displace workers. Researchers have a name for what that fear is doing to people—and a roadmap for what employers... Read More
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22 min read | March 16, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | March 16: 90% of HR Leaders Regret Their AI Layoffs

White-collar jobs have contracted for 29 straight months, 90% of HR leaders regret AI-driven layoffs, and economists just upgraded the U.S. growth... Read More
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11 min read | March 13, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | March 9: February's Surprise Job Loss, Pay Misinformation, and AI Anxiety Has a New Name

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed 92,000 jobs in February. Salary misinformation is reshaping pay expectations. And AI anxiety now has a clinical name.... Read More
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14 min read | March 2, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | March 2: The AI Layoff Wave, Anthropic Standoff, and DOJ's DEI Warning

Jack Dorsey warns most companies will follow Block's 40% AI layoff. The Anthropic-Pentagon standoff explained. The DOJ targets diversity tracking and... Read More
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8 min read | February 19, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | January 12, 2026: December Jobs Report, Remote Work Debate, AI Adoption Climbs

December jobs report shows just 50K new jobs as hiring slows. Plus: Would you take $120K remote or $240K in-office? And AI workplace adoption hits 45%. Read More
Need to Know Briefing
7 min read | February 19, 2026

Workplace Beauty Standards Have Intensified | Need to Know Briefing Spotlight

53% of hiring managers admit physical features influence decisions. How accessible beauty tech, GLP-1 drugs, and AI headshots are reshaping professional... Read More
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14 min read | February 17, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | February 16

January added 130K jobs—nearly all in healthcare—while new BLS data reveals 898,000 fewer jobs were added in 2024–2025 than reported. Plus: EEOC targets... Read More
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12 min read | February 12, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | February 9: What January's Labor Data Means for Your 2026 Hiring Plan

U.S. payrolls added just 584K jobs in 2025—the smallest gain since 2010. Plus: H-1B rule changes force hiring strategy shifts and AI 'workslop' costs... Read More
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15 min read | February 3, 2026

Consumer Confidence Collapses, Layoffs Return, Gen Z's AI Skepticism

Consumer confidence hits lowest point since 2014—below pandemic depths. Plus: Amazon, UPS, Citi announce major layoffs as long-term unemployment hits... Read More