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24 min read | April 22, 2026

New Batch of College Graduates Faces an Increasingly Shaky Job Market

A generation of Americans was told a college degree was the surest path to the middle class. For the class of 2026, that promise is looking shakier than... Read More
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13 min read | April 21, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | April 21: The Job Search Recession Nobody's Talking About

The class of 2026 is entering the worst entry-level job market in years. Plus: temp hiring signals a rebound, and 48% of job seekers are applying to... Read More
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33 min read | April 13, 2026

Need to Know Briefing | April 13: AI, Job Cuts, and a Frozen Fish Warehouse

Hiring stays sluggish, economists reverse on AI's job threat, and junior accountants are still counting fish. This week's workforce intelligence, all in... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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