The job market experienced a significant decline this week with a 28.8% decrease in postings across all industries.
The marketing field has been hit the hardest with a steep 34.2% week-over-week (WoW) decrease in job postings.
It's not all bad news, the HR and recruiting sector has shown some resilience with the smallest decrease in job postings at 12.9% WoW.
Competitive Market?
Trends in How Quickly Have Jobs Been Filled
Jobs in the sales and design + UX sectors are taking longer to fill, with increases of 6.9% and 7.7% respectively over the last month.
The content and product sectors have seen the most significant decreases in time to fill jobs, with a decrease of 5.8% and 4.1% respectively.
Location, Location, Location
Salary Adjusted by Cost of Living in Major US Cities
If you're looking to make the most bang for your buck, consider moving to New York, NY or San Francisco, CA. They rank 1 and 2 respectively for salaries adjusted by cost of living.
Maybe avoid Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA if you're trying to maximize your income - they're coming in at 3rd and 4th place.
But hey, at least you'd enjoy some deep-dish pizza or maybe bump into a celebrity at the grocery store. Always look on the bright side, right?
Dev + Engineer
Data + Analytics
Product
Oh to be a ...
The design + UX industry has shown notable resilience, with the smallest decrease in job postings at 30.5% WoW and a 7.7% increase in time to fill positions.
This suggests that while job postings may be down, the demand for design + UX roles remains strong.
So for those in the design + UX industry, keep honing your skills and updating your portfolios, your time to shine is coming.
Remote Trends
Proportion of Jobs Posted Hybrid and WFH
The sales industry leads the pack with 39.1% of jobs offering remote work, while product comes in a close second at 39.0%.
Hybrid work seems to be most prevalent in the data + analytics sector, with 18.3% of jobs offering this flexible work arrangement.
So if you're in sales or data + analytics and dreaming of working from your cozy home office, you're in luck!
Time for a Startup?
Growth in Startup and Mature Company Job Postings
Mature companies are leading the way in job postings growth at 13.6%, while start-ups trail behind at 8.9%.
However, don't let this discourage you, start-up enthusiasts. These trends can shift quickly, and your dream start-up job could be just around the corner.