Job Market Data

    There are hardly words to describe this crisis, so I’m not even going to try. Every aspect of it has been a complete horror show and our hearts and thoughts go out to everyone who is suffering in …

In February, the spread of coronavirus had begun growing at an alarming pace. It was at that same time that the first mentions of COVID-19 began to appear in LinkUp’s job listings. As those mentioned increased, companies like The Bill …

LinkUp partner Larry Green of SmartMarketData recently provided an update to his ongoing COVID-19 market analysis. Powered by LinkUp’s jobs data, this report shines a light on the global coronavirus pandemic’s continued impact on hiring.  Job postings provide objective evidence …

As the world continues to monitor the alarming global spread of coronavirus, LinkUp’s jobs data is providing valuable insights into the pandemic’s impact on the job market.  In our recent COVID-19 Jobs Report, we explored daily and weekly metrics such …

Here at LinkUp, we are constantly monitoring and analyzing our job listing data, and each month we highlight trends and share insights. In recapping February 2020 data, we see a snapshot of the job market before coronavirus. A stark contrast …

As the markets reel from uncertainty due to Coronavirus, it’s inevitable that jobs and hiring will also feel impact.  LinkUp partner, Larry Green of SmartMarketData, leveraged LinkUp’s job listing data to publish a report containing research and analysis on the …

With news of the COVID-19 outbreak moving at a breakneck pace, we wanted to provide a view of what our jobs data tells us so far.    Overall, hiring is down significantly at -2.3% since the end of February. This …

Last month brought big news for the long-ailing purveyor of potpourri and papasan chairs, Pier 1 Imports. The Fort Worth, TX-based home goods retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February. The filing was the culmination of years of …

Do you hear that sizzle? It may be the sound of the Wall Street Journal releasing their list of the hottest U.S. job markets. Working with Moody’s Analytics, The Journal assessed the markets in over 381 metropolitan areas with populations …

Last month was a fun one for our non-farm payroll (NFP) forecasting track-record. Based on our job listings data, combined with over two decades of deep domain knowledge in the human capital management industry, we were able to accurately forecast …