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10/21/2026

Job search feeling stuck? You're not imagining it.

Marketplace calls it a "frozen" job market: few layoffs, but few new hires. Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, unemployment rose to 4.2%, and 27.1% of unemployed Americans have been searching for six months or more.

A slow market rewards a sharper search. Three moves that help:
1️⃣ Target fewer roles that truly fit, and tailor every application
2️⃣ Lead your resume with measurable results
3️⃣ Work with a recruiter who hears about openings first

Read the story: https://buff.ly/w9ubDUg

Ready for your next move? Browse our open roles: https://buff.ly/lxPHjRW

10/19/2026

🔥 Hot Jobs of the Week at SSi People!

This week's life sciences and healthcare openings:
• Clinical Trial Consultant | Remote
• Associate Scientist | Cambridge, MA (On-site)
• Patient Support Specialist | Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)
• Compliance Data Analyst | Remote
• Project Manager – Healthcare Facilities | Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

See them all and apply: https://buff.ly/lxPHjRW

Know someone looking for their next move? Share this post or tag them in the comments 👇

10/09/2026

Fun Fact Friday

The first published computer program was written in 1843, about a century before the first electronic computers were switched on.

Its author was Ada Lovelace. While translating an article about Charles Babbage's proposed Analytical Engine, she added her own notes, which ended up longer than the article itself. In "Note G," she laid out step by step how the machine could calculate Bernoulli numbers. The machine was never built, but the logic held up.

She also imagined that machines like it might one day work with music and symbols, not just numbers. Sound familiar?

Next Tuesday, Oct. 13, is Ada Lovelace Day, which celebrates women in science, technology, engineering and math. Shout out a woman in STEM who inspires you 👇

10/07/2026

🔥 Hot Jobs of the Week at SSi People!

This week's openings:
- Business Systems Analyst, Senior – Trading | Inver Grove Heights, MN (Hybrid)
- System Administrator (Senior, Linux/Unix) | Owings Mills, MD (Hybrid)
- Project Manager – Senior | Marlborough, MA (Hybrid)
- Product Manager | Syracuse, NY (On-site)
- Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Specialist | Murrysville, PA (Hybrid)

See them all and apply: https://buff.ly/zKfaTYI

Know someone looking for their next move? Share this post or tag them in the comments 👇

10/02/2026

Fun Fact Friday: Cybersecurity Awareness Month edition

In 1971, Bob Thomas, an engineer at BBN Technologies, wrote a program called Creeper that hopped between computers on ARPANET (the internet's ancestor) and printed a taunt on each screen:

"I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

It was a harmless experiment, but it's widely considered the first computer worm. The fix came soon after: Ray Tomlinson (the engineer who put the @ in email addresses) wrote Reaper, a program built to chase Creeper down and delete it. Many call it the first antivirus.

Fifty-five years later, the game of "catch me if you can" never stopped. It's why security analysts, cloud engineers, and IT pros are still some of the most in-demand people we recruit.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Tag the person on your team who's always one step ahead 👇

09/25/2026

Fun Fact Friday: In 1947, Grace Hopper's team found a real moth stuck in Harvard's Mark II computer and taped it into the logbook: "First actual case of bug being found." The word "bug" was already tech slang, so the note was a joke. Tag a developer who's squashed a bug this week 👇

09/23/2026

Job searching feels slow even with 7.3 million open jobs. Why? Hires fell to 5.1 million in July as employers got more selective. New on the blog: 6 ways to stand out this fall. Read it here:

Quick Answer: The job market isn’t broken, but it is slow. In July, there were 7.3 million open jobs and only 5.1 million hires, so employers are being selective. To stand out this fall: target a narrow set of roles, lead with quantified results, show real AI fluency, work with a recruiter who wil...

09/22/2026

Job seekers, here's your late-September market check-in.

The economy:
• The Fed raised rates a quarter point last week to 3.75%–4.00%, its first hike since 2023, citing inflation that is still above target.
• August added 162,000 jobs, well above the prior 12-month average of 31,000 a month. Unemployment held at 4.1%, and wages are up 3.1% year over year.

The industry
• CompTIA projects U.S. tech employment to grow 1.9% in 2026 (about 185,500 new jobs) after a small dip in 2025, and more than 275,000 postings already call for AI-related skills.

What it means for you: this is a steady market, not a sizzling one. Employers are still hiring, but they're selective, and they reward specific, current skills over generic experience.

Three moves for this week:
1. Add 2–3 quantified wins to your resume
2. Name one AI tool or skill you actually use
3. Tell a recruiter exactly what you want next, so they can flag roles as they open

Read the full CompTIA report here: https://buff.ly/gi9rhFo

Ready for your next role? https://buff.ly/Xqrtp0u

09/17/2026

Is hiring actually picking up? The data says yes.

August 2026 added 162K jobs, up from a loss of 70K the same month last year, and unemployment dropped to 4.1%. We put together a quick breakdown of where things stand right now: the year-over-year trend, what economists expect for Q4 2026 and 2027, which industries are hiring the most, and what job seekers can do to stand out.

Take a look, and let us know — are you seeing this shift in your industry?

09/16/2026

Nearly 7 in 10 employers (69%) say they're struggling to find qualified candidates for open roles, and attracting talent remains the #1 hiring challenge for many teams heading into Q4. Robert Half's 2026 hiring outlook breaks down where the skills gap is hitting hardest—and what's working for employers still hiring well. Read the full report by clicking the link below.👇

https://buff.ly/HkRgNY7

SSi People can help you fill those open roles - contact us today!