Weekly Hiring Trends: September 21–September 27, 2026

Validated company-opening observations from 2026-09-21 through 2026-09-27. Postings indicate visible employer demand, not confirmed hires.

Companies with the largest increases

Lockheed Martin+2,9326,478 openings at period end
Target+1,75914,161 openings at period end
UnitedHealth Group+9655,587 openings at period end
Oracle+5522,714 openings at period end
Nike+4661,263 openings at period end
Meta+3111,293 openings at period end
Intel+196790 openings at period end
Eaton+1782,423 openings at period end

Companies with the largest decreases

PepsiCo-7602,530 openings at period end
ADP-598297 openings at period end
Starbucks-45721,671 openings at period end
Adobe-449281 openings at period end
Wells Fargo-3031,532 openings at period end
Merck-197915 openings at period end
Abbott Laboratories-1392,539 openings at period end
U.S. Bancorp-1131,210 openings at period end

Leading newly observed roles

Other8,597
Engineering2,883
Pharmacy2,135
Sales1,836
Operations and Supply Chain1,533

Leading newly observed locations

2 Locations610
3 Locations242
Orlando, FL, US235
McLean, VA229
4 Locations204

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