Weekly Hiring Trends: September 28–October 4, 2026

Validated company-opening observations from 2026-09-28 through 2026-10-04. Postings indicate visible employer demand, not confirmed hires.

Companies with the largest increases

Lockheed Martin+1,7596,478 openings at period end
Target+1,65114,161 openings at period end
Lowe's+1,0184,484 openings at period end
UnitedHealth Group+9655,587 openings at period end
Oracle+4372,714 openings at period end
Nike+4061,263 openings at period end
Meta+2791,293 openings at period end
Capital One+2721,904 openings at period end

Companies with the largest decreases

PepsiCo-6892,530 openings at period end
Starbucks-62321,671 openings at period end
ADP-612297 openings at period end
Adobe-308281 openings at period end
Wells Fargo-2421,532 openings at period end
Merck-192915 openings at period end
Abbott Laboratories-1732,539 openings at period end
U.S. Bancorp-1421,210 openings at period end

Leading newly observed roles

Other8,739
Operations and Supply Chain7,226
Sales4,222
Retail3,916
Engineering2,985

Leading newly observed locations

2 Locations582
Menlo Park, California, US470
New York, New York, US238
3 Locations218
Littleton, CO, US206

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