Weekly Hiring Trends: October 12–October 18, 2026

Validated company-opening observations from 2026-10-12 through 2026-10-18. Postings indicate visible employer demand, not confirmed hires.

Companies with the largest increases

Lockheed Martin+9366,478 openings at period end
UnitedHealth Group+7135,587 openings at period end
Lowe's+6624,484 openings at period end
CVS Health+62819,324 openings at period end
Oracle+4422,714 openings at period end
Intel+186790 openings at period end
Amgen+1741,851 openings at period end
Meta+1711,293 openings at period end

Companies with the largest decreases

Micron Technology-1682,949 openings at period end
PepsiCo-1422,530 openings at period end
Adobe-140281 openings at period end
Merck-112915 openings at period end
Gilead Sciences-110415 openings at period end
Citigroup-953,019 openings at period end
Morgan Stanley-881,260 openings at period end
RTX-754,716 openings at period end

Leading newly observed roles

Other7,600
Pharmacy2,598
Engineering2,466
Sales1,893
Retail1,641

Leading newly observed locations

2 Locations595
3 Locations215
Toronto, ON, CA155
Seattle, Washington, USA150
4 Locations130

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