Weekly Hiring Trends: October 19–October 25, 2026

Validated company-opening observations from 2026-10-19 through 2026-10-25. Postings indicate visible employer demand, not confirmed hires.

Companies with the largest increases

UnitedHealth Group+7135,587 openings at period end
Lockheed Martin+5086,478 openings at period end
Starbucks+37421,671 openings at period end
Oracle+3632,714 openings at period end
Amgen+1591,851 openings at period end
Cisco+1251,480 openings at period end
Thermo Fisher Scientific+1243,051 openings at period end
Intel+102790 openings at period end

Companies with the largest decreases

Micron Technology-2352,949 openings at period end
RTX-1504,716 openings at period end
PepsiCo-1072,530 openings at period end
Nike-581,263 openings at period end
Adobe-51281 openings at period end
Lowe's-434,484 openings at period end
Citigroup-403,019 openings at period end
Pfizer-34549 openings at period end

Leading newly observed roles

Other5,913
Engineering2,343
Pharmacy1,962
Sales1,854
Retail1,598

Leading newly observed locations

2 Locations666
Multiple Locations337
New York, New York, United States266
Pune, Maharashtra, India250
3 Locations241

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