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The Q2 2026 Job Market: What the Federal Data Actually Says

The Q2 2026 job market looks stable on the surface. The federal data underneath tells a different story depending on who you are.

7 min read
job-market
2026-job-market
hiring-data
labor-market
jolts

Healthcare Hiring in 2026: Where the Real Growth Is

Healthcare added more jobs than any sector in April 2026 while finance, federal, and information/tech contracted. Which healthcare roles are actually hiring, what they pay, and where the growth is real vs. hype.

8 min read
healthcare jobs
job market
healthcare hiring
career change

3 Months of JobIntel: What I Built, What I Learned, What's Next

Three months after launch, 110,000 lines of code grew to ~400,000 and 53 migrations became 130. The technical retrospective: what got built, what got hardened, what broke, what got caught before it shipped.

13 min read
building-in-public
saas
jobintel
startup

The Interview Intelligence Gap: What You Should Know Before You Walk In

Most candidates prepare for the wrong things. Close the interview intelligence gap with data-driven research that goes beyond Glassdoor reviews.

7 min read
interview-preparation
job-search
hiring-process

Tech Hiring in 2026: Which Roles Are Real and Which Are Ghosts

Which tech roles are actually hiring in 2026 - and which postings are ghosts? Data on the real state of the tech job market.

7 min read
tech-hiring
job-market
ghost-jobs
tech-careers

Tech Just Cut 73,000 Jobs Through April. The Listings Don't Match.

Tech announced 73,000+ layoffs in the first four months of 2026. Job listings kept rising. Here's how to read the disconnect when you're searching.

6 min read
tech-layoffs
ghost-jobs
job-market-2026
original-research

Networking When Nobody's Hiring: A Practical Guide for 2026

Referrals account for 30-50% of all hires. Here's a practical networking framework for 2026 - even when nobody seems to be hiring.

8 min read
networking
job-search
hidden-job-market
career-advice

AI Is Screening You Out: How Automated Hiring Actually Works in 2026

69% of recruiters now use AI in hiring. Here's exactly how automated screening works in 2026 - the tools, the bias, and what you can do about it.

8 min read
ai-hiring
job-search
automated-screening
resume-tips

Working With a Career Coach? Here's What They Can't See (And Why It Matters)

If you're working with a career coach, they advise based on what you tell them. Here's the gap between self-reported activity and what the data shows.

7 min read
career-coaching
job-search
job-search-tools
coaching

The US Job Market in 2026: A Data Intelligence Report

Original research on ghost job prevalence, credibility scoring data, application patterns, and what 2026 hiring trends actually look like from the inside.

16 min read
job-market
research
2026-job-market
ghost-jobs
hiring-data

What Salary Transparency Laws Mean for Your Job Search

16 states now require salary ranges in job postings. Learn what salary transparency laws mean for your 2026 job search - and how to read between the lines.

5 min read
salary-transparency
pay-transparency
job-search-tips

Ghost Job Statistics 2026: How Many Job Listings Are Fake?

Updated statistics on ghost jobs in 2026: prevalence rates, industry breakdowns, legislative responses, and what the data means for job seekers.

9 min read
ghost-jobs
job-market-data
fake-job-postings
job-search-statistics