Postings for desk-based jobs have decreased year on year, “creating bottlenecks of qualified talent competing for a shrinking number of roles”, a new report has advised.

Employ Inc released the latest Job Seeker National report on May 14, which collected survey responses from 1,500+ U.S. adults, who were a mix of people employed full-time, part-time, or actively-seeking work.

It compared insights on AI usage, trust in the hiring process, and candidate communication preferences in 2025, compared to 2024.

5 jobs actively hiring • Executive Director, Office of Legislative Management, Hartford • Director - Congressional Affairs, Council for Opportunity in Education, Washington • Senior Policy Specialist, Arnold & Porter, Washington D.C. • Senior Education Policy Counsel/Education Po

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