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Reshoring, automation, and the skilled-trades shortage reshaping U.S. manufacturing hiring.
Live Market Data · BLS CES
Avg hourly earnings — Manufacturing
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CES · last 24 months · methodology
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Manufacturing job openings
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS · last 24 months · methodology
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Latest News(30)
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Steel, aluminum makers face records gauntlet for new US tariff breaks↗
17 State AGs Challenge California Plastics Act Affecting Nationwide Packaging↗
Manufacturers balance costs, inventory amid uncertain rate environment↗
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Long-form Analysis(66)
See all →Your AI Interview Screen Just Lost 38% of Your Candidates
The largest-ever study of AI hiring algorithms found systemic racial disparities affecting 40,000 applications. Meanwhile, nearly 4 in 10 candidates are already walking away from AI-required interviews.
Jun 23, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The Entry-Level Drought Has Nothing to Do with AI
A New York Fed study finds remote work explains 64% of the rise in young grad unemployment, not AI. The implication for recruiters is uncomfortable and actionable.
Jun 22, 2026 · BlueLine Research
You Posted a Salary Range. New Research Says It May Be Backfiring.
Pay transparency was supposed to close the gender pay gap. New research on 10 million job postings finds that wide salary bands are quietly screening out female candidates. The fix is one sentence.
Jun 21, 2026 · BlueLine Research
CEOs Are Spending Again. Headcount Isn't on the List.
Two major Q2 2026 CEO surveys - one bullish, one bearish - agree on one thing: capex is accelerating while hiring plans sit at net-zero. Here's what to do with that.
Jun 20, 2026 · BlueLine Research
ServiceNow Didn't Just Lay People Off. It Deleted Entire Job Categories.
ServiceNow eliminated its entire QE function in April, then cut hundreds more in June across solution consulting, L&D, and product marketing. This is what happens when a vendor proves its own AI works on its own employees.
Jun 19, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Manufacturing Pays $135K. It Still Can't Fill Roles. That Changes July 1.
FDI into US manufacturing hit $2.4T yet employment is flat. A federal program starting July 1 creates the first funded pipeline for 8-week CNC, automation, and robotics credentials.
Jun 18, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Inflation Just Turned Your Merit Increase Into a Pay Cut
CPI hit 4.2% in May 2026 while planned merit budgets average 3.2%. That gap means standard raises are eroding purchasing power -- and candidates are doing the math before you call.
Jun 17, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Intern Conversion Just Hit a 5-Year High. Your Entry-Level Strategy Needs to Catch Up.
NACE data shows 63% of interns received full-time offers in 2026, a 5-year high. As direct entry-level postings fall 6%, the internship program is becoming the primary early-career pipeline.
Jun 16, 2026 · BlueLine Research
One in Six of Your Applicants Is Already Working Two Jobs
New Indeed data shows 16% of active job seekers already hold multiple positions. That's not a red flag -- it changes how you screen, how you build offers, and how you close.
Jun 15, 2026 · BlueLine Research
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