{"id":356865,"date":"2025-07-25T16:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=356865"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:14:35","slug":"job-seekers-believe-hiring-environment-improving-slightly-yet-frustrations-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/job-seekers-believe-hiring-environment-improving-slightly-yet-frustrations-remain\/","title":{"rendered":"Job seekers believe hiring environment improving slightly, yet frustrations remain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Latest job seeker survey finds pay, career trajectory and value priorities contribute to uptick in job search activity, CompTIA reports.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workers seeking new employment opportunities are setting aside fatigue and frustration to remain active and engaged, according to a new research from CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n

The June wave of CompTIA\u2019s biannual \u201cJob Seeker Trends\u201d, conducted by the research firm Morning Consult, finds the volume of active job seekers and career changers increased to an estimated 34% of the labor force, up from the prior January 2025 rate of 27%.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was also a slight improvement in job seekers\u2019 views of the current hiring environment, with the rating score up two points to an average of 58. This may reflect the corresponding increase in the aggregate volume of job listings year-to-date, with employers deploying 7% more listings \u2013 which translates to 1.7 million more listings, than in the same period last year.[2]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe sheer scale of active job seekers\u2014more than 50 million\u2014means we\u2019re seeing a wide array of experiences, perceptions, and motivating factors, sometimes even conflicting ones,\u201d said Amy Carrado, senior director, workforce research, CompTIA. \u201cThis presents both opportunities and challenges for employers and workers alike.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Job seekers have expanded the career fields they\u2019re considering, with these five at the top of the list.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Sales, marketing, retail, real estate or related<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Hospitality, food, travel, tourism<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Technology, IT support, cybersecurity, data, cloud, software<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Manufacturing, production<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Construction, skilled trades, operators, architects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A total of 11 career categories saw heightened interest in June compared to only four categories in January. Technology careers saw the biggest jump \u2013 from 16% to 22%. Though a confidence gap remains a barrier for many job seekers considering tech as an option, they see ways to close the gap. Industry-recognized certifications are their top strategy when pursuing a career in technology. Training in an in-demand technical skill, which often precedes an industry-recognized certification, is the second ranked strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Interest in developing new skills isn\u2019t confined to active job seekers. Among workers not actively searching for a new job, 49% said they are committed to further building their skills for career maintenance or career advancement. Nearly 90% of all workers rate digital fluency skills as important in today\u2019s workforce. Business and professional skills and job-function specific skills are also highly rated.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cWorkers who expand their knowledge and develop fluency in multiple areas are best positioned to succeed,\u201d said Henry Mann, senior director, product development, CompTIA.<\/strong> \u201cLearning how businesses function and operate, building strong inter-personal skills and understanding the foundations of business technologies are valuable skillsets in any job role and in any industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Latest job seeker survey finds pay, career trajectory and value priorities contribute to uptick in job search activity, CompTIA reports. Workers seeking new employment opportunities are setting aside fatigue and frustration to remain active and engaged, according to a new research from CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certifications. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-356865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-careers"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}