Industry intelligence for people leaders

ISSUE NO. 39 · WEEK 40, 2026

HR Leadership Weekly

Industry intelligence for people leaders

Section archive

Tag: Seasonal Hiring

  • Back-to-Work Hiring Surge — Late Summer Recruiting Trends

    August has traditionally been a quiet month for hiring — a summer lull as candidates and hiring managers take vacation. But 2026 is proving that the old seasonal patterns are breaking. HR leaders report an unusual surge in hiring activity during the…

  • Holiday Season Workforce Planning — Retail, Healthcare, Logistics

    The holiday workforce is the single largest annual labor event in the U.S. economy. Between October and January, retailers add approximately 900,000 seasonal workers, logistics and warehousing firms add 400,000, and healthcare systems increase staffing by 120,000 through a combination of seasonal…