Despite an uncertain economy, most employers are staying steady on hiring, a new HR Brew survey suggests.

Holding steady. More than half (64%) of the 200+ people professionals surveyed by HR Brew in June said that their hiring outlook for the second half of 2026 was about the same as that for the first half of the year, while 16% expect to hire more, and 11% expect to hire less. Their responses are reflective of the current labor market, as employers in most sectors have seen little to no job growth on a monthly basis.

Under pressure. While hiring plans seem to be holding steady, some respondents indicated that they are not immune to uncertainty and business change. When asked about factors affecting hiring plans, the largest cohort of respondents said budget changes (45%), followed by changes in organization priorities or structure (33% and 30%, respectively), and economic uncertainty (27%).

It seems the economic issues dominating headlines are having little influence on employers’ hiring plans.

For more on the hiring outlook for the second half of 2026, keep reading here.—PM

Posting roles that go unfilled is set to become harder in the state of New York.

New York state lawmakers passed a bill on June 2 seeking to limit “ghost jobs,” which refer to advertisements for positions that don’t really exist.

Should New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sign the bill into law, employers with 100 or more workers will have to include language in job postings specifying if, and when, they intend to fill an advertised position.

The legislation is intended to crack down a recruiting practice that’s “dishonest and exploitative,” New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris, who sponsored the bill, wrote in a post on X.

For more on this and other legislation to crack down on ghost jobs, keep reading here.—CV

The US has faced healthcare worker shortages for years, and the trend is only projected to get worse.

Hospitals have increasingly turned to staffing agencies in recent years as they seek to fill in workforce gaps. CHG Healthcare, which is focused primarily on locum tenen (meaning temporary) physicians, is one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the US, with more than 4,000 employees and an estimated $2.8 billion in revenue in 2024, according to Staffing Industry Analysts.

Leslie Snavely, who became CHG’s president in 2023 and CEO in 2024, told Healthcare Brew the company aims to combat shortages and keep physicians in the field of medicine for as long as possible.

For more on how CHG Healthcare is combatting burnout and staffing shortages, keep reading on Healthcare Brew.—MA

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