The U.S. employment market has entered a new phase. Growth has flattened across most regions, but demand for the right skills remains intense. Instead of hiring at scale, employers are now hiring more selectively. People who bring current technical capability, commercial awareness, and the ability to adapt quickly continue to be highly sought after, even as overall job numbers soften.
Technology employment has declined modestly, but context matters. Millions of people remain employed in tech companies or in tech roles across the wider economy, and competition for top performers is still fierce. Organizations are actively upgrading their workforce, viewing talent as a core source of competitive advantage rather than a cost to be minimized.
Demand is strongest in data engineering, AI, cybersecurity, network infrastructure, and business applications. At the same time, roles such as some data analysis and UX/UI positions that are more easily automated are seeing slower hiring or structural change. Across go-to-market functions, revenue is king. Sales, customer success, partnerships, and GTM strategy roles are evolving, with a clear bias toward experienced operators who can deliver outcomes in constrained conditions.
Despite ongoing market uncertainty, the U.S. economy remains fundamentally resilient, particularly in new technology and its real-world application. Investment continues to flow into AI, data centers, energy, defence, and digital infrastructure. What’s emerging is a more selective and more competitive labour market where speed, clarity, and credibility matter more than ever for both candidates and employers.
Microsoft also deserves to be explicit in this picture. A large share of enterprise demand is still driven by complex implementation and integration work across the Microsoft stack. Azure cloud foundations, data platforms, identity/security, and business applications (alongside Oracle and other ERP environments). That’s keeping the market tight for enterprise ERP consultants and architects, cloud and data engineers, and practitioners who can take AI from pilot to production inside governed, regulated environments.
New York continues to lead in Fintech, enterprise SaaS, and media technology, with sustained demand for senior GTM, data, and security talent. Competition is particularly strong for candidates who can operate across regulated, complex environments.
The city that never sleeps. New York moves quickly, expects a lot, and attracts people who want to be in the middle of things — whether that’s finance, tech, media, or the next big idea. The talent market is deep, competitive, and constantly shifting, with candidates often balancing ambition with a growing focus on flexibility and sustainability.
Living here means trading space for energy. Neighbourhoods become your world, commutes are part of the rhythm, and the pace can be intense, but so can the opportunity. For many, New York is where careers accelerate.
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