Contact Us
Questions, comments, ideas for future content? Contact us below.
Part 1. There's way more than 3.
There used to be a popular phrase. “Nobody ever got fired for hiring ...
Innovators in the recruiting space since 2001.
Our sister company. Helping people become better job seekers.
Visit Hirewell.com
August 5, 2022
Partner at Hirewell. #3 Ranked Sarcastic Commenter on LinkedIn.
About today’s job number…
This just in: 512,400 jobs added in July.
????The real takeaway is the 3:1 ratio of Non-Office Dork jobs to Office Dork jobs.????
Office Dorks is what I’ve always called, well, us. The LinkedIn target audience. I probably need to update that to “Home Office Dorks” but it just doesn’t roll off the tongue.
Let’s look at the breakdown, shall we?
Non-Office Dorks
Mining/logging 7000
Construction 32000
Manufacturing 30000
Wholesale 10500
Retail 21600
Transportation/warehousing 20900
Utilities 400
Education & health 122000
Leisure & hospitality 96000
????Total 340400
Office Dorks
Information 13000
Financial 13000
Professional/businesses 89000
????Total 115000
(Government had another 57k but we all know they don’t do any real work. Relax I’m kidding. Probably.)
Meanwhile, LinkedIn feeds are still flooded with high-tech company layoff news. Daily.
My takeaway?
????We are witnessing sector rotation in the labor market.
We need more people building real things.
We don’t need as many people making software to help to run the software that supports the software that sells your software.
This month, anyway.
There’s lots of business and career opportunities out there. They just may not be what you expected.
Partner at Hirewell. #3 Ranked Sarcastic Commenter on LinkedIn.
More blogs from James Hornick
Idiocracy is real.
I know a company that passed on a candidate. Because their follow up ‘thank you’ note was ...
It's not a list of names.
One question comes up in every new client call and illustrates how most buyers don’t ...
About that remote work piece
https://vimeo.com/1065534824?share=copy
The Internet: where nuance goes to ...
Revisiting Remote Work, 5 Years Later.
Going to the office has a cost. And staying home does, too.
A few ...
Story time!
https://vimeo.com/1057933590?share=copy
A few years ago, I went on a sales call that I ...
Coming Soon...
See all Talent Insights Blog entries....
Our Latest Featured Episode
No results found.
The 2025 job market has everyone scratching their heads. One minute, we’re seeing strong job numbers. The next? Layoffs. Some companies are scaling fast, others are stuck in hiring freezes. It’s a mixed bag—and it’s creating uncertainty across the board.
In this episode, Ryan & Emily break it all down:
🔹 The rise of temp-to-perm and extended interview processes
🔹 How hesitation is impacting hiring
🔹Advice for both employers and candidates navigating the confusion
“The market isn’t broken—it’s just cautious.”
That nuance is key. And how you respond to it—whether you’re hiring or job searching—makes all the difference.
Episode 31
No results found.
Our Shows
