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The May Jobs Report is in, and the labor market continues to show resilience.
In May, the U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs, while unemployment remained unchanged at 4.3%. Average hourly earnings increased 3.4% year-over-year, and March and April payroll gains were revised upward by a combined 93,000 jobs.
Job growth was led by leisure and hospitality, local government, and health care, while financial activities continued to face headwinds, losing 22,000 jobs in May and more than 100,000 jobs since its peak last year.
For employers, the takeaway remains familiar: while hiring has become more measured in some sectors, quality talent remains competitive and difficult to attract. For candidates, opportunities continue to exist, particularly in industries experiencing sustained growth and investment.
One trend worth watching, the number of long-term unemployed workers continues to rise, even as overall unemployment remains stable. This reinforces the importance of creating efficient hiring processes and helping qualified talent connect with the right opportunities.
At Relate Search, we're seeing many organizations remain cautiously optimistic, hiring strategically, focusing on critical roles, and investing in talent that can drive growth and long-term impact.
What are you seeing in your industry? Has hiring accelerated, slowed, or remained steady in 2026?
06/02/2026
Relate Search has been retained on a search for a Chief Revenue Officer with a global Integrated Manufacturing Solutions provider entering a pivotal phase of growth and transformation.
This is a newly created executive leadership role reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team. The mandate is clear: build the commercial infrastructure, processes, and accountability needed to support the company's next phase of growth.
The CRO will lead a global commercial organization spanning business development, strategic accounts, marketing, customer success, and revenue operations while driving the transformation of a fragmented commercial model into a scalable, data-driven revenue engine. This leader will establish commercial rigor, improve win rates, strengthen customer retention, and create the systems, metrics, and operating discipline necessary to drive predictable growth across the enterprise.
This is not a maintenance role. It is an opportunity for a proven builder and transformer to shape commercial strategy, influence enterprise direction, and leave a lasting impact on a growing global organization.
If you're a transformational commercial executive with experience scaling revenue organizations in complex manufacturing environments, we'd love to connect.
Reach out to Chantel Johnson at [email protected] to learn more.
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