Job Market Tea: June 2025

June 2025 Job Market TeaLukewarm Crunch with Breadsticks: Job Market Tea, June 2025 EditionDescription:After a brief hiatus, your favorite work besties are back with June’s Job Market Tea! Jennifer and Danielle break down the numbers behind the “solid but sleepy” June jobs report. From revised payrolls to rising layoffs and private sector shrinkage, this episode covers what’s real, what’s hidden, and why it all feels… weird.We also dig into:How wage growth feels flat in real lifeWhy labor force participation is the stat to watchThe ghosting cycle creeping back into recruitingA spicy take on job boards vs. the music industry (yes, really)Best served lukewarm with a side of economic uncertainty. Let’s get into it.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Welcome back: June’s Job Market Tea The worksties Return 00:25 – Payrolls revised up, unemployment drops (but does it matter?)01:10 – Labor force participation slips to 62.3%01:50 – Wage growth up 0.2% MoM, 3.7% YoY (real-life impact feels off)02:30 – Layoffs: 150+ companies cut jobs, including Indeed03:11 – Federal Reserve rate cut expectations shift04:00 – Breadsticks & the Olive Garden economy 🍝05:21 – Fewer jobs, more ghosting: What recruiters need to know06:00 – Private hiring lowest in 8 months – warning bells?07:10 – The softening private sector and shrinking workweek08:10 – Older workers quietly stepping out09:38 – Holiday hiring watch: Will seasonal trends show up?10:53 – Economic sentiment vs. job market stats: the mismatch12:13 – The impact of global uncertainty on confidence14:50 – News, fear, and our overwhelmed lizard brains16:44 – Netflix, band boxes, and blind auditions: a musical detour20:03 – Music industry vs. job board giants: a parallel fall21:34 – Big purchases, burnout, and the cost of everything21:50 – Like, share, follow: See you next time!Shop Jennifer’s Store for Ausrine™ Products: ⁠https://ausrineskincare.com/TheWorkstiesThe Worksties email: [email protected] Buy Us a Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/theworksties... Riverside Podcast Platform: ⁠⁠https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig.... Music from ⁠⁠#Uppbeat⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/c.... License code: XBVTFXDPGBGOXHPR ⁠⁠#TheWorksties⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#talent⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#trending⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#talentacquisition⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Recruiting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#WorkStories⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Staffing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Hiring⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#realtalk⁠⁠ #recruiting #talentbranding #employerbrand #influencermarketing #socialrecruiting #futureofwork #worksties #afterhours #recruitmentmarketing #realconnection #talentstrategy