Job Activity: November 2025
Posted by EDI Staffing on December 08, 2025
As a smaller, relationship-driven agency, we value transparency with our staff, clients, and candidates. It’s what builds trust and helps everyone move forward with confidence. That’s why we share these monthly reports – to provide a clear view of where we’re seeing the most job activity and where talent is making the biggest impact.
November marked a transition to more targeted, high-impact recruitment. Industry demand broadened beyond Manufacturing into Professional Services and IT, and hybrid work emerged as the dominant work model as companies prepared for 2025.
Here’s a breakdown of the job activity our team experienced during November:
6 Key Industries
November hiring was led by the Manufacturing & Industrial industry, among a few others…
- Manufacturing & Industrial: 31%
- Retail & Consumer Goods: 23%
- Professional Services: 23%
- IT: 12%
- Foodservice & Hospitality: 8%
- Supply Chain & Logistics: 4%
On-Site vs. Remote Work Trends
November saw a drastic jump in hybrid work models across job postings…
- On-site: 38%
- Hybrid: 50%
- Remote: 12%
Recruitment Activity Across 14 States
Recruitment spanned 14 states last month, with PA, CA, and MA showing the highest concentration of our team’s job activity…
- PA: 15%
- CA: 12%
- MA: 12%
- NY: 12%
- GA: 8%
- IL: 8%
- NJ: 8%
- FL, KS, MN, NC, SC, TX, VA: all 4%
Top 10 Skills in Demand
The most sought-after skills by our clients were largely technical…
- EDI
- SQL
- Project Management
- ERP Systems
- SaaS
- Product Management
- Business Analyst
- Engineering
- HR
- Agile
Hiring by Department
November activity had an uptick in our client’s IT departments…
- IT: 54%
- EDI: 15%
- FIN/ADM: 15%
- HR/REC/Sales: 15%
- Engineering: 12%
- Supply Chain: 4%
Recap
In November, our client’s demand became more diversified across industries, with continued strength in Manufacturing alongside rising activity in Professional Services and IT. Hybrid was the leading work model last month, and IT remained the primary driver of departmental demand. As we close out the year, our team remains focused on helping businesses adapt to changing needs — and connecting them with the specialized talent that keeps projects moving forward.
Looking to find work or hire talent? Get in touch with our team here.