Job Activity: February 2025

As we dive into March, we’re tracking more of our job activity, breaking it down by industry, flexibility, state, skills, and department to anticipate workforce needs and better support companies looking to hire.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the positions our team worked on during February:

11 Industries

Last month, our sales and recruiting teams worked on placing candidates across 11 different industries.

• Manufacturing & Industrial: 26%
• Retail & Consumer Goods: 15%
• Supply Chain & Logistics: 15%
• Food & Beverage: 11%
• IT: 11%
• Construction: 4%
• Energy & Utilities: 4%
• Aerospace & Defense: 4%
• Automotive: 4%
• Healthcare: 4%
• Sustainability: 4%

On-Site vs Remote Flexibility

From January to February, workplace flexibility has shifted slightly away from on-site conditions. Last month, the rate of on-site jobs we worked on was nearly 70%, while this month, 58% of jobs were on-site, 21% were hybrid, and another 21% were remote.

17 States

Although we work nationwide, we worked on placing talent across 17 states last month with the majority of them based in New Jersey.

• NJ: 18.6%
• NC: 14.0%
• NY: 9.3%
• TX: 9.3%
• MA: 7.0%
• PA: 7.0%
• AL: 4.7%
• GA: 4.7%
• IL: 4.7%
• OH: 4.7%
• AR: 2.3%
• CA: 2.3%
• CT: 2.3%
• MD: 2.3%
• MI: 2.3%
• MN: 2.3%
• MO: 2.3%

10 Top Skills

February had a similar trend to prior months, with EDI being one of the top sought-after skills. The top 10 skills our clients looked for last month were the following:

1. EDI
2. SAP
3. Azure
4. SQL & Databases
5. Project Management
6. Networking & Security
7. API Development & Integration
8. System Administration
9. Business Intelligence
10. Accounting & Finance Systems

7 Departments

Besides electronic data interchange and information technology, which make up nearly half of our February efforts, we provide candidates across other areas of business as well. Last month, we worked on roles across 7 departments.

• IT, Software, & EDI: 49.1%
• Engineering & Manufacturing: 17.7%
• Business & Project Management: 15.7%
• Accounting & Finance: 7.8%
• Marketing & Comm: 5.9%:
• HR & Admin: 2%
• Sales & Account Management: 2%

Our recent job activity highlights where hiring demands are the strongest in today’s market. These insights and trends reflect industry growth and shifting workforce needs that can help hiring managers refine their strategies.

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