JOBS w/ Mike Dunn & Katie Mills, SHRM-SCP: What to do first when looking to change jobs?

When considering looking for a new job, it is always a good idea to look at your existing Industry first to leverage your skills and industry contacts. Leveraging your industry friends is almost always the most straightforward tactic to change a job to a lateral position. 

What if your Industry is NOT hiring or is experiencing declining job postings?

Almost all industries grow, reach mature market saturation, and then contract. This is normal market curve in almost all industries. 

• While some industries are booming, others are busting. 
• Many macroeconomic forces like taxes, tariffs, new technology (AI), wars, geopolitical changes, supply chain changes, and inflation affect industries differently. 
• All of these forces are out of the control of your current company, your existing company, and you. 
• All you can do when macroeconomic forces are at play is to react. 

What industries are hot, and what Industries are not?

A Highly Unique and Timely Solution to Help with Your Decision Making.

• At no charge, download my job charts ranking the top 55 job categories (industries) and 170 job titles by most posted jobs as of 5/3/25. 
• Historical data is also included in the charts to give you an even clearer view of the current job market. 
• The raw data is from careerbuilder.com. 
• I put the data into a chart form to make it easier to read. 
• I’ve been tracking this data for 11 years. 
• Let me know if this helps you or anyone you know. These charts are copyrighted but feel free to send them to friends or family. You can also send them the link below.

Here is a short YouTube on the charts:

What Jobs are Booming? See Video

Actionable and effective charts for job seekers to save time and effort. Charts of 55 job categories (Industry) ranked by most posted jobs as of 5/3/25 with historical trending data. They also rank 170 job titles within the industry categories. (raw data source: careerbuilder.com)

Click on the link to get the free download: howdoifindajob.org

(This is my link, my charts, and my website that used GoDaddy’s premium security, so I know it’s safe – Mike Dunn)

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Meet the Authors:

Mike Dunn

Mike spent 24 years as a Major Accounts Manager for a Fortune 50 IT company before launching three businesses that focus on job creation, workforce development, and customer service:

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• Parents of HS grads page to provide 5/3/25 job ranking charts 170 most posted job titles from first to worst to start the conversation with current data to help with decision making
• Jobs for Single Moms
• Jobs for Downsized Workers
• Jobs for Seniors
• Backup job for struggling Jobs for RE Brokers.

(*) Disclaimer – The “Customer Service Representative Certificate” online video course with six months of job leads for six months is the best & most effective entry-level jobs course on the market. However, legally, we can guarantee you will get a job at the median salary.com US rate or even get a job.

SUTATaxSavings.com: “B2B” Specializes in helping downsizing companies reduce their (SUTA) State Unemployment Tax liabilities. If companies don’t save more than our fee, we refund the difference. The value proposition: huge upside for the company and former employees with a zero financial risk guarantee.

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Katie Mills, SHRM–SCP

Katie is a passionate HR professional with deep involvement at both the local and national levels of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She brings real-time insight into hiring trends, workplace culture, and the evolving expectations of employers in today’s labor market.

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