January 26, 2026 – February 1, 2026:
• Solving employer’s inbound “mess”: Wellfound acquires agentic recruiting platform Hirefly;
• Feeling the pain everywhere: 90% of US companies say they missed their hiring goals in 2025;
• Finding yet another bogeyman for job boards: Is OpenAI launching job search in ChatGPT?;
• Hitting the opportunity glass ceiling: It’s a feel-bad job market for high-earning professionals;
• Fixing the chain’s weak link: LinkedIn outlines measures to combat scam job listings.
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Ninety percent of U.S. companies said they missed their hiring goals, with 1 in 3 reporting they missed those goals by a wide margin, according to the fifth annual Hiring Insights Report from recruiting software company GoodTime.
There are signs that the so-called vibecession is back for 2026, but with a twist — it’s the highest-earning Americans who feel more glum, as the faltering labor market for white-collar workers drives a bit of a doom loop. Why it matters: The U.S. economy increasingly runs on the spending power of the upper middle-class and wealthy, and if they’re anxious that could affect everyone.
Today, Wellfound [an AI hiring suite] is announcing its acquisition of Hirefly, an agentic recruiting platform that automates outbound sourcing and inbound application review. Hirefly has built an AI-first platform for modern hiring that combines fast, thoughtful inbound workflows with practical outbound sourcing automation that helps talent teams move quickly.
I found something interesting in ChatGPT’s page source – feature flags that suggest OpenAI is testing job search functionality. The experiment is currently inactive, but the infrastructure is clearly there. OpenAI also announced a collaboration with Indeed last year, which indicates where the inventory is likely coming from.
As you’ve no doubt noticed, scammers are increasingly targeting people with fake job offers, with seemingly big-name companies randomly reaching out and claiming that they’ve recognized your skills, making you a perfect fit for a role with their business. But with more than half of all Americans looking for a new job in 2026, scammers are looking to tap into that desire for change. And in addition to emails, they’re also targeting people on LinkedIn, so today, LinkedIn has outlined how it’s looking to combat such, along with some tips on how to avoid job scams.
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