Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster.
If your job search feels slower, more selective, or harder to break into right now, you are not imagining it. New Monster research suggests many employers are putting more energy into keeping the talent they already have than expanding headcount.
In Monster’s 2026 Hiring WorkWatch Report, a survey of 800 U.S.-based hiring decision-makers, 52% say retaining existing employees is their top workforce priority in 2026, compared with 45% who prioritize hiring new talent.
Employers also report that finding qualified candidates is still difficult: 64% say they struggle to do so. That helps…
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