Are your programs meeting labor market demands?
Within a fast-changing job market, it is critical for higher education institutions to align their academic programs with the education and skills that employers are seeking in new hires. This takes on heightened importance as institutions revisit their academic portfolio in the post-pandemic environment.
Our latest report analyzes notable domestic hiring trends based on job postings data from H1 2026. Through JobsEQ, Hanover analyzes real-time job postings data to assess the extent to which current and proposed academic programs align with labor market demands.
Our report, 9 Key Findings in Employer Hiring Trends, discusses the skills most sought-after by employers in the first half of 2026 and confirms the occupations with:
- Top In-Demand
- High-Demand Skills
- Popular Certifications
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