The Workforce Signal | NWTShttps://www.nwtalentsolutions.com/signalWeekly: the changes in hiring, pay and AI rules that matter to a workforce plan, with cited sources.en-us Hiring is slow, quits are low, and AI rules now carry a costhttps://www.nwtalentsolutions.com/signal/2026-10-12https://www.nwtalentsolutions.com/signal/2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTOpenings hold at 7.1 million while quits sit at 1.9% a month: fewer people leave, so replacement hiring shrinks but growth roles stay hard to fill. Wages are rising 3.1% a year. And AI used in hiring now carries notice duties in Illinois and audit duties in New York City.