Texas hiring expert weighs in on getting a job after weak jobs report

The video attached to this story originally aired on Sept. 5, 2025.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The August Jobs Report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a weakening economy and a tough landscape for job seekers.The U.S. economy added just 22,000 jobs for the month, the bureau revised earlier numbers for the year down by 911,000. Both of those numbers are red flags, said Texas-based hiring expert David Cathey.Cathey works as a partner at Unity Search, where he helps recruit new talent to m