Over the past three months, I've been analyzing job postings directly from various companies' ATS systems, including Workday, Greenhouse, and Lever. I scraped around 8 million job postings from approximately 350,000 companies. One significant finding is that 39% of all currently open jobs have been listed for over 30 days, which translates to about 1.25 million job postings that are essentially stagnant. This data suggests that the common explanation of it taking time to fill positions might not hold true for many roles. Interestingly, the analysis revealed that a large portion of these listings are not being reposted frequently; only about 2.5% of postings are reposted. Instead, many companies seem to be leaving roles open indefinitely. For instance, I noticed that on platforms like SuccessFactors and Lever, a staggering 73% and 63% of open jobs, respectively, have been listed for more than 30 days. Additionally, I found that 82% of these job postings do not disclose a salary, which is frustrating for job seekers. Moreover, only 5.6% of the jobs are genuinely remote, contrary to what many job feeds might suggest. It appears that some staffing and consultancy firms are holding onto thousands of listings without actively hiring, which raises concerns about the effectiveness of the job market. While I don't have all the answers, this data highlights a troubling trend where many job applications may be going into a void, as nearly four in ten jobs have been open for over a month without any updates. I have all this information organized in a database, and I'm open to sharing more insights based on specific queries.
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