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Some job sites are better than others, according to data from Huntr.
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One of the best ways to find current job openings, is to search Google using the "Date Posted" feature. Search by the job title and location you're interested in (or select Remote). Then click Date Posted and choose Yesterday, Last 3 Days, or Last Week.
When faced with a shockingly exploitative new employment contract that would’ve forced them to sign away their IP, their likeness rights, and their power of attorney, Jupiter Jetson and her coworkers at Sheri’s fought back—fast.
They organized a union in SIX DAYS. www.thenation.com/article/econ...
No sign of labor market reacceleration in the Indeed job postings data.
The best job sites for applicant response rates (with thanks to Huntr) Google jobs (the job search engine), GovernmentJobs, Wellfound (startup/tech roles), Glassdoor, JoinHandshake (college students/alumni), Welcome to the Jungle, Indeed, and LinkedIn (near the bottom of the list).
As @alisondoyle.bsky.social recently noted, this job market feels a lot like the Great Recession — but without the long-term unemployment benefits that cushioned the blow for mid-aughts workers.
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1/ While it throws cold water on some of the more fanciful “economic boom” takes of the past few months, 2.2% Y/Y real GDP growth is pretty high when you consider it was accompanied by near-zero employment growth
Seems to be a lot of talk about GHOST JOBS.
Learn more here
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Google is one of the best sources of job listings. Huntr reports that the best applicant response rates come from Google Jobs (11.3%), followed by GovernmentJobs, and Wellfound. Traditional job sites yield a less impressive return: LinkedIn (3.1%), Indeed (4.5%), and ZipRecruiter (2.8%).
Avoiding phony job listings is harder than it sounds. You can’t just look for legitimate employers or companies that frequently hire, because even real companies are guilty of posting ghost jobs.
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In more bad job market news, this month’s BLS report revised total employment for 2025 from +584,000 jobs to +181,000 jobs.
That means that the economy added an average of only 15,083 jobs per month for all of last year compared to 186,000 a month in 2024.
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A glimpse of spring. Singing Cetti's Warbler on the walk to school. The bird has clearly decided enough is enough and it's time to push on.
While companies may be cutting some jobs for AI-related reasons, the tech tools aren’t to blame for many reductions in force.
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A dream come true - I got to chip into one of my favorite podcasts, The Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social . (About whether “low” employment growth is necessarily bad news.)
Thanks to @darianwoods.bsky.social for letting me contribute.
We're all trying to get by, in our own way.
And if your way involves books, strong tea, and secret meetings with the old gods in the mossy end of the forest, so much the better.
If you're job hunting or thinking about a career change, stay ahead of the competition with free tips on everything from the best tools for job searching to what's happening with the job market.
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LinkUp, based on data from December, when new job openings in the U.S. dropped 5.6% and total job openings dropped 3.7%, is forecasting that the economy lost 25,000 jobs in January.
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Huntr released its Annual Job Search Trends Report last week, and the numbers confirm what many job seekers have been saying: getting hired really is taking longer than it used to.
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Are you considering a career change? It might not be as hard to pivot as you think.
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Newest report for Q4 by Huntr
Which job boards have the greatest response rate? See below!
(Google is first)
Plus more info job seekers need to understand!
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If you've lost your job, the quicker you get a job search up and running, the more prepared you’ll be to jump on the right opportunity. Here’s what to do. open.substack.com/pub/thejobho...
When you’re not sure what you want to do for your next job, or you’re thinking about a career change, a career quiz can help you find options.
These free career tests are a terrific (and even fun) way to learn about jobs you may not have considered.
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Looking for work? Here’s what you need to do to boost your chances of getting hired right now.
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A red and yellow striped rose shining against a blue sky.
Today’s flower is a rose. Signifies hope.😕 I’m trying🌱
This is Peanut. He decided to stay home from work today. Doesn't have a job, but is too exhausted to go even if he did have one. 12/10 (TT: peanut5025)
