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@unusual_whales@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

When someone submits a resume today, they have the abysmally low 0.4% chance of actually getting the job, per Business Insider.

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@unusual_whales@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 hours ago

According to data from Greenhouse, the average job opening now receives 242 applications, nearly triple what it was in 2017.

Read more: https://t.co/Kagkz675yf

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Unusual Whales

Tech broke the job market — why applying for jobs in 2025 feels like mailing your résumé into a black hole

New data shows the job-market plumbing is clogged: 242 applicants per opening, 0.4% odds of a callback — not just a hiring slump, but a structural meltdown. What this means for wages, hiring power, and where capital flows next.
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@timo21@mastodon.sdf.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@unusual_whales as a ND person, I always had that issue. My solution was to get jobs that no one else wanted but still needed my skill set. Why would NT people not want good jobs: excessive travel, working conditions, crappy places to live.

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