Did this week feel busy to you? That's because it was. Hiring is way up.
Time for some Data-Driven Storytelling™️
Things were abnormally hectic for me this week. I used to look forward to the bonus down time of the first week back. Yes, January is a busy hiring month, but not until later. It takes longer than everyone thinks to finalize planning and approve budgets.
So I looked at the numbers. New job openings from clients the first week of 2021 vs previous years:
2021 vs 2020. +40%
2021 vs 2019. +72%
2021 vs 2018. +14%
It’s obviously a small sample size. We’re just one company. And only one week of data.
But also consider November 2020 was one of our top 5 biggest revenue months ever.
Maybe it’s pent up demand and not a sign that we’re full speed ahead. But companies are definitely making moves. Job seekers should too.
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