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It's not just a matter of how many jobs there are, it is also a matter of how many employers there are and how flexible the employers are. An area with 20,000
by vonmoltke 10y ago
It's not just a matter of how many jobs there are, it is also a matter of how many employers there are and how flexible the employers are. An area with 20,000 jobs split between 400 employers may well be better for mobility than an area with 30,000 jobs split between 20. Similarly, an area where employers post laundry list job reqs and get picky about them is not going to be an easy area to switch jobs in, regardless of how many total jobs there are. Tens of thousands of tech job openings are controlled by companies who don't actually believe there is a talent shortage and will treat you accordingly.
- ryandrake 10y agoNot only that. Number of jobs > number of open job postings > number of actual open jobs > number of job openings available to external applicants > number of job openings that are actually trying to get filled (as opposed to just fishing) > number of job openings actually likely to be filled. But your right, number of companies is very relevant, since you interview for a company not a single job opening. 30,000 jobs at 20 companies represents 20 chances, not 30,000 chances.