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"One of the five people applying for each job opening" So, if every person who somehow becomes unemployed applies for more than five jobs, these two stats woul
by ShabbyDoo 16y ago
"One of the five people applying for each job opening"
So, if every person who somehow becomes unemployed applies for more than five jobs, these two stats would together imply an amazing market for job seekers, right? I hate stats like this because they are meaningless by themselves and, perhaps more importantly, seem chosen with intent to mislead.
- brudgers 16y agoFive applicants for every job is doesn't sound right, I believe that unemployed for every job opening is closer to the truth. My son's cubmaster was laid off from his surveying job in 2009 and is driving a dump truck - a skill he learned in the Air Force. He applied for a city job, and was one of seven selected for face to face interviews. There were 1200 total applications from across the country.
- zinkem 16y agoThis statement probably means there are five times more job seekers than openings.