The problem is twofold 1) Companies aren't anticipating growth and therefore aren't creating new positions. 2) People aren't switching jobs. In order for ther

The problem is twofold 1) Companies aren't anticipating growth and therefore aren't creating new positions. 2) People aren't switching jobs. In order for there to be a (non-new) job opening, someone has to move. My sense is, even in the best of times, most job openings are from the latter. Yes, perhaps sometimes created by the former. But in general openings reflect employees confidence in moving or not.