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Usually “jobs numbers” refer to actual hires, so would not be affected by fake job postings.
by snowwrestler 2y ago
Usually “jobs numbers” refer to actual hires, so would not be affected by fake job postings.
- giantg2 2y agoThat's not usually the ones reported on in the media. The media loves to talk about job openings and unfilled postings. Edit: why disagree?
- albedoa 2y ago> Edit: why disagree? Because it is hilariously wrong. You have been operating under the false understanding, for who knows how long, that the media are talking about job postings when they are talking about jobs numbers.
- giantg2 2y agoThere are some that talk about jobs filled, others are talking about unfilled postings. I guess you can laugh at your hilariously wrong assumption while reading this article. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/economy/us-job-openings-jolts-layoffs-september/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/economy/us-job-openings-jolts...
- lazide 2y agoNo, those are typically estimates. For awhile now, they’ve had to be retroactively cut [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/21/economy/bls-jobs-revisions https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/21/economy/bls-jobs-revision...]
- snowwrestler 2y ago“Jobs numbers” refers to both the initial reports and the later revisions.