Re: Job postings: are they really declining?

[Gurudutt Kamath <guruk -at- GIASBM01 -dot- VSNL -dot- NET -dot- IN>]

Sella,

Thank you for doing the wonderful analysis.  I was curious to know
whether there are seasons of employment.  But going by the postings to the
list, apparently all the year is game.  Now, I am curious to know what is
the percentage of success for recruiters and for the list members.  For
example, out of say 40 jobs posts in a month, how many recruited from the
list members.  Also, how many list members got a job from the such
postings. (No, I am not asking you to do such analysis.  Just a thought.)

Guru

(who has applied to at least 48 job postings this year and is still
sitting in Bombay waiting for an opening in America! To hone his
technical writing skills.)

guruk -at- giasbm01 -dot- vsnl -dot- net -dot- in
http://members.tripod.com/~Kamath

On Tue, 13 May 1997, Sella Rush wrote:

> Several people have mentioned recently that job postings to the list are
> declining.  Because it is such an important part of this list...
>
> 1996                                    1997
> Jan             33                      Jan             25
> Feb             19                      Feb             43
> Mar             24                      Mar             29
> April           44                      April           38
> May (1st part)    7                     May (1st part)  13
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total           127                     Total           148

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