As overall job openings rose in September for the second month straight, hires continued to drop.
In August, application volume remained elevated, while hires and openings declined year over year — signaling a continued disconnect between employer demand and candidate activity.
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As overall job openings rose in September for the second month straight, hires continued to drop.
Employers are approaching the holiday season with caution, as hires have dropped 3% since July.
The age of the overall applicant pool skewed slight older YoY with the share of 18–24–year–olds shrinking from 45% to 42%.
Retail job openings climbed 15% and hires 7% year over year in September as employers prep for the holiday season.
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