The Lintberg Index, representing the chances of candidates in the top segment of the job market, showed a decrease of one point in November. Despite the chance of candidates being relatively unchanged, significant news can be reported. The number of new 100K+ jobs in November dropped by more than 20%. Opposed to that, 40% less candidates were able to fill vacancies, which resulted in a 9% increase in the number of outstanding job opportunities. Lastly, there was a decrease of 18% in the total number of applications when comparing to October.
December begins fiercely, when looking at the number of new vacancies. This is a regular pattern for December, when nearly all new positions are published in three weeks before the holiday period. January should prove to be a significant measuring point, as many recruiters have indicated that their clients are holding back their orders until 2012.
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