I'm not sure how else to describe it, but that's what I'm seeing in real time in the job market: short, cheap bursts of hiring.
Links:
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/13/the-job-market-is-strong-but-competitivehow-to-land-a-role-right-now.html
https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/i-dont-even-care-to-live-at-this-point
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/15110791
https://www.businessinsider.com/college-graduates-cant-find-jobs-earn-less-strong-labor-market-2024-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7XddJ5OW_U
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/college-graduates-stepping-tougher-job-170701571.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/applied-hundreds-jobs-struggling-get-hired-bridge-job-2024-6
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-doesn-t-want-181936555.html
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/14323130
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289560/15096820
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