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5 hours agoWhy job searching during the holidays can pay off
Hiring often continues through December; managers may rush to fill roles before budgets reset, creating lighter competition for active job seekers.
Data and analytics jobs really stand out, though. This sector had a Jobs Posting Index of 60, the lowest of all sectors Indeed tracked as of the end of October. That means there are 40% fewer data and analytics job openings than before the pandemic. Even worse: There is still a rising number of applications per job in this sector, according to Indeed.
During a September presentation, Gray said the firm's job acceptance rate for its 2025 analyst class dropped to just 0.2%, with 57,000 applications for just 138 entry-level roles. That's down from the already incredibly selective 0.4% in 2021, when 29,000 people applied for 103 first-year analyst roles. As the industry continues to grow in size - Blackstone, for its part, is managing over $1 trillion for clients - the private equity career path has stepped front and center for ambitious young people.