The Most Active Job-Seekers Work at GM and in Tech
Recruiters might want to watch out for General Motors employees as these professionals are on the lookout for their next role, according to new data from the professional social network Blind.
Blind, which verifies a professional’s employer using their work email address, found that verified GM professionals were the most active job-seekers as measured by the average number of job posting views on Blind’s talent network. Notably, verified GM professionals on Blind browsed job postings before the auto-maker announced its layoff of about 1,000 software engineers today.
Companies with the most active job-seekers on Blind
- General Motors
- Zoom
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Okta
- Peloton
- Twilio
- Deloitte
- Wells Fargo
- Flexport
- American Express
- IBM
- Capital One
- Dell
- Nike
- Zillow
- eBay
- Fidelity Investments
- Bank of America
- Snap
- Riot Games
Professionals in the financial services, management consulting and tech industries rounded out the top 20 on Blind’s list. Banks and financial services companies have been among the most prolific job-cutters in 2024, according to data from the layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi, as consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy continues to weaken.
Despite many startups facing economic headwinds, including difficulty accessing additional capital and persisting concerns about inflation, startup employees were noticeably absent in Blind’s analysis of job searchers on its platform.
According to an analysis by Layoffs.fyi, the number of jobs cut by employers spiked in August 2024, a phenomenon not seen since April 2024.
The terms “layoff,” “layoffs, “job market” and “referral” are among the top five most-searched keywords by verified professionals on Blind in the last 90 days. The popularity of the referral search term further indicates professionals are increasingly ramping up their job search.
Methodology
Blind analyzed the number of job postings viewed on its talent network between January and July 2024 by the more than 10 million verified professionals in the U.S. in its community.
Companies included in the analysis had 1,000 or more verified professionals on Blind who viewed at least one active job posting on the jobs board or the Jobs tab in the Blind mobile app. Companies were then ranked by the average number of job posting views per active, verified professional on Blind.
