Research

Data-driven insights into the job market, hiring trends, and the modern job search. From hands-on product testing to original research drawn from millions of real job applications, we dig deep so you don't have to.

Q3 2026 Job Search Trends Report: First Offers Took 102 Days
Q3 2026 Job Search Trends Report: First Offers Took 102 Days
Job seekers waited a median 102 days for a first offer in Q3 2026. See which job sites, ways of applying and resume habits got more interviews.
by Sam Wright
Career Change Statistics 2026: Where Job Seekers Apply
Career Change Statistics 2026: Where Job Seekers Apply
Explore career change statistics from 15,175 Huntr job seekers: where they apply, when they look beyond their field, and AI skills in saved job posts.
by Sam Wright
Best Resume Format: What 94,338 Applications Reveal
Best Resume Format: What 94,338 Applications Reveal
Which resume format gets interviews? Huntr analyzed 94,338 applications to compare layouts, colors, templates, and more. See the findings and study limitations below.
by Sam Wright
Best Time of Year to Look for a Job, From Nearly 2M Applications
Best Time of Year to Look for a Job, From Nearly 2M Applications
Huntr analyzed nearly 2 million applications and three years of activity data. Activity peaked in September, and October led interviews.
by Sam Wright
The Q2 2026 Job Search Trends Report
The Q2 2026 Job Search Trends Report
Q2 2026 job search data from 179,363 saved jobs and 32,082 tailored resumes: how long searches took, which ATS platforms and job boards led to interviews.
by Sam Wright
The Best Job Boards of 2026, Ranked by Interview Rate
The Best Job Boards of 2026, Ranked by Interview Rate
We ranked 25 job boards by interview rate across 1.24 million tracked applications. Google Jobs converts at more than 3x LinkedIn's rate. See the full ranking.
by Sam Wright
The Q1 2026 Job Search Trends Report
The Q1 2026 Job Search Trends Report
Q1 2026 job search data from 139,927 applications: how long searches took, which job sites led to interviews, and which resumes did better.
by Sam Wright
2025 Annual Job Search Trends Report
2025 Annual Job Search Trends Report
Huntr's 2025 job search data from 1.7M applications, 1M job postings, 243k resumes and a 1,049-person survey: longer hiring, AI adoption, skills gaps and pay.
by Nicole Martins Ferreira
Job Search Trends Report Q3 2025
Job Search Trends Report Q3 2025
Q3 2025 job search data from 375k applications, 226k job ads, 71k resumes and a 527-person survey: slower hiring, rising AI use, skills gaps and pay expectations.
by Nicole Martins Ferreira
Job Search Trends Report Q2 2025
Job Search Trends Report Q2 2025
Q2 2025 job search data from 461k applications, 285k job ads, 59k resumes and a 455-person survey: slower hiring, rising AI use, skills gaps and pay expectations.
by Nicole Martins Ferreira
Job Search Trends Report Q1 2025
Job Search Trends Report Q1 2025
Q1 2025 job search data from 636k job postings, 55k resumes and a 600-person survey: hiring speed, top-paying roles, in-demand skills and resume best practices.
by Nicole Martins Ferreira