Survey Points to Job Opportunities Getting Stale Based on Days of Availability

If you’re on a job interview, word to the wise: You may want to find out how long the job opportunity has been available and why.

Those two little questions may provide an insightful look into the organization. Remember, you’re interviewing the employer just as much as they’re interviewing you.

For instance, a post on ERE points out the average job opening is available for about 72 days before it starts looking putrid to a job seeker.

According to a recent survey, Randstad asked 2,000 respondents how many working days does a vacancy for a permanent job need to be open before it starts looking stale? (And by stale we mean like an old job nobody wants.)

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