{"id":158,"date":"2020-05-28T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.predictleads.com\/?p=158"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:41:53","slug":"hiring-intent-data-during-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/predictleads.com\/blog\/hiring-intent-data-during-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Intent Data During the Pandemic: What the Numbers Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At PredictLeads<\/a><\/strong>, we analyzed hiring intent data for 5,000 US-based companies<\/strong> across multiple sectors to understand how the pandemic reshaped workforce demand. Our goal: to see how hiring intent<\/strong> correlated with the economic consequences of Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By March 19, 2020, the first US states had entered lockdown. Within a month, more than 90% of the US population<\/strong> was under some form of restriction. This unprecedented pause in business activity left a visible mark on job openings across industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we highlight how three sectors\u2014Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials<\/strong>\u2014were affected during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hiring intent data during the pandemic showed how companies adapted through job postings, remote roles, and changing workforce demand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Information Technology: From Growth to Contraction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our hiring intent data<\/strong> shows a sharp decline in IT job openings starting March 25, 2020<\/strong>, when nearly 20,000 positions<\/strong> were slashed in a single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n