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Job seekers in most sectors still have more ads to sift through than in pre-pandemic times, though workers in fields like tech, consulting and banking now have fewer open roles to go for.
Ad numbers posted to employment marketplace Seek remain above pre-pandemic levels but have been moderating, falling 4.3% in November.
Most sectors are still running above-average job volumes, though Seek managing director Kendra Banks said professional services ads were now lower than in 2019 due to falling demand for workers in tech, consulting, and banking and financial services.
“All other sectors remain higher than pre-pandemic averages, some significantly so,” Banks said.
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