Market Observer · Read the method
What job postings can—and cannot—tell you about the market.
Public postings can describe published demand when the sample and method are visible. They cannot reveal an employer's private intent or predict an individual's outcome.
Public guidance only. Your Career Memory and job inputs remain private.
Start with the source window
A market statement needs a time window, source coverage, role and location definition, and a count of qualifying postings. Without those details, a number can sound more precise than the evidence behind it.
Freshness matters because postings change and sources withdraw records. A result should make its last refresh and missing-data notes visible instead of calling itself real-time by default.
Salary is posted compensation, when it is posted
A salary range in a public posting is an employer-published field with its own location, currency, period, and employment-type context. It is not a promise of what every person in the role earns. Missing salary stays missing; it is not filled by an estimate that looks tidy.
Role names and skills need a method
Similar work may appear under different titles, while identical words can mean different things in different contexts. Role aliases, skill mentions, and credential requirements need versioned taxonomies, explicit coverage, and a review path before they influence a public aggregate.
Do not infer the hidden story
A posting count cannot tell you that a role is a ghost job, that an employer is freezing hiring, or that someone will be hired. Market Observer can help you decide what to investigate next. It cannot supply facts the public source does not contain.