Hiring signal index — weekly
Weekly count of new hiring-intent signals across every tracked job board: bursts of sales, growth, AI, support, and partnerships roles. A rising index means budgets are opening.
2350 hiring signals over the last 13 weeks · last full week: 177 (-4.8% w/w) · last data point Oct 7, 2026
Weekly values
| Week of (UTC) | hiring signals |
|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 (in progress) | 80 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 177 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 186 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 206 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 169 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 286 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 180 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 88 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 188 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 181 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 195 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 216 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 198 |
Methodology
Each point counts distinct signals detected that calendar week (Monday–Sunday, UTC) from primary public sources — job-board diffs, state WARN feeds, official business registries, and DNS records — deduplicated per company. The series reflects what we observed as it happened; historical values are never restated. Cite this page with a link to ChangeSignal.
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