The Long Engagement: Waiting to Hear Back After the Interview

The New York Times published a graphic, the Beveridge Curve on March 6, 2013, noting that there is “A Shift Toward Higher Job Vacancy Rates.”
The New York Times Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.The Beveridge Curve compares the job vacancy rate with the unemployment rate. In recent years, jobs stay open longer. And the interview process has become a waiting game. In another article, Catherine Rampell commented on how picky employers have become: