Observed arrival · 2026-09-21
TechTies and the people behind the job
A research project studying how people actually find work, with an open survey dataset, explanatory writing, and an intro board.
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- Job seekers, labor researchers, and people making introductions
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- The 2026 preliminary cut reports 2,418 responses from 31 countries and promises raw anonymised data under CC BY 4.0.
Field notes
The project combines a recurring employment survey with an introduction marketplace organized around human connections rather than job listings. Its visible 2026 preview describes cuts by role, grade, country, and remote status, while the site links to a CSV and says the raw anonymised data will use a CC BY 4.0 license. The accompanying articles examine where introductions stall and how referral systems work inside companies.
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