Methodology
Every number on this site is sourced
No made-up statistics. No aggregator guesses. Every number we cite traces back to a named study, a named agency, or our own audited platform data.
Primary sources we use
| Topic | Source | Where we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Recruiter review time | TheLadders / HR Dive eye-tracking (2018) | "7-second read" hero stat |
| Ghost-job rate | Greenhouse 2024 State of Job Hunting | Ghost-filter calibration |
| ATS usage | Jobscan 2025 ATS Usage Report | "97.8% of F500" stat |
| Time to fill | SHRM Talent Access benchmarks | "42-day median" stat |
| Industry ghost rates | BLS JOLTS, June 2025 | Industry benchmarks |
| Salary data | BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2025 | Every salary page |
| Easy-Apply no-interview rate | Huntr 2025 Annual Trends | Onboarding content |
| People with a record | Prison Policy Initiative | Fair-chance page |
| Ban-the-box laws | NELP state-by-state guide | Fair-chance page |
Our own data
Anonymized Jobeezy platform numbers (applications sent, ghosts filtered, interview conversion) get published in the changelog on a rolling basis. The smallest group we ever share is a metro-by-role cohort of 200+ applications. When we cite a platform metric we label it (Jobeezy platform data).
What we refuse to cite
- The famous "75% of resumes get rejected by ATS before a human sees them" line — the original source is a defunct company whose methodology was never disclosed. We use Jobscan's 97.8% ATS-usage number instead.
- Generic aggregator claims with no named study behind them.
- Vendor-commissioned surveys with sample sizes under 200 or undisclosed methodology.
Corrections
See something wrong? Email research@jobeezy.com. We'll fix the page and note it in the changelog.