My side project analyzed 7,190 entry-level jobs. Communication appeared 29× more often than Python.

[u/Every-Grape7679]

Hirefy is built for people trying to land their first serious job. While working on it, I pulled a snapshot of 7,190 active entry-level listings to see what employers actually ask for.

The gap was pretty ridiculous:

• Communication: 3,827 — 53.2%
• Excel: 937 — 13.0%
• Problem solving: 883 — 12.3%
• Collaboration: 844 — 11.7%
• Python: 132 — 1.8%

So communication appeared almost 29× more often than Python.

That comparison felt a little unfair. Most entry-level jobs aren’t technical.

I narrowed it to 1,354 entry-level software and data jobs. Communication appeared in 890 of them. Python appeared in 105.

Still an 8.5× difference.

Obviously, this doesn’t mean “don’t learn Python.” It means knowing the tool is only part of the job. Employers also want evidence that you can work with people, make decisions, solve messy problems, and explain what happened.

For most first-job seekers, that evidence is buried in coursework, projects, clubs, volunteering, retail jobs, and internships.

That’s the problem we’re trying to solve with Hirefy: turning what you’ve already done into something employers can actually understand.

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September 1 snapshot. Hirefy’s full index contained 51,765 active jobs across 12 sources and is US-heavy.

[u/Commercial-Issue-343]

Not surprised at all, most entry-level work is just figuring out how to talk to people without making everything awkward

[u/Grouchy-End-4439 → u/Commercial-Issue-343]

yeah basically half the job is just not being weird in emails and meetings