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title: "Data collection plan for the desk"
slug: "hiring-signals/data-collection-plan-for-the-desk"
section: "Hiring signals"
description: "Collect a dated panel of employer postings over 8–12 weeks across US seed–Series A companies; record duplicate IDs, removals, posted compensation type, loc"
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# Data collection plan for the desk

Collect a dated panel of employer postings over 8–12 weeks across US seed–Series A companies; record duplicate IDs, removals, posted compensation type, location, seniority and actual wording. Only then calculate counts or salary bands by cohort. A rising count without a stable sampling methodology is not verified demand growth. Tie hiring analysis to the **First Executive Hire Challenge Pack** and the **Adviser Brief Builder** rather than a generic jobs portal.