Which demand signals are worth monitoring next?

Maintain a small, consistent sample of employer postings by role, location, seniority and compensation definition. Revisit the same source and note closures, duplicates and changed ranges. Add your own hiring funnel: approved roles, qualified applicants, accepted offers and actual time-to-fill.

For buying decisions, compare that evidence with provider quotes and retained workload. A rise in assurance roles might support investing in evidence processes; it would not by itself prove that MDR prices should increase. A decline in advertisements could reflect budget pressure, hiring cycles, taxonomy changes or other factors; causal conclusions need further evidence.