# Job Posting Buzzwords 2026

Data through June 2026.

'Fast-paced' is the reigning job-posting buzzword, appearing in 9.4% of
81,445 sampled US tech posting descriptions. 'Self-starter' trails at
1.7%, 'wear many hats' at 0.1%, and
'rockstar' is effectively dead at 0%.

- 'fast-paced': 9.4%
- 'self-starter': 1.7%
- 'wear many hats': 0.1%
- 'rockstar': 0%
- Contrast: 9.4% say 'fast-paced' while 20.9% of postings are recycled reposts.

Caveat: descriptions are truncated, so every share is a lower bound; from a 25% TABLESAMPLE.

Source: SoviaJobs Job Market Research. Tech & professional roles, not all US jobs.
Free to use with citation + link to https://www.soviajobs.com/market-research.