Knowing what specs are needed/missing in the place where you settle is usefull. I always ask around, and never get a good answer and I end up being the tailoring neighbour of the tailor.
Just yesterday, I tried to leave this advice. I think it's crucial to make this happen as soon as possible, as players are going completely blind when they come into the world and it's very frustrating to find out they misspent their star. When a player connects and has to choose where to spawn, a minimal panel would be extremely useful, showing a brief summary of the jobs already chosen by the players present and in which areas they are positioned. Or perhaps something that highlights which jobs are still in high demand on the market. Perhaps information on which resources are most requested by residents of a certain area. In this way anyone can choose which job to choose or better yet, those who prefer to carry out their usual activity can easily find the most suitable place to host it.
Also, include active or inactive
This is part of a planned feature that revamps the UI displayed when joining a town with much more information.
This has been implemented in Update 13.