If you’ve been working for more than a decade and are embarking on a job search this year – because you’ve been laid off or you just want to move on – don’t get consumed by discouraging job market ...

Discover how to prepare for a successful job search in 2026 with actionable tips on setting career goals, revamping your CV, and expanding your professional network.

The last two years have been one of the toughest job markets I’ve seen in decades. This isn’t like 2020 or 2021, where after the initial phase of the pandemic receded, jobs quickly reappeared. This ...

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.6 million Americans now qualify as “long-term unemployed” (jobless for 27+ weeks), with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.2% in March. With a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. In a market where 40% of job seekers didn't land a single ...

In today's labor market, it can be tough for job seekers to stay positive. Laid-off workers are struggling to land new roles, and long-term unemployment is rising: the number of Americans who have ...

Many people are in job search mode right now, whether by choice or by force, as AI and government decisions impact all sectors of our economy. And while job searching can be a stressful time for ...

Looking for a new job, getting rejected or applying and not hearing anything back can do a number on your confidence – which can make your job search even harder. Scores of people in the D.C. area and ...

You probably haven’t looked for a job in a newspaper’s classified pages since the Bush administration—possibly the first one. It could be worth reviving this old-school strategy because many of the ...

As a long-time observer of hiring trends, I’m increasingly concerned about the career prospects of graduate students and postdocs in the next few years. This will very likely be the worst job market ...

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