Job seekers in 2025 have faced a challenging hiring landscape. Companies aren't hiring at the same levels they used to, and applicants report facing stiff competition. AI screening résumés, employers ...

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The impasse in Congress over funding has delayed a closely-watched report on the labor market for the second month in a row. Without that official jobs tally, the available signals are mixed. This ...

If you're looking for a job, we know things feel grim. White-collar hiring has slowed, and many people are clinging to their jobs even if they're unhappy. The competition for open roles remains fierce ...

Workers, who were quitting at high rates a few years ago, are now “job hugging” — or, as one consulting firm put it, “holding on to their jobs for dear life.” By Lora Kelley Hugging conjures ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. The era of job hopping, where ambitious professionals ...

The U.S. now finds itself navigating a more risk-averse form of job market. With hiring stalled and employment prospects grim, workers are holding onto their positions tighter than ever despite a ...

They don’t seem happy, they don’t give 100%—and they don’t quit. Cranky workers are clinging to the jobs they have instead of moving on because, well, what’s the alternative in the current economy?

Have you hugged your job lately? Maybe you should. Forget job hopping: More people are job hugging in the cooling labor market. “At an alarming rate, more and more employees are displaying what is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. The recent bankruptcy filings of Monster and CareerBuilder ...

It's a tough market for job seekers, especially recent graduates, experts said. Employers are hiring at the slowest pace in more than a decade, even as unemployment and layoffs are relatively low. Don ...