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 ...

AI training jobs offer flexible — and sometimes lucrative — side hustles. Major companies like Meta and OpenAI use data labelers to improve their chatbots' performance. Five people share why they like ...

The government shutdown has delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, but private data suggests the market remains challenging, though there are a few bright spots for job seekers. In the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Worker confidence in the ability to find a job has hit a record low. Employers in nearly every industry have cut back on hiring, according to the latest data, leaving job seekers with fewer places to ...

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?

The number of job openings decreased by more in July than economists were expecting as the labor market recalibrates in response to President Trump’s trade war and immigration crackdown. Open jobs in ...

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 ...

The labor market slowed sharply in recent months. The labor market slowed sharply this summer, leaving job applicants with fewer places to turn for a new position. Employers added an average of about ...

The rise of ghost jobs has been causing real frustration for job seekers. According to a 2024 survey from ResumeBuilder.com, 40% of employers admitted to posting job listings with no intention of ...

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