Finding a job is hard right now, especially for young people starting their careers. NPR's Adrian Ma spoke with college students and an economist about navigating today's tough job market.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Companies touting their “customer-obsessed” mindset often ...

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 ...

Friday's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated job growth slowed in May. Friday's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated job growth slowed in May.Getty ...

July's jobs report shows a hiring slowdown, and that May and June figures were worse than previously thought. Many job seekers have been feeling dismal about the job market prior to the summer hiring ...

Looking for work but struggling to land a job interview? Money might help. Some job seekers are paying recruiters to help get a foot in the door, a practice known as "reverse recruitment" in which ...

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 ...

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover report showed around 7.18 million listings in July. That's a reading rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the U.S. economy. Job openings ticked down ...

Finding a job continued to be a slog at the end of the year, new data shows: US businesses sought out fewer workers in November and hiring rates wilted even further. The number of estimated job ...

The latest job report confirms what many job seekers have been feeling: The market really is that bad. For those who have been applying to thousands of jobs or slogging through grueling interview ...