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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Labor Market Challenges Facing New Entrants

Younger US workers struggle for jobs as entry-level posts disappear
https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/younger-us-workers-struggle-for-jobs-as-entry-level-posts-disappear-86796454
 
Fake Job Postings Are Becoming a Real Problem
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ghost-jobs-2c0dcd4e
One in five jobs advertised is fake or not filled, according to a new analysis; ‘more soul-crushing than ever’

6 Ways to Fix the Job-Application Nightmare
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/job-search-applications-fixes-476ed638
Companies are needlessly hurting their reputations among potential employees. Here’s what they can do to improve the process—and attract better talent.

 
Balance of Power Shifts Back Toward Bosses
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/balance-of-power-shifts-back-toward-bosses-a2861df1
With labor market less tight, workers face return-to-office mandates, smaller bonuses, and no more pet sick days.


Blame AI for your grueling job interview
https://www.ft.com/content/afeaab73-94c3-4698-84df-6557ab1f3c71
Efforts to push back against unsuitable mass applications are turning a dispiriting situation into a miserable one. 

Landing a Job Is All About Who You Know (Again)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/networking-job-search-c6f06b0c
Networking is making a comeback as employers drown in computer-generated job applications.

How Flunking a Personality Test Can Cost You Your Dream Job
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/jobs-hiring-personality-test-5cd8b25c
The thing that prevents you from landing your next job might be your ‘fit’ or what a test supposedly reveals about it.


Job Search for US Unemployed Takes Longer in Labor Market
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-04/job-search-for-us-unemployed-takes-longer-in-labor-market
More than 40% of the roughly 7 million people looking for work have now been searching unsuccessfully for at least 15 weeks — a number rarely seen in the post-World War Two era until the global financial crisis of 2008.