a man looking stressed at a job interview
  • Scrolling through LinkedIn posts might yield a dreary view of the labor market.
  • But overall labor market data is still strong, showing that the economy and jobs are booming.
  • That dissonance comes from the kind of workers who use LinkedIn.

If you've logged on to LinkedIn recently, you've probably seen dispirited posts about just how hard it is to find a job these days.

TikToks about a difficult job market garner tens of thousands of views and hundreds of comments, as do LinkedIn posts.