Job seekers are jumping through more hoops to get hired as power shifts back to employers

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Job hunters are complaining of a pretty brutal recruitment market.

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He's sworn by the same résumé format for the past 9 years. In 2022, it landed him a $350,000 job at Google — check it out.

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Yung-Yu Lin has worked at Yahoo, Meta, Visa, PayPal, and Google.

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I retrained as a plumber after being laid off from my media job and becoming a mom. I love the flexibility.

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R.J. Fenton, 40, opted to reskill as a plumber after she became a single mom during the pandemic.

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Bad news for coders: The US is past peak software developer

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Gen Z and millennial NEETS are on the rise — many say they'd rather do nothing than be unhappy at work

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A cohort of young people would rather wait things out and be "idle" until they find the right job.

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Gen Z wants jobs that help solve the climate crisis but has no idea how to get them

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Young activists march in Turin, Italy to demand climate action.
Young climate activists with the Fridays for Future movement march in Turin, Italy in October 2023.

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An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to build or renovate their homes.

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A street in Blytheville, Arkansas.

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Why Gen Z college graduates are having a harder time finding jobs in a strong labor market

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Recent college graduates are having a harder time finding jobs, and this could have a lasting impact on some of their earnings and careers.

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Why Gen Z is feeling so good about money right now

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Students say these tips helped them get an internship despite stiff competition this summer

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Onward and upward — students who successfully landed summer internships this year said their top tips are to apply early and network.

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