I've been job hunting for 7 months with no success, so I'm at a loss. I'm wondering if going back to school at 45 would help.

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The author (not pictured) has been unemployed for months.

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I graduated from Stanford and couldn't find a job, so I created my own. I turned it into a six-figure business.

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The author started her own business after struggling to find a full-time job.

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I've been unemployed for almost a year. Getting ghosted is making it worse.

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Christopher Santoso has been looking for a job for nearly a year. He said one of the worst aspects of his search has been getting ghosted.

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Elon Musk says government checks are the 'best way' to deal with AI job losses — experts aren't so sure

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Elon Musk endorsed government checks as the best response to AI-fueled job losses.

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I was laid off from Google last month. I still haven't told my parents — and won't until I find a new job.

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After his layoff from Google, Jason Zhang says he can't afford to take a career break, but he's not applying to jobs quite yet.

Jason Zhang

Job seekers haven't felt this dreary about their options since the pandemic

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Americans are feeling less sure that they'd be able to find a new role in the next three months.

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21 vintage photos show how desperate and desolate America looked during the Great Depression

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Thousands of unemployed people waited in lines for food during the Great Depression.

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I've been job hunting for 7 months since being laid off from my consulting job. I cashed out my 401(k) to stay afloat.

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Aaron Laniewicz
Aaron Laniewicz

Aaron Laniewicz

The hidden AI risk for workers isn't just unemployment — it's a pay cut, former Salesforce AI CEO says

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Clara Shih
Clara Shih.

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I was laid off in my 60s and can't find a job after 11 months. I wish I could retire, but I can't afford it.

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Robin Daniel
Robin Peppers Daniels pivoted to substitute teaching after Wells Fargo laid her off.

Robin Daniel

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