The ugly truth at the heart of America's miserable job market

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4 takeaways from the final jobs report of the year

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Economists said new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics still show a stagnant job market.

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The US added 64,000 jobs in November — but it wasn't all good news

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new labor market data on Tuesday.

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I burned out from 2 years of job hunting, so I changed everything about how I apply. I won't let the job market break my spirit anymore.

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Kirsten Bradford
Kirsten Bradford applied to 278 jobs in her first year of job-searching.

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This AI pioneer says AI could replace almost every job — even CEOs

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Stuart Russell, professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkley, at a US Senate Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2023.
Leading AI pioneer Stuart Russell warns that rapidly advancing machines could replace nearly every job — even those of CEOs.

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I lost my full-time job and had to drain my savings and take 2 service jobs to make ends meet. It taught me to lean on people.

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Keijhon Francis spent over a year unemployed before finding a new role.

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I quit a $250,000 job, thinking it would be easy to find another one. After a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.

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Jesse Tervooren says being a good worker became her identity during her decadelong HR career.

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I've laid off hundreds of workers. Here's what you should do if you get let go.

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Pav Stojkovic, a former chief people officer, offers advice on how to handle being fired.

Jenny Stojkovic

Don't get tricked into thinking you need to spend money to land a job. Here's how to access free resources, from a recruiter.

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Recruiter Bonnie Dilber shared a list of free job searching resources from Lyft, Goodwill, and other organizations.

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Markets guru Liz Ann Sonders says the AI boom isn't dot-com bubble 2.0 — but disappointment could roil the economy

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Liz Ann Sonders is Charles Schwab's chief investment strategist.

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