Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. The skilled trades sector in the United States is experiencing a ...

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Anyone looking for a new job can tell you how hard it is to find high-quality job openings in the current, slow labor market. However, for Gen Zs seeking junior-level positions, finding a job seems ...

Sending LinkedIn DMs—the digital version of cold-calling—can come across as pushy and is becoming a much-less-effective strategy for job seekers. Luckily, there is so much more that LinkedIn is ...

One of the most common questions I get from Ph.D. students and postdocs is “When should I begin my job search?” Most of the time, they are referring only to the application process—they are asking ...

The U.S. labor market is stuck in a cautious holding pattern that feels very different depending on where you sit New jobs data suggest the U.S. labor market is stabilizing after a hiring slowdown ...

Graduation season is winding down and millions of young people are gearing up to enter a confusing labor market. Employers and workers alike are grappling with the growing specter of generative ...

Job growth last year was at its lowest outside of a recession since the early 2000s, according to the December jobs report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hiring has also been anemic and ...

The U.S. hiring cooldown is casting a chill over a teen summer job market that has sizzled the past few years. Fewer teenagers are looking for jobs. And a smaller share of those looking are getting ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link As 2025 drew to a close, openings on Indeed, the world's largest job site 1, remained about 5% above pre-pandemic levels, according to the company ...