You’ve applied to 50 jobs this month. Maybe 100. Your resume is polished, your cover letters are tailored, and you’ve done everything the career experts told you to do. Yet you hear nothing back. Not a rejection. Not an interview request. Just silence. You’re not imagining things. Your applications really are vanishing into a void,…
For decades, the promise was simple: get a college degree, find a job faster, earn more money. That promise is now officially broken. A groundbreaking study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland released this week reveals something that would have seemed impossible a generation ago. Young high school graduates now find jobs faster than…
The 90% Problem Nobody Is Talking About You probably assumed that having a human review AI recommendations would catch obvious bias. That assumption is dangerously wrong. A groundbreaking University of Washington study just revealed something that should alarm every job seeker: when AI resume screening systems show racial bias, human hiring managers follow those flawed…
Something doesn’t add up. Every major company now claims they’ve embraced skills-based hiring. LinkedIn reports that 85% of employers say they’re prioritizing skills over degrees. Corporate press releases trumpet the death of degree requirements. HR conferences overflow with sessions on “skills-first transformation.” But here’s what the data actually shows: fewer than 1 in 700 actual…
Your company announced everyone needs to return to the office. Your CEO gave a speech about collaboration and culture. HR sent calendar invites for in-person team meetings. And then… nothing really changed. You still see the same faces on Zoom. Your teammate who lives two hours away somehow never gets flagged for missing office days….
You’re doing everything right. Your resume is polished. Your interview skills are sharp. You’re applying to jobs that match your qualifications perfectly. And yet… nothing. If your job search feels impossibly difficult right now, you’re not imagining things. The economy is playing a cruel trick on job seekers in late 2025: GDP is growing, layoffs…
The green economy just crossed $5 trillion in annual revenues. It now represents nearly 9% of global market capitalization. But here’s what most people miss: this isn’t just about saving the planet anymore. It’s about where the jobs are actually going. Traditional sectors are shedding positions. Green economy sectors are adding them at breakneck speed….
Introduction: The $3,600 Question Every Job Seeker Should Ask You’re scrolling through job postings when you spot your dream role. The responsibilities align perfectly with your skills. The company culture sounds amazing. There’s just one problem: no salary listed. In some states, that’s now illegal. And according to groundbreaking research from the National Bureau of…
A recent Fast Company article posed a question that should keep every job seeker up at night: “What would you say you do here?” It’s not a hypothetical anymore. It’s the question hiring managers are quietly asking about every role, every candidate, every employee. For years, the unspoken contract of white-collar work was simple: look…
You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to start your job search. You told yourself you’d begin after the holidays, once companies have their new budgets and hiring managers return from vacation. Guess what? So did everyone else. January isn’t just a popular time to look for a job. It’s the most competitive month of…
