Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. In the 2025 job market, hiring slowed as employers became more ...

1.2 million Americans were laid off in 2025, 58% more than in 2024 — and the highest rate since 2020.

As is the case for many young Americans, Ashley Terrell says her parents always had the expectation that she'd go to college and land a job in her chosen profession. More than a year after graduating, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. If you lost your job in 2025, you are not alone. More than one million Americans have been ...

Ryan Jenkins, pictured above on Dec. 10, 2025, is the economic development coordinator for the city of Fairview Heights, Illinois. He encountered a rocky road on the path to finding a job. In July, ...

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions ...

This year was a difficult one for Americans looking for work. Forecasters don’t see much improvement in their prospects coming in 2026. The unemployment rate is set to remain elevated through almost ...

When your family asks why you didn't find a new job this year, show them these charts. It's been a year full of milestones for the job market — but not the good kind. Unemployment rates for ...

U.S.-based employers have cut more than 1.17 million jobs so far in 2025, the highest level since the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stanford computer science graduates are discovering their degrees no longer guarantee jobs as AI coding tools now ...

Economic uncertainty, elevated interest rates, and AI adoption have driven workforce reductions across tech companies worldwide, according to a RationalFX report. The global technology sector ...