Job hunters are having a tough time reentering the workforce.
According to a Sunday report from the Wall Street Journal, it now takes job seekers an average of six months to find employment, a month more than in years past.
The number of people unemployed, meaning without a job but trying to find work, is also higher now than it was at the same time last year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Employment Situation report, the unemployment rate rose from 3.7% in November 2023 to 4.2% in November 2024.
The report, which was released on December 6, 2024, stated that 7.1 million people were out
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