Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the ...

I had what I thought was an excellent interview. Seemed to hit it off with the manager. She even gave me her direct phone number and said she would have an answer the following week. She seemed to ...

At a time when economic policy uncertainty has reached a record high, and several Fortune 500 companies, including those in Texas, have announced large-scale layoffs, navigating the workforce can feel ...

The ongoing application process for AIBE 20 will be closed very soon. Therefore, interested candidates should visit the official website and apply as soon as possible. There is important news for ...

“Interviews are NOT real anymore.” So reads the opening caption of a TikTok posted in September, punctuated by the skull-and-crossbones emoji. In the video, a young woman interviews for a job on a ...

The government shutdown has delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, but private data suggests the market remains challenging, though there are a few bright spots for job seekers. In the ...

For generations, young post-grads trudging through the entry-level job search have been advised by those older and wiser to “just put yourself out there.” In the past, that well-intentioned (albeit ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S. job market is much weaker than initially believed. More than 900,000 fewer jobs were added in 2024 and 2025 than previously reported. The BLS issues ...

Worker confidence in the ability to find a job has hit a record low. Employers in nearly every industry have cut back on hiring, according to the latest data, leaving job seekers with fewer places to ...

The U.S. economy added a paltry 22,000 jobs in August, adding to concerns about the health of the economy while increasing the chances of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The unemployment ...

The labor market appears to be rapidly deteriorating. Job openings dropped by 176,000 in July, to 7.2 million, the second-lowest since December 2020. Government jobs also declined by 38,000 to 783,000 ...