Why the job market has weakened — and what to do about it
On August 13, 2025, those looking for a job during the Hospitality House career fair in San Francisco.
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For job seekers, the appearance seems to worse.
The US economy added only 22,000 jobs in August, below expectations and unemployment rate The Bureau of Statistics on Friday rose to 4.3%on Friday.
Meanwhile, a data revision showed that the economy lost 13,000 jobs in June-the first month of work losses since 2020. This loss ended the 53-month-old line from January 2021 to May 2025.
Apart from Pandema, the US economy has not added a few things around the year in the first eight months of the year since 2010 around the Great Stagnation.
“August’s employment report confirmed that the labor market set out from the cliff edge,” Capital Economics, “August’s employment report.”
A frozen labor market
Economists, the report of the report on other data released this week, the masses showing a frozen labor market for job seekers of job seekers.
Number of unemployed people in July shady According to BLS, the first time since April 2021 data It was released on Wednesday.
Employers recruitment The slowest pandemic speed since 2013 is at pre -pandemic speed. Meanwhile, dismissal Economists show that it is low compared to historical standards and that employers are in a retention model among policy changes such as economic uncertainties and tariffs.
Of course, the unemployment rate, which is the highest in almost four years, wrote that it was still “perfectly at a healthy level” compared to historical standards.
Ullrich, health and hospitality in some sectors such as recruitment continues to be “good”. However, there is a risk that health recruitment will slow down due to the reduction of federal Medicaid and social assistance financing over the coming months and years.
A Career Coach Mandi Woodruff-Santos, all, is a “really challenging” environment for job seekers.
“Think of the worst music chairs you have played so far, they have 12 chairs and 100 people have allowed these 12 chairs to go after them.” He said. “It makes you feel like this in these days.”
Recommendation for job seekers
It is also important to keep your skills “sharp” by staying up to date in new software that your industry may be using.
Authorized, show your professional network to talk about what you do or are passionate by taking advantage of online platforms such as LinkedIn. A good way to attract attention from people who don’t remember you.
“You can create your own platform,” said Woodruff-Santos. “Use your voice.”
The main thing is, perhaps by the way, by taking a part -time job or expanding your job calls to sectors where your skills can be transferred, to continue to “progress and do something”. Even voluntary opportunities may seem like work experience in a resume, which may show that recruitment managers are adaptable.
Also, do not ignore Woodruff-Santos, “Returns in place.” Whether you get more responsibility, seek a promotional or new skill sets, seek opportunities to move on to your existing company in order to overshadow someone. Authority said there are ways to be an entrepreneur in your current business to prepare you for future success.
“What people really need now, patience,” Woodruff-Santos said.
“You will start to feel like there’s no hope, but you can’t let this cloud weigh you,” he said – continue your colleagues, friends, peers and coaching communities.
