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LinkedIn is no longer just a job-posting site — it’s a full-blown social media platform, and it’s growing fast. It’s also becoming increasingly critical for finding (and keeping) a job.

More than a quarter of people who are unemployed have now been out of work for at least 27 weeks. Some for much longer.

Long-term unemployment is defined as six months or more without work. The number of Americans in that group is up more than 300,000 over the past year, even as the overall jobless rate holds at 4.3%.

Customer success managers and instructional designers can pay between $78,000 and $122,000.

Mark Anthony Dyson, writer of the Job Scam Report newsletter, shares tips on how to spot and avoid online job scams.

The June Employment Trends Index from The Conference Board reveals an economy where fewer companies are hiring, but not many are firing either.

In December, respondent confidence in getting hired fell to the lowest level it’s been since 2021.

The ranks of the long-term unemployed have swelled to 1.7 million. The psychological effects add to the economic pain.

It’s becoming increasingly common for employers to list ghost jobs.

A social science theory dives into the mechanics of who you know.