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Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy. Low grades and bad health are to blame, new research warns

Young women are falling out of the workforce, even as male unemployment figures fall. The NEET crisis has a new face—and she’s a young woman.

Workers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they’re doing it all within the 40-hour workweek

Workers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they’re doing it all within the 40-hour workweek

Holding multiple full-time jobs may sound impossible, but these overemployed remote workers are managing to squeeze in two to three jobs within a regular workweek—no overtime needed.

CEO says he’s started giving job candidates live feedback in the interview—and if they ‘freeze up’ or ‘get offended’ they’re ‘not fit’ for the role

CEO says he’s started giving job candidates live feedback in the interview—and if they ‘freeze up’ or ‘get offended’ they’re ‘not fit’ for the role

Forget waiting days for feedback—one CEO delivers it live, sometimes in front of a full panel, to test candidates’ reactions. Experts call it “an insensitive science experiment” but warn the practice is on the rise.

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Gen Z grads in the U.K. are earning 30% less than millennials did—new data shows the degree payoff is collapsing

The promise of a high-paying graduate job is slipping away for Gen Z as pay premiums plummet by half in the U.K.

Workers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they're doing it all within the 40-hour workweek

Holding multiple full-time jobs may sound impossible, but these overemployed remote workers are managing to squeeze in two to three jobs within a regular workweek—no overtime needed.

Gen Z's 'overemployed' solution for a broken economy: 5 jobs and $3K per day. It's totally legal

Even if being "overemployed" is technically legal, that doesn’t mean there won’t be consequences. Experts say your LinkedIn activity, Zoom invites, and taxes can give you away.

Over 4 million Gen Zers are jobless—and experts blame colleges for 'worthless degrees' for the rising number NEETs

One in 5 Gen Zers worldwide are deemed NEETs—not in education, employment, or training. The promises they received in school may be to blame.

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Gen Z grad says being unemployed is ‘harder than a 9-5’ because ‘most workers would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin—he’s among the NEET men frozen out of the workforce

Gen Z grad says being unemployed is ‘harder than a 9-5’ because ‘most workers would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin—he’s among the NEET men frozen out of the workforce

College-educated Gen Z men are stuck in the class of NEETs—not in employment, education, or training. They're watching their careers derail before they’ve even started.

Have a job interview over lunch? Beware of the sneaky secret salt, pepper and hot sauce test

Have a job interview over lunch? Beware of the sneaky secret salt, pepper and hot sauce test

Job seekers be warned: Salting your food before tasting during a lunch interview could cost you.

Baby boomers—not Gen Z—are now the main generation holding down multiple jobs to make ends meet

Baby boomers—not Gen Z—are now the main generation holding down multiple jobs to make ends meet

Some 1,303,000 people aged between 55 and 64 worked multiple jobs at once in 2023, research shows.

Millions use the #opentowork badge on LinkedIn—but recruiters say it can hurt their job search

Millions use the #opentowork badge on LinkedIn—but recruiters say it can hurt their job search

It may seem like a no-brainer to let employers know you're #opentowork. But workers risk looking desperate and amateurish, recruiters say.

More young men are becoming NEETs than women—not in employment, education, or training

More young men are becoming NEETs than women—not in employment, education, or training

They’re not actively looking for work either, unlike their female counterparts.

The September surge: Now is the best time to find a new job, according to TikTok

The September surge: Now is the best time to find a new job, according to TikTok

Here's why job seekers who haven’t yet refreshed their resumes in time for the September surge need not worry.

Bad luck for fresh-faced graduates who have splashed thousands on a degree: Job ads not requiring one is up 90%, according to LinkedIn data

Bad luck for fresh-faced graduates who have splashed thousands on a degree: Job ads not requiring one is up 90%, according to LinkedIn data

With skills in and degrees out, is the once highly sought-after qualification effectively useless from here on now? Not necessarily, argue experts.

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“I signed an NDA” is the latest TikTok career advice for explaining resume gaps

Any short-term benefits of lying about a career gap are outweighed by the high chances of getting caught and fired, career experts warned.

Gen Z intern shocks recruiter with list of demands including working no more than 5 hours, a start-up culture and an above average salary

The cost of work-life balance shouldn't be the working day, career experts told Fortune.

Viral job ad requires "no more than 3 jobs in the last 10 years"

“I would never want to limit the candidate pool based on somebody's CV without talking to them,” one recruiter told Fortune.

Career experts are convinced Ivy League degrees are worth it –despite the eye-watering price tag

A raft of Ivy League schools have upped their fees again this year –but experts say it's worth it for this reason.

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The 5 most dreaded job interview questions—and how to answer them

Hearing the words "tell me about yourself" in a job interview might be a nightmare scenario for some jobseekers—but experts say it needn't be.

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