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Hiring or hunting, this job market is tough

Marketplace

English - February 02, 2024 23:59 - 27 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 7.7K ratings
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The tight labor market means employers are competing for workers, sometimes strenuously. But it isn’t all smooth sailing for job searchers either — prolonged interviewing and companies’ recession fears mean scoring a job can be tough. In this episode, what’s worse: trying to hire or get hired? Plus, a website that uses “Seinfeld” to explain legal policy, a look at how immigration stabilizes our economy and a tour of zero-carbon homes in coastal California.