How has the job market changed?

Anonymous

October 3,2023 at 2:03PM UTC

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How has the job market changed?

I was on the job hunt back in March of this year. I was looking for office jobs, front desk work, and for some bookkeeping and found ample openings constantly. Flash forward to now, after losing my job for reasons beyond my control, I'm seeing very few, if any, openings for those fields. It's got me a bit worried.

I live around some decently sized cities (10-20k), so I'm very surprised to go a couple of days without seeing anything other than healthcare jobs or retail/fast food openings. Has the market really changed that much?

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AnonymousOctober 3,2023 at 2:54PM UTC
It has but also consider that we are now into the last quarter of the year. Not as much hiring. Everyone's watching their budget. All that stuff.
AnonymousOctober 3,2023 at 5:37PM UTC
It's pretty bad I think the economy is what is kicking everyone's butt on top of everything else
AnonymousOctober 5,2023 at 12:53PM UTC
This economy is bad and getting worse. Ask yourself why and be truthful with yourself. At the risk of this devolving into non-sense I'll leave it at that. Good luck to the OP. I really feel for your situation and wish you the best.
AnonymousOctober 3,2023 at 11:53PM UTC
Yeah the job market has been rough all year!
However, in tech, I recently learned about "surge September."
Apparently, a lot of companies DO hire during this time period, even up until November. Two years ago when I was out of work, I recall looking for work around this time and I was interviewing during the holidays --- by January I had a job offer and I was starting a new gig.
So all is not lost! I'd say this IS the time to put yourself out there as much as possible and remain open to roles outside of what you're looking for. Also, a lot of seasonal roles and part-time work is opening up too.
Don't give up! Keep going.
QOctober 4,2023 at 3:26PM UTC
The market has been rough the past 12 months. We went from many opportunities to a much smaller pool of openings, pickier requirements, and far more applicants. This was impacted heavily on the tech side by how many people with high demand jobs and experience were laid off over this time period. Instead of competing against entry level, even lower level jobs are getting attention from people with a few years of experience. I assume this is similar in the bookkeeping and front desk area as well. More people looking. More people applying. Higher quality of applicants in general. It makes things challenging.