Make Me Smart A vibe check on the job market
Aug 14, 2025
The job market is feeling the strain, with job seekers sharing their frustrations and emotional turmoil. The discussion highlights the impact of long-term unemployment and innovative investment ideas, like adding crypto to retirement accounts. Listeners celebrate personal wins and explore the rise of mocktails, revealing a newfound appreciation for non-alcoholic options. There's also a dive into the mocktail-making craft, bringing a fun and refreshing twist to the conversation. Tune in for an engaging mix of job market insights and beverage culture!
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Personal Stories Of Job-Search Frustration
- Rima Grace describes friends in tech, government, and nonprofit roles struggling with layoffs and long job searches.
- She uses these personal stories to illustrate a broader sense of frustration in the job market.
Labor Market Softening With More Applicants
- Job postings and hiring are cooling: Indeed shows postings down 8% year over year and applications are rising.
- Employers are pausing hires due to uncertainty like tariffs and economic policy, deepening the slowdown.
Long-Term Unemployment Hurts Re-Entry
- Kimberly Adams shares interviews with long-term unemployed people who applied for hundreds of jobs and face demoralization.
- She connects those stories to rising long-term unemployment and harder re-entry with lower wages and benefits.