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The Decline Of Job Market Optimism

Apparently, we're at an eight-year low.

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Ted Bauer
Apr 17, 2024
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Job-market optimism among entry-level workers is at an eight-year low. Just 46% had a positive six-month outlook in Glassdoor’s latest Employee Confidence Index, the smallest share since the employer-review platform began tracking the statistic in 2016. Glassdoor noted that the negative sentiment is influenced by slowed hiring and lower quit rates, making it more difficult for younger workers to advance in their organizations. On the upside, nearly two-thirds of employers in a new Robert Half survey said they plan to hire for entry-level roles this year.

Seems logical. I think we can add a few notes to this, however:

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