Key Points
- The U.S. job market is strong, characterized by low unemployment and layoffs.
- However, companies are hiring at their slowest pace since 2014.
- Career and job experts provide top ways to stand out in the current labor market.
It’s a ‘low firing, low hiring’ job market, economist says: Here’s how to land a new gig anyway
Finance
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