job market
Americannoun
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the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
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the aggregate of those persons seeking employment.
Thousands of June graduates entered the job market.
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Many believe their chances of ever buying a home are slim to none, and it can be tough for recent college graduates to break into today’s job market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
M. Keith Waddell, CEO of staffing firm Robert Half, said that AI’s impacts on the job market are proving to be “more benign than some have feared.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jess Rolf, 23, says having children was "never something she worried about", and trying to build a settled life was "very stressful with the cost of living and the job market".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“In this job market, interviews are precious. I don’t think the phone gives you the best ability to make a connection with the individual you’re interviewing.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is true that a stronger job market may make certain crimes relatively less attractive.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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