So far, in 2024, the job market has been getting tougher. Layoffs are up, wage growth is slowing down, and unemployment has ticked up to 3.9%.Frustrated job seekers have taken to social media to share their experiences in this market, including one woman who holds two degrees and speaks three languages but is at the point where she's applying to minimum-wage jobs just to try to make ends meet.Recently, 26-year-old recruiter Kourtlynn Faith (@Kourtlynn_) has been going viral on TikTok for sharing what she's seeing on the hiring side and why some companies are currently so slow to fill open roles.In a video that's been viewed over 1.4 million times, Kourtlynn begins by sharing her own tough journey in the recent job market. She says, "I was laid off three times last year. It took me seven months to find a job."According to Forbes, over 305,000 American workers were laid off in 2023.She continues, saying, "I was not the only person in recruiting or HR that was laid off. If you have a comp...
