Resume Genius surveyed 1,000 active United States job seekers to learn about the state of job hunting in 2024. The research found that 72% of job seekers report that job hunting has negatively impacted their mental health. According to the study, 44% of job seekers noted being ghosted by employers as one of their biggest frustrations. Within the workplace, 46% of job seekers cite office gossip as their biggest workplace pet peeve. In the era of AI, 4 in 10 job seekers think AI tools will reduce their workload. Ghost jobs are on the rise, with 32% of survey respondents noting they are frustrated by ghost jobs, with Gen X in particular noting ghost jobs as their top job search frustration. With social media channels increasingly connecting us personally and professionally, 1 in 5 Gen Z job seekers noted they are landing interviews through TikTok.
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