Job Seekers’ Confidence Tanks To Pandemic Lows As Job Hunts Drag On

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Job Seeker Confidence in the U.S. has significantly dropped, according to LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence survey. 

For both employed and unemployed job seekers, confidence to secure or keep a job now sits at +15, a level near the lowest since the survey’s inception during the pandemic. The previous low was recorded in April 2020 at +9.

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Typically, job seeker confidence rises in January due to the new year’s optimism. However, this year saw a sharp decline, with confidence dropping 11 points from last January’s +31 to just +20. 

These numbers mirror growing concerns that job seekers are facing longer timelines to land their next role. 

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The survey also revealed that over half of job seekers have been searching for six months or more, underscoring the challenges in today’s job market.

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