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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 29 MIN

It's Hard Out Here (Job Fair Interviews)

from Thinking Ahead: Paying for College and Staying Out of Debt · host Rinaldo

The talking heads say that things are both fantastic and terrible in the job market. What’s the reality? I talk to job seekers, some of which aren’t the first type you’d think to find at a career fair, which speaks to the changing American labor market. EDIT: I recorded this episode before the ramp-up of the Iran War, but in my opinion the job market and prices will be affected for a while. *** Occupational Outlook Handbook** https://www.bls.gov/ooh/SOURCES:https://blog.theinterviewguys.com/how-many-applications-it-takes-to-get-hired-in-2025/https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/beyond-online-applications-job-search/https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/5-job-search-strategies-madeline-mann/https://veteran.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx##https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vetshttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t09.htmhttps://www.self.inc/info/americans-with-two-or-more-jobs/https://www.statista.com/chart/35609/number-of-americans-who-have-multiple-jobs/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/10/21/career-change-after-50-why-midlife-is-the-best-time-to-pivot/https://www.aarp.org/work/careers/50s-career-shift/#JobSeekers #ItsHardOutHere Questions? Comments? Suggestions? I want to hear from you!

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The talking heads say that things are both fantastic and terrible in the job market. What’s the reality? I talk to job seekers, some of which aren’t the first type you’d think to find at a career fair, which speaks to the changing American labor market. EDIT: I recorded this episode before the ramp-up of the Iran War, but in my opinion the job market and prices will be affected for a while. *** Occupational Outlook Handbook** https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ SOURCES: https://blog.theinte...

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