Why Looking for a Job This Year Could Be Less Miserable

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Nearly two-thirds of U.S. employers plan to add permanent roles in the next six months, according to a survey by staffing and consulting firm Robert Half. Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what kinds of roles are in demand and how scoring your next job could be easier this year. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.8	Here's your money briefing for Wednesday, January 15th.
0:36.1	I'm Adriana Spurdu for the Wall Street Journal.
0:41.0	After enduring 2024's uncertainties around the economy, artificial intelligence, and politics,
0:47.4	there's reason to believe your job search is about to get better. I hear from these people all
0:52.2	the time. They've been looking for six months. And if you're listening to me right now with some skepticism, look, I totally get better. I hear from these people all the time. They've been looking for six months. And if you're
0:55.1	listening to me right now with some skepticism, look, I totally get it. You have to look at those
0:59.6	indicators from the CEOs saying, we expect to make these hires in the coming years and take that
1:05.4	as a sign of encouragement. Wall Street Journal on the clock columnist, Call Callum Borshers joins me. After the break.
1:32.1	There's a glimmer of hope for job seekers.
1:35.3	Business leaders expect to ramp up hiring in 2025.
1:39.3	Wall Street Journal on the clock columnist Callum Borscher's joins me.
1:47.7	Callum, for pretty much all of last year, we heard a steady drumbeat of news about the labor market cooling off and hiring trending lower.
1:48.9	What's changed?
1:52.1	What's changed is maybe we've finally hit the trough, Ariana.
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