If you are struggling to find a new job, you are not alone. More than 70% of job seekers believe that the current labor market is not conducive to landing a new employment opportunity, with job hunters feeling they have to try harder to find a new job in this economy, according to talent solutions provider Aerotek. Nearly 70% of people said their current job search was more challenging than their last one.

Research by human capital advisory firm Josh Bersin Company and workforce solutions business AMS found that the duration for global hiring is at an “all-time high.” The recruitment process now averages about 43 days, which the report calls “unsustainable if companies are to remain competitive and keep pace with the fast-changing needs of their industry.”

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