Rachel Barber
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271 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 21 Aug
Rachel Barber’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Yes, thanks for having me back.
Well look, getting a job has rarely been easy, but there are some forces out there that are making it harder for applicants this year.
They're facing fierce competition.
the growing use of artificial intelligence on both sides, you know, on the employer side, on the candidate side has complicated things.
And candidates are questioning some of the most basic parts of the job search.
You know, some are wondering whether the job postings that they see listed online are even real.
But I do want to say that people are still getting hired.
This doesn't mean that if you're a job seeker out there that you won't find work.
And some of the responsibility is is on the job seeker, of course.
If you're not taking your time to submit your application or prepare for an interview, then you may be your own worst enemy.
It also depends on what kind of job you want.
Hiring has been largely concentrated in a few select sectors like healthcare.
So if you're applying to be a nurse, uh your search might be quick.
If you're applying in an industry like technology, which has accounted for 31% of all layoffs this year, then your search is probably going to be more difficult.
Yeah, the unemployment rate uh stood at 4.1% in July.
That's down from earlier this year.
And that's typically good news for the economy.
However, economists have said that they believe it's falling for the wrong reason.
The unemployment rate, if you take a look at it, it's really just a function of how many people are unemployed that would like to be employed.
This year, we have fewer people who would like
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