Winning in a Soft Job Market

The job market looks busy, but it doesn’t feel that way, does it?

Job seekers are seeing thousands of postings, yet interviews are slow, hiring cycles drag on, and “ghost jobs” seem to be everywhere. It’s confusing, discouraging, and exhausting. This webinar breaks down what’s really happening in today’s job market and why so many job seekers are stuck despite doing everything right.

You’ll learn:

• Why Illinois unemployment is rising even as job boards stay full

• What ghost postings are and why they’re flooding the market

• Why companies are slowing full‑time hiring but accelerating project‑based work