OPM says it’s optional for job candidates to answer the essays and that they won’t be disqualified from consideration if they ...

Their jobs won’t change, but about 5,000 federal employees, including meat cutters, woodworkers and elevator mechanics, will ...

A college student spent months applying to the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Internship Program. Thousands apply, few are selected. She made it through applications, interviews, ...

BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, February 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — HireClearedTalent.com has officially launched as a dedicated job marketplace designed to ...

1.6 million federal workers affected by layoffs or furloughs in 2025. Private sector hiring slows, though key industries still expanding. Health care, finance, tech and manufacturing show strongest ...

While the U.S. economy appears to be expanding and worker productivity is high, job growth has drastically slowed this year, and these mixed signals have confounded the Federal Reserve, whose job it ...

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has announced the consolidation of 115 outdated or redundant federal job titles, affecting about 5,000 employees. While no jobs or pay will be lost, workers ...

In a job market plagued by layoffs, there’s one surprising sector that’s quietly hiring in bulk: the Trump administration. Fast-forward a year after Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a chainsaw to more than ...

Federal, state, and local hiring processes in 2026 increasingly rely on applicant tracking systems (ATS) and precise ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an economist specializing in labor markets and policy. The jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for November ...

Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...