California's jobs market has been struggling, despite the U.S. economy booming, with the state trailing behind the rest of the country for job growth and reporting a higher unemployment rate than the ...

New employment statistics suggest California’s job market has been significantly weaker than previously reported. My trusty spreadsheet took a stab at estimating the geeky math that turned into a high ...

While California officials boast about the state’s ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy, the statewide job market continues to be one of the nation’s weakest. With $4.1 trillion in economic ...

California, we have a job-loss problem. All the noise about rising California layoffs – especially at technology companies – is adding up to real pain. Consider a Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis ...

Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and cutbacks in Washington. California employers announced 173,022 job cuts from January to ...

A few readers thought I was a tad harsh in a recent column that noted California had the nation’s slowest job growth in 2023. Yes, adding any number of jobs isn’t bad – but 154,000 new workers equals ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Job searching in 2025 can feel like a numbers game— fire off as many ...