Amidst a challenging job market, a new report from Zety found that American workers are struggling to land new jobs after a layoff.
Zety, a career and resume platform, surveyed almost 1,000 Americans who have experienced a layoff in the past two years.
According to the report, 53% of laid-off workers submitted more than 50 applications before landing a new role, and 1 in 5 submitted over 100 applications.
Additionally, over 30% of laid-off workers were unemployed for over 90 days before securing a new job, even though 76% of workers began their job search less than a month after being laid off.
According to Jasmine Escalera, a career expert at Zety and the author of the report, the data aligns with what she’s been hearing from job seekers and seeing on social media.
