The Real Reason You Can't Get Hired in 2026

Podcast: Labor Force Podcast · Mike Struchen

Opublikowano: 2026-09-05

The August jobs report looks pretty damn good, so why does the American labor market still feel so broken? In this segment, we dig beneath the headline numbers and look at the contradictions defining work in 2026. The economy can add jobs while workers remain financially squeezed. Employers can complain about labor shortages while millions of people struggle to get hired. And technology can supposedly make hiring more efficient while making the process even more frustrating and opaque. So the question isn't simply “How many jobs did we add?” It's “What kind of job...