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More Pages, Less Confidence: The State of Resumes in 2026

Job seekers are writing longer resumes, customizing faster, and worrying more about ATS more than ever.

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice Expert

Updated: Jan 15, 2026

7 min read

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Five Roles Employers Are Hiring for at Scale in 2026

And the Top Jobs Powering the Labor Market

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice Expert

Updated: Jan 12, 2026

5 min read

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Office Romance Isn’t Dead: How Connection, Trust, and Managers Shape Work in 2026

Monster’s 2026 Workplace Relationships Report reveals what attraction, boundaries, and appreciation really look like in today’s workplace

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice Expert

Updated: Jan 27, 2026

6 min read

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Monster’s 2026 WorkWatch Report: Workers Brace for Uncertainty, Prioritize Stability Over Career Moves

What worker sentiment, hiring behavior, and economic signals reveal about the year ahead

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice Expert

Updated: Dec 16, 2025

11 min read

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Nearly Half of Workers Are “Job Hugging” as Comfort and Security Take Priority

Monster finds employees clinging to comfort as three in four expect to stay in their current jobs for the next two years.

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice Expert

Updated: Oct 16, 2025

5 min read

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Revenge Quitting: Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Have Abruptly Quit Their Jobs

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Aug 27, 20255 min read

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Coffee Badging: 12% of U.S. Workers Are “Coffee Badging” Their Way Through Hybrid Work

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Aug 25, 20255 min read

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Career Catfishing: 4 in 5 of Workers Have Been “Catfished” Into a Job

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Aug 25, 20255 min read

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Toxic Workplaces Are Worsening: 80% of U.S. Workers Now Say Their Job Hurts Their Mental Health

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Aug 21, 20254 min read

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Jobs in the pet industry are raining cats and dogs

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Jun 13, 20224 min read

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Big Pharma Recruits Nurses to Fill Patient-Educator Roles

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Jun 7, 20224 min read

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Fastest-Growing Jobs Right Now

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Apr 7, 20225 min read

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These 10 US cities’ economies are booming

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Feb 23, 20224 min read

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Poll: Which of these common interview questions do you stress over the most?

By Vicki Salemi, Career Advice ExpertUpdated: Oct 16, 20183 min read

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