The job market has been more challenging in recent months, but new findings from The Conference Board indicate that job prospects are just as bad now as they were during the pandemic. The board's Consumer Confidence Survey found that 20% of consumers said jobs were "hard to get," which is up from 18.9%.
The board acknowledged in its Employment Trends Index that the 20% figure is the highest since early 2021, right when lockdowns limited new job opportunities.
