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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Katie Hawkinson

There is one word to describe the job market in 2025 - and it’s not flattering

There is one word that sums up what workplaces feel like and what job hunters experienced in 2025 - and it’s not flattering.

Online career and recruiting platform Glassdoor has picked “fatigue” as its 2025 word of the year. This year, workers “spent a lot of time on edge — worried about the next headline, technology shift, or economic surprise coming around the corner,” according to company.

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