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Lindsay Ellis

ARTICLES BY LINDSAY ELLIS

The reverse-recruiting model is another sign of the mounting challenges for white-collar job seekers.

Job hunters are so desperate that they’re paying to get recruited

4 min read . 10 Feb 2026

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Even MBAs from top business schools are struggling to get hired

4 min read . 19 Jan 2026

Here are five stories of those who found ways back into the workforce.

Five older job seekers tell us how they broke through a bruising job market

4 min read . 03 Jan 2026

For college seniors, that means they are also competing against junior workers who have been recently laid off. (Pixabay)

Companies predict 2026 will be the worst college grad job market in five years

3 min read . 14 Nov 2025

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The boss has a message: Use AI or you’re fired

7 min read . 08 Nov 2025

For more than a century, M.B.A. students have learned business strategy through the case method. (Image: Pixabay)

AI is teaching the next generation of M.B.A.s the classic case study

4 min read . 02 Nov 2025

Nearly two million people in the U.S. have been without a job for 27 weeks or more, according to recent federal data. (REUTERS)

Tens of thousands of white-collar jobs are disappearing as AI starts to bite

6 min read . 29 Oct 2025

Labor reports show a sluggish job market overall, with hiring stalled in recent months, hitting white-collar and tech workers hard. (REUTERS)

Laid-off tech workers say H-1B crackdown won’t help them get a job

4 min read . 27 Sept 2025

Microsoft fired two more staffers Thursday for engaging in on-site protests against the company’s work with the Israeli military. (Bloomberg)

The boss has had it with all the office activists

5 min read . 29 Aug 2025

It now takes the average worker 24 weeks to find a job after losing one, nearly a month longer than a year ago. (Illustration: WSJ)

Inside the $10,000 job search: Career coaching, LinkedIn fees, résumé help

4 min read . 11 Aug 2025

Recent graduates and students are fighting over a smaller number of positions geared at entry-level workers. (Pixabay)

AI is wrecking an already fragile job market for college graduates

9 min read . 29 Jul 2025

Americans are facing months-long job searches and competition from laid-off workers as companies shrink headcount. (Pixabay)

Think work-life balance is overrated? You’re hired!

4 min read . 07 Jul 2025

Ohio State, BMW, Amazon court Trump, offering deals to avoid tariffs. (Image: AP)

What it takes to win—or lose—in a meeting with Trump

6 min read . 05 May 2025

AI tools like Career Connect, Next Role Explorer, and ChatGPT help job seekers pivot careers by identifying skills and new roles. (Illustration: WSJ)

How AI is helping job seekers pivot to new careers

5 min read . 01 May 2025

Trump's federal job cuts disrupt VA aid, education, parks, and weather services, sparking legal battles and worsening public services nationwide. (Image: AFP)

The unintended consequences of Trump’s firing spree

11 min read . 17 Mar 2025

The new director of the FBI said over the weekend to staff that they should ‘pause any responses’ to the email. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg News

What to know about Elon Musk’s ‘What did you do last week?’ email

3 min read . 25 Feb 2025

It isn’t clear how many DEI-related jobs have been identified by agencies so far. (AP)

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe

5 min read . 30 Jan 2025

Federal workers unions rushed to shield employees from the changes. (Bing Guan/WSJ)

An anxious federal workforce bids goodbye to job stability and remote work

6 min read . 22 Jan 2025

Harvard isn’t the only elite business school where recent grads seem to be stumbling on their way into the job market. (Bloomberg)

Even Harvard M.B.A.s are struggling to land jobs

4 min read . 15 Jan 2025

As the number of job applicants has swelled in recent years, the key to landing a new position often turns on a personal connection. (Image: Pixabay)

Landing a job is all about who you know (again)

8 min read . 30 May 2024