It is hard to get a job right now (in 2025) due to several intertwined factors. The job market has shifted from a "tight" market where companies competed for talent to a "loose" market where employers have the upper hand, causing slower hiring, tighter budgets, and fewer quality job openings. Additionally, many job postings are fake or buried by an overwhelming number of AI-generated resumes, leading to candidates applying widely without feedback and companies adding more demanding hiring steps. There is also a general lack of pay transparency, unrealistic role requirements, prolonged hiring processes with many interview rounds, and poor communication or ghosting by employers. Economic uncertainty, inflation, and cost-cutting by companies after waves of layoffs contribute further to the difficulty in landing jobs, especially for entry-level positions and younger generations like Gen Z. Overall, there is an abundance of qualified candidates but a scarcity of great job offers, making job hunting exhausting and demoralizing for many people in 2025.