With hiring at decade lows and worker confidence down, job seekers face longer searches. Here’s how to navigate today’s tough ...

Landing that first job starts with figuring out what actually works for you. Everyone’s got opinions, the advice can contradict itself, and you’re left wondering where to even begin.

The market’s headline nonfarm payroll report arrives on Friday. Investors are looking for an overall net hiring gain of 130,000, the lowest since February, with unemployment holding at 4.2%.

The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.

Address any issues. If the reason you are looking for a new job is likely to surface at some point, you need to be honest. For example, if you were laid off, tell your prospective employer.

Scholten’s listing for the job with a salary between $85,000 and $120,000 goes on to "strongly" encourages people of varying personal characteristics to apply — except for straight White men.