Victoria here, Girlboss’ executive editor. 👋
What better day than Labor Day to talk about job hunting! *Collective groan from the crowd.*
No, but seriously, this is usually the time of year people start talking about the "September Surge"—the idea that hiring picks back up after the lull of summer and before the end-of-year rush (those of you currently in the LinkedIn Apply trenches, have you noticed a difference yet?).
This year, there’s been a surprisingly strong August jobs report, but career experts are quick to note it's not the guaranteed hiring free-for-all TikTok made it sound like back in 2023. Here’s what you need to know. 👇
Other stuff the Girlboss team is talking about on Slack:
Some gentle reminders as you head into this new week. 🫂
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💼 Job of the day: Stanford University Libraries is hiring a hybrid Digital Community & Social Media Specialist II ($73K-$136K) to run social for one of the world's biggest library systems (12 million+ items 📚). This is straight out of our dark academia dreams!
