Job hunting is stressful on a good day — but negative experiences can take an especially large toll on mental wellness.
Resume Genius surveyed 1,000 current job seekers to find out how their searches are going, and 72% said the process was negatively impacting their mental health. While 24% of these said job hunting always takes a negative toll, 31% said it is worse now than it has ever been for them and 17% said they have never been affected in the past, but are now. The level of impact also varied slightly by generations, with 74% of Gen Z and millennials reporting ill effects versus 70% of Gen X and 56% of baby boomers.
