It's no secret the labor market is pretty brutal for a lot of job-seekers today, and the contentious election cycle could be making it worse.Meanwhile, businesses are slowing their hiring initiatives as they brace for uncertainty around the results of the November presidential elections, according to hiring experts.More than half, 59%, of U.S.
Boggs says the election-related hiring slowdown, which is frustrating for candidates, doesn't necessarily serve businesses either."The strategy doesn't seem to make sense," she says,"because if you need those roles, you're now just waiting three more months while that role is unfilled." "I see a busier than usual holiday time hiring market because companies are going to have to be catching up from everything they put on hold," she says.in the next 12 months, and 61% see growing their workforce as a top three priority.