{
  "id": 9838442,
  "title": "The Job Search Is Crushing Workers’ Confidence. The Worst Part Isn’t Rejection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-job-search-is-crushing-workers-confidence-the-worst-part-isnt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:01:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/chloe-rosenberg/the-job-search-is-crushing-workers-confidence-the-worst-part-isnt-rejection/91410610"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For today’s job seekers, the most damaging part of looking for work may not be rejection, but months of silence that erode confidence, financial security, and hope.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}