Princeton PhD Unemployed After 2,300 Job Applications Sparks Debate

A Princeton chemistry PhD has sent over 2,300 job applications in two years without landing a job, spotlighting the deep freeze in the US job market for highly educated workers. WSJ's suggestion that he update his LinkedIn drew widespread mockery online.

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