The unpaid ‘work trial’ is the new job-market tax on candidates who can least afford it

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What happened

Companies are increasingly leaning on work trials to find qualified candidates in a job market flooded with AI-optimized résumés and cover letters.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:22:42 UTC.

Why it matters

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  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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