Finding a job is hard enough without having to deal with rejection, financial uncertainty, and the emotional drain of unemployment. A new study led by Northwestern University suggests a smartphone-based program that combines mental health exercises with practical job-search guidance could help people get back to work. After six weeks of the trial, 68.3% of people using the program had found jobs, compared with 50.8% of those receiving standard job-search advice. The program, called DRIVEN (Distress-Informed Return-to-Work Intervention), addresses a problem often ignored during unemployment. The longer someone is unable…
