Insider Today: Looking for a job next year? Here's what you need to know

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We made it to the last Saturday of the year. With less than 48 hours left in 2023, we’re bringing you a shorter edition of Insider Today.

Here's what to know today:

Travel:

• Cities with the highest quality of life are increasingly reserved for the wealthy. Cities like Zurich and Copenhagen were named some of the most livable by the Economist's Intelligence Unit. But the cost of living wasn’t considered in the calculations, and many of the?top cities are the costliest .

Careers:

• Job-market predictions from the CEO of a job-search marketplace. Josh Brenner, the CEO of Hired, expects hiring to accelerate in 2024 and shared what job seekers need to do to keep up . Companies will prioritize people with specialized skills but might deprioritize diversity and inclusion, he said.

Life:

• Starting “Dry January” on Monday? This reporter has done it for the past five years, and suggests going sober with a friend to stay on track.

Written by Dan DeFrancesco and Diamond Naga Siu .

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