The practice of repeatedly browsing job postings, career websites, or professional networking platforms without a clear intention to apply for positions. Similar to doomscrolling, doomjobbing is often driven by anxiety, dissatisfaction, uncertainty, or frustration with one's current job or the broader labor market. Individuals engaged in this practice may spend significant time exploring employment opportunities as a form of career escape or reassurance, yet feel too discouraged, overwhelmed, or pessimistic about their prospects to take concrete action. As a result, individuals remain in a cycle of passive career exploration rather than active job seeking.

The term emerged during the mid-2020s in workplace and career media, amid economic uncertainty, layoffs in several industries, growing use of artificial intelligence in hiring processes, and widespread concerns about the effectiveness of online job applications.