Why recruiters can’t find workers and new grads can’t find jobs (it’s not AI)

Data Shows the Labor Market is Improving. So Why Are Americans Having a Hard Time Finding Jobs?

Data Shows the Labor Market is Improving. So Why Are Americans Having a Hard Time Finding Jobs?

The Lump of Labor Fallacy in the Age of AI

New technology doesn't just replace labor. It creates new forms.

AI Jobs Rise 16% in India’s IT Sector as Overall Listings Fall

AI hiring in India’s IT sector rose 16 in June, outpacing broader IT recruitment as companies shift toward specialized talent. The post AI Jobs Rise 16 in India’s IT Sector as Overall Listings Fall appeared first on TechRepublic.

AI: Jobs disappearing from Dutch labor market in design, customer service, advertising

Artificial intelligence (AI) is leading to declining job opportunities in many professions, the benefits agency UWV said in its annual report on which professions offer good job prospects

TCS Says It's Still Hiring Freshers - But There's A Catch

India's largest IT firm is hiring graduates, but the focus is shifting rapidly towards AI-ready talent and next-generation skills.

Jobs still up for grabs for students seeking summer employment

Never too late to find seasonal employment: Expert

AI-native startups hire fewer juniors and more elites, Harvard study finds

Startups built around AI hire fewer entry-level workers than their peers, according to a working paper from Harvard Business School and INSEAD, first reported by Business Insider. The firms are leaner, flatter, and heavily weighted towards senior technical talent. Researchers Rembrand Koning and Hyunjin Kim examined Y Combinator startups from 2020 to 2024 alongside a broader set of [] This story continues at The Next Web

In San Francisco, even $180,000 tech salaries are no longer enough

As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new AI elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay. The post In San Francisco, even 180,000 tech salaries are no longer enough appeared first on Boston.com.

As Hollywood jobs dry up, workers are quietly training AI models to survive

As Hollywood jobs grow scarce, writers, editors, and executives are quietly taking AI training gigs just to make ends meet, even as the pay is unstable and the work chaotic.

Firms short of technical staff

Majority of enterprises in certain sectors are increasingly unable to find skilled workers.

Amazon Layoffs Leave Former Employees Navigating a Tough Tech Job Market: Report

Thousands of former Amazon employees are struggling to find work as the tech industry faces its steepest job cuts of the year. Companies are aggressively restructuring around AI, leaving many workers to navigate a competitive, saturated job market after being displaced by the very tech they built.

The Eye-Popping Salaries Behind Anthropic’s AI Hiring Spree Include $1.3 Million for ‘Technical’ Roles

Filings reveal clues as to what Anthropic employees make as the AI talent wars rage.

June Jobs Report: Weak Hiring Or Fewer Workers?

June Jobs Report: Weak Hiring Or Fewer Workers?

Private payrolls rose by 98K in June, less than expected

Companies added slightly fewer workers than expected in June, with hiring targeted heavily toward healthcare-related sectors, ADP reported Wednesday. Private sector employment grew by a seasonally adjusted 98,000 for the month, down from an unrevised 122,000 in May and a bit below the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 110,000, the payrolls processing firm reported. The []...Click to read more

US employers add 57K jobs in June as hiring continues at a healthy clip – though rate-cut hopes fall

Hiring in June remained steady, even as it ended a three-month streak of job gains over 100,000 – but a steady labor market could add even more fuel to the Federal Reserve’s argument for raising interest rates. US employers added 57,000 jobs in June – below estimates of 115,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said []

AI is great if you're an electrician

The AI data center boom is creating an unprecedented demand for electricians and skilled trades, pushing wages higher and reshaping career paths

More companies are rehiring workers they replaced with AI. Guess why? Tag line should tell ya [Obvious]

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How to get your resume to the top of AIs pile

The modern job search means creating a resume and cover letter that will appeal to AI.

Florida Needs Workers to Build AI and Workers to Use It

The demand for American workers who can build, power, and apply AI systems is outpacing supply. This deficit... The post Florida Needs Workers to Build AI and Workers to Use It appeared first on James Madison Institute.

I know how Gen Z can survive the ‘jobpocalypse’ because I built an AI company — in 2015

As AI lowers the cost of creating and analyzing, companies will not hire less—they will expect more. Certain people will thrive.

AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient

While AI dominates the layoff narrative, engineers are actually making up a larger share of new hires, according to SignalFire data.

AI office demand seen spreading beyond NYC, San Francisco

AI-focused tech firms are stepping up searches for office space, and New York and San Francisco won’t be the only cities to benefit from their fast expansion. Building tours by prospective AI tenants in the U.S. jumped 85 in the year through ...

A grim job outlook meets a scrappy workforce as administrative assistants harness AI

Employment data offers a grim outlook for secretaries and administrative assistants in the age of artificial intelligence, but workers in the women-dominated occupation say the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected

Even as job seekers fret about artificial intelligence and tech behemoths announce massive layoffs, Matt Walsh is finding it surprisingly hard to help technology companies hire certain kinds of workers. That’s what Walsh’s recruiting firm, Blue Signal, does. And in specialties including semiconductor production, “the unemployment rate is probably negative 20 percent,” the CEO of [] The post As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

America Added 57,000 Jobs in June. Leisure and Hospitality Cut 61,000.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 57,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs in June, the weakest monthly gain in more than a year, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 workers during what should have been peak summer hiring season. Downward revisions erased a combined 74,000 jobs from April and May, leaving the Fed with a labor market that is weakening faster than it appeared a month ago.

Workers who don't use AI more likely to be laid off, survey finds

Gallup data reveals 62 of laid-off workers were AI non-users, yet only 1 of respondents cited AI or automation as the primary reason for job cuts.

How to beat the AI algorithm and get the job of your dreams

Here's what that shift to AI means for the recruitment process, and how you can ensure your application gets picked from the pack.

Canadians hate being called the 51st state. But they don’t mind moving south of the border, study says

The researchers expected job opportunities to be the No. 1 reason for moving to the U.S., but were surprised by what came in at No. 2

AI Is Pushing Older Employees Straight Out of the Workforce, New Report Finds

AI-exposed jobs saw relative increases in total transitions out of work and specifically to unemployment. The post AI Is Pushing Older Employees Straight Out of the Workforce, New Report Finds appeared first on Futurism.

Adobe, Amazon, and Atlassian are telling workers: use AI less

Employees working in just about any industry that you can think of have spent the past few years being forced to train or work with Artificial Intelligence. All too often, a working relationship with a Large Language Model has led to the individual it's paired with being made redundant: why keep a human on the payroll when a machine can do the work for less money? — Read the rest The post Adobe, Amazon, and Atlassian are telling workers: use AI less appeared first on Boing Boing.

Hong Kong graduates at crossroads as AI takes over entry-level jobs, experts warn

AI’s rapid takeover of entry-level tasks is disrupting Hong Kong’s career ladder, leaving fresh graduates with fewer opportunities to gain practical experience, according to experts. Lam Wai-kong, an employee representative on the Labour Advisory Board, said a growing emphasis on immediate productivity, coupled with a reluctance to invest in graduate training, had also led some employers to bypass local young people in favour of imported workers to fill technical roles. He warned that this trend...

U.S. hiring slowed in June with 57,000 jobs added amid global turmoil

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

AI startups fuel talent war

AI startups fuel talent war

Seven in 10 office workers are more productive because of AI

Seven in 10 office workers are more productive now thanks to AI – but not all are using it effectively.

Industry Leaders Say AI Will Boost, Not Replace, Global Services Jobs

Workers in the global services industry are being assured that artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to enhance productivity rather than replace jobs. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think []

‘MSMEs struggle to retain skilled workers as talent, compliance and AI challenges mount’

Retention, skill gaps emerge as key concerns, say experts

More Americans leaving the US labor force

In June alone, 720,000 people left the workforce while the labor force participation rate fell to 61.5%, marking the lowest reading since March 2021. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/07/09/why-americans-leave-workforce/90826379007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

US hiring falls to just 57,000 in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

June ADP – Continued Trend in Labor

The employment picture continues to soften despite every attempt to paint the economy as resilient. ADP reported that private employers added only 98,000 jobs in June, below expectations of roughly 118,000 and down from May’s 122,000. Nearly all of the hiring came from the service sector, particularly education and health services, while leisure and hospitality []