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The Fear of Becoming Obsolete Is Changing How People Think About Work
Jobs Are Available, So Why Are They Still So Hard to Fill?
The Ghost Job Problem Is Under Investigation
The Unemployment Rate Is Falling, but the Job Market Isn’t Getting Easier
Hiring Is Picking Up: Here’s Where the Demand Is
America’s Labor Market Isn’t Empty
Retirement Isn’t Retiring: When Adult Kids Become the Safety Net
When AI Helps You Interview… But Not Do the Job
They Cut the Jobs. Then They Hired Them Back.
More Applicants Won’t Fix Misalignment
Where America's 172,000 Additional Jobs Went
The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding expectations and demonstrating continued labor market resilience. While hiring remained strong in healthcare, leisure and hospitality, and local government, slower growth in finance and technology reflects an evolving job market where opportunities are increasingly concentrated in service sectors.
More Americans are Aging Aloneand Redefining Retirement
As more Americans age without spouses, children, or close family support, traditional ideas of retirement are evolving. Growing concerns about financial security, healthcare, caregiving, and social connection are reshaping how individuals and communities prepare for aging independently.
The Cost of Growing Older in Today's Economy
For many older workers, retirement is becoming increasingly out of reach. Rising living costs, healthcare expenses, and insufficient retirement savings are forcing many Americans to remain in the workforce well beyond traditional retirement age, highlighting the growing financial challenges facing an aging workforce.
AI Anxiety Is Shaping the Class of 2026
Graduation season exposed growing concerns among Gen Z about the future of work, as many graduates questioned AI’s impact on entry-level career opportunities. While younger workers recognize AI’s potential, they’re looking for confidence that technology will enhance—not replace—the pathways needed to build experience and long-term careers.
AI Adoption Meets Reality: Why Some Companies Are Hitting Pause
Starbucks’ decision to discontinue its AI-powered inventory management system underscores a key lesson for businesses: AI is most effective when paired with human oversight, continuous testing, and measurable business value. As organizations continue investing in AI, successful implementation depends on solving real operational challenges rather than relying on technology alone.
The 70-20-10 Rule:How Professionals Really Learn
The 70-20-10 model, developed by Morgan McCall, Michael Lombardo, and Robert Eichinger, suggests that professional growth happens primarily through experience (70%), learning from others (20%), and formal education (10%). While training provides essential knowledge, the greatest development comes from applying skills in real-world situations and learning through collaboration, coaching, and feedback.
Rethinking Talent: What Palantir’s Bold Fellowship Teaches Us About the Future of Hiring
Palantir is ditching degree requirements and proving that the best talent doesn't always come with a diploma.
How AI Is Reshaping Hiring
Traditional resumes are becoming outdated because AI has taken over much of the hiring process. While AI has made it faster to review applications, it has also made hiring worse.
A hiring manager submitted his own resume for a job he posted and got auto-rejected from the hiring system
Solution: Fire the entire HR Team. Share your thoughts!
We’re going to be 6 million workers short within the next 10 years.
Bloomberg shares insights from Lightcast’s reports that we’re going to be 6 million workers short within the next 10 years.
Do Hiring Managers Care if you use AI to write your resume or cover letter?
LinkedIn News reports that “most managers don’t mind if job seekers use AI to improve their application materials.”
How many applications does it take to get a job?
One college grad submitted 460+ applications and an experienced HR manager submitted 2,000+ applications…
Reality of retirement in the US
Numbers from the The New School for Social Research show that only 1 out of 10 retirees aged between 62 and 70 years old are financially stable...
Many hiring managers are posting fake jobs. One reason may surprise you.
Out of 649 hiring managers surveyed, 40% of them responded that they’ve posted a fake job in the past year…
