"Markey combed through his application looking for a fatal flaw. He didn’t find anything he thought would prompt a residency program director to toss an otherwise competitive application, so his suspicion turned to another culprit. He’d heard rumblings that some hospitals were using a free AI screening tool to help process applications—and that it had been displaying incorrect grades for some students. He began to wonder whether AI was responsible for his lack of interview offers.

On the first page of his Medical Student Performance Evaluation, a comprehensive summary of his early career prepared by his school, Markey spotted language that he suspected might trigger an automated screening tool to downgrade his application. The MSPE stated that Markey had “voluntarily” taken three separate leaves of absence, totaling about 22 months, and had chosen to extend his third year of coursework over two years for “personal reasons.”

That wasn’t quite true. In 2021, Markey was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune disease that affects the spine and could flare up to the point where he couldn’t stand, much less do the intensive physical work expected of medical students during clinical rotations. He was on track to graduate from medical school in seven years, rather than the typical four, but his absences had been unavoidable and medically necessary. This was explained in a narrative paragraph on the first page.

Calling the absences “voluntary,” Markey felt, might be interpreted as evidence that he had succumbed to the pressure of medical school and not been able to keep up with his studies.
As the days went on, Markey said, he felt increasingly afraid that his years of training would end in failure.
(...)
He was asking himself the same question that pops into the minds of millions of other job seekers every day: Did an AI trash my application?"

https://www.wired.com/story/he-couldnt-land-a-job-interview-was-ai-to-blame/

#AI #GenerativeAI #JobMarket #HR

“6 in 10 companies admit they highlight AI to make #hiring freezes or #layoffs more palatable

“#AI has become an explanation because it sounds strategic, forward-looking, and inevitable. AI suggests progress rather than problems. Saying roles are being affected by AI signals innovation and modernization, while acknowledging financial strain can raise concerns among investors, employees, and customers […]

“However, employees are far more perceptive than #corporation #bosses give them credit for. When AI is used as a blanket explanation, but workloads do not meaningfully change, trust erodes quickly. People begin to question the transparency of #leadership, its long-term stability, and whether future decisions will be communicated honestly.”

https://www.resumetemplates.com/the-great-turnover-9-in-10-companies-plan-to-hire-in-2026-yet-6-in-10-will-have-layoffs-2/

#JobMarket #ArtificialExcuse #CapitalistsHateCapitalism

Job hunting in cybersecurity? 🕵️‍♀️ The market's a bit tricky right now – entry-level spots are competitive, but senior roles are looking up. Learn when to time your search! New video explores it all. Check it out! #Cybersecurity #JobMarket #Career

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2YtFJ6QhQU

When every major employer tells the same AI story on the same earnings calls in the same quarter, exits close not because any single employer sealed them but because thousands running the same playbook leaves nowhere to walk. You cannot leave Meta for Google if Google is running the same playbook.

https://readuncut.com/the-ai-bet-corporate-america-actually-made-it-wasnt-productivity/

#ExitVoiceandLoyalty #TechIndustry #JobMarket #AI #WorkersRights #Economics #Hirschman

Hired or hidden? AI’s new power in the job market

https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct98rv

Seminars on work-related topics where professionals share their expertise, answer questions, and give tips.

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The Daily Beast Latest Articles | America’s Job Market Optimism Gap Ranked the Worst on Earth by Martha McHardy

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A new Gallup poll reveals that the United States now has the widest generational gap in job‑market optimism worldwide, with only 43 % of adults aged 15‑34 viewing 2025 as a good time to find work compared with 64 % of those over 55—a 21‑point difference that far exceeds the global median gap of about 10 points. Aside from a handful of countries (China, Serbia, the UAE, Hong Kong and Norway), younger Americans are uniquely pessimistic, a reversal from past trends even during earlier economic downturns. Analysts link the plunge in confidence—especially among educated young people not yet in full‑time jobs—to worries about artificial‑intelligence disruption, shrinking entry‑level opportunities and hiring practices that favor connections over qualifications. This slump coincides with mounting criticism of President Donald Trump’s economic policies, as polls show growing disapproval of his handling of inflation, cost‑of‑living pressures and the overall economy, while confidence among younger workers has dropped 27 points since 2023, nearly matching the decline seen during the 2007‑09 financial crisis.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas-job-market-optimism-gap-ranked-the-worst-on-earth/

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"In experiments, when subjects learn that others will be excluded from purchasing an identical product, willingness to pay roughly doubles. Pure exclusivity premium. Anonymous, no status signaling possible. The premium is stronger for human-made goods. Human-created artwork gains 44% in value from exclusivity, versus 21% for AI-generated artwork. AI-made goods feel copyable. Human-made goods feel scarce even when they aren’t. People want what other people can’t have. That wanting doesn’t run out, and it sticks to things a person made.

Maybe the point is to wait long enough and AI variety erodes even that. Maybe. But the structural change evidence says income effects dominate price effects by three to one. When basic needs get cheaper, humans don’t say “good, I’m done wanting.” They invent new ways to compare themselves with neighbors. Whether the new wants land on human-made goods or AI-made goods is the open question, and the experimental evidence so far favors humans.

A falling labor share is not falling labor demand. There is a range where labor’s share of income is declining but total labor demand is still rising, because the pie is growing faster than labor’s slice is shrinking. That range may be where we are right now. It would look like “AI is taking over” in share terms while employment keeps growing. The popular argument runs these together and they are not the same claim.

We already see that. Higher income people consume more services. Services tend to be high labor share. Again, that can always flip in the future but this is the evidence we have."

https://www.economicforces.xyz/p/you-are-not-a-horse

#AI #Automation #Productivity #Unemployment #JobMarket #Economy #Economics

Getting hired fast in today’s market takes more than just applying everywhere—it’s about standing out with strategy. A strong resume, personal branding, smart networking, and targeted applications can help turn opportunities into real job offers faster and more effectively.

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European Workers Show High Job Market Optimism but Low Workplace Engagement

📰 Original title: Europeans Upbeat on Job Market but Not Engaged at Work

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View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/european-workers-show-high-job-market-optimism-but-low-workplace-engagement/?redirpost=82ec965d-cd4c-4617-949d-4b3bc8d6a05a&utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait

#business #employeeengagement #jobmarket #europe