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I was at an event last week where someone asked me how do I know that the job market is getting better. It's because companies are hiring back the roles they cut for AI, since nobody budgeted for how much actual supervision AI needs. Just have a quick look at LI jobs and see for yourself what kind of roles are currently being posted. And there's more data to back it up: In a Robert Half survey, 32% of 2,000 hiring managers said their organizations had restored the exact roles

Twice this month, someone tried to recruit me for a job that does not exist. 🤦‍♀️ I did not fall for it but only because I was paying proper attention that morning. On a different morning, at the end of a harder week, I am less sure. Here's what happened The first email arrived at 1:32 AM CET. A recruiter at a large US insurer, writing about a confidential search. My background, she wrote, had stood out during their shortlist review. I had never applied to anything. The seco

If you scroll long enough, you'd think the world of #work is only getting worse. But that's not entirely true. In 2025, some things genuinely moved in the right direction, and beyond that, there are quietly uplifting shifts taking place and real opportunities starting to form. That's why, in this two-part post, I'm choosing to focus on hope. Here's my take as we head into the new year. AI Is No Longer a Concept. It's a Working Tool. Stanford's 2025 #AI Index confirmed somethi

Getting ghosted during the job application process can be even more disheartening than a rejection. With over 75% of job seekers experiencin