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It’s a ‘low firing, low hiring’ job market, economist says: Here’s how to land a new gig anyway
Key Points The U.S. job market is strong, characterized by low unemployment and layoffs. However, companies are hiring at their slowest pace since 2014. Career and job experts provide top ways to stand out in the current labor market. Source
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I took a 2-day ‘vibe coding’ class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways
I challenged myself to a two-day “vibe coding” bootcamp. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu As someone who chats with startup founders for a living, I’ve always admired the “builders.” I have a lot of respect for their technical ability to dream up an idea and code it into existence, but it’s not something I could ever […]
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AI may ‘exacerbate inequality’ at work. Here’s how experts think companies should address that
The rise of AI can cause both “utopian” and “dystopian” effects in the future, says AI expert Pedro Uria-Recio. Mtstock Studio | E+ | Getty Images Workplace leaders are grappling with balancing between prioritizing people and profit making amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Companies have a responsibility to protect jobs as the AI […]
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Stop being ‘too nice’ at work, says psychologist—this is what successful people do to be more genuine, trustworthy
Social discomfort is so universal that social psychologists like me have made careers out of studying it. We can find it almost anywhere, like in salary negotiations or small talk conversations that have one too many awkward pauses. Almost everyone will at some point find themselves in an interaction that makes them feel uncomfortable. And […]
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I became an AI prompt engineer after a layoff from Meta: Now I’m ‘on the cutting edge of the newest tech obsession’
I didn’t know it at the time, but getting laid off from Meta was about to be my springboard to a new career — one at the cutting edge of the newest tech obsession. I frequently get asked how I pivoted into AI prompt engineering, particularly when it was so new. At the time, most […]
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Here are the top 15 companies for career growth in Singapore, according to LinkedIn
DBS Bank tops LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Companies in Singapore list. Lim Weixiang – Zeitgeist Photos | E+ | Getty Images The technology, banking and consulting industries dominated LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Companies in Singapore list published this month, which ranks the best workplaces for career growth in the city-state. The networking giant tracked and assessed companies […]
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Here are 10 countries with the highest concentration of AI talent globally, according to new LinkedIn data
Singapore tops LinkedIn’s 2025 AI Talent Index, as the country’s supply for AI talent is 2.45 the global average. Drazen_ | E+ | Getty Images With the rise of artificial intelligence, companies around the world are in a race for strong AI talent and working to upskill their workforces on the technology. This has been […]
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5 years into the remote work boom, the return-to-office push is stronger than ever—here’s why
The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new way of working remotely, but even companies that initially championed the model are changing their tune. In recent months, staffers across corporate America, from Amazon to Dell to Walmart, as well as federal government workers, have been told that their days of working remotely are over — at […]
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English teacher, server and sommelier are among the fastest-growing roles in Australia, according to LinkedIn
The fastest-growing job in Australia is English teacher, according to LinkedIn’s 2025 “Jobs on the Rise” report. Johnny Greig | E+ | Getty Images Australia’s fastest-growing roles are from the education, travel and hospitality sectors — with titles such as English teacher, server and travel specialist making the top of LinkedIn’s 2025 list of jobs […]
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Singapore workers are afraid to admit using AI at work, even as demand for AI talent surges
AI adoption is on the rise in Singapore, with 52% of workers in the country using the technology in their jobs, according to Slack’s new Workforce Index. Primeimages | E+ | Getty Images The use of artificial intelligence has grown across industries globally, but there is still some confusion over how to properly use the […]
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