- AI Cheaters in Interviews
Back in the day, you could hear the click-clack of the keyboard when people were searching the internet for answers during an interview. More recently you may get the “Oh, I’m having technical difficulties with my camera, so this will have to be audio.” Or the frequent cough\sneeze attack as they stall for time as - Is loyalty still a thing?
When I graduated college, it was largely believed if you didn’t stay at a job for at least 5 years you were a “job hopper”. Further, in my parents’ generation, it wasn’t uncommon for people to stay at a company for the duration of their career. In those days people looked to move up, not - When is the market going to shift?I’ve been asked this question daily since the summer of ’24. Being in the business for 24 years you see patterns. You’re able to predict downturns and upswings. You follow the trends and can forecast fairly accurately. Yeah, those were the days. My first role started in 2002 when the Dot com bubble burst. IT managers were driving airport shuttles
- How much is AI really impacting layoffs?Last month there were 213,000 new unemployment claims in the U.S. bringing the current total number of unemployment claims to $1.85 million. How much of that is AI related? According the Harvard Business Journal, over 45 CEOs have announced layoffs due to AI efficiencies, totaling over 100,000 employees since last year. Most notable are Atlassian announcing
- Job Seeker Advice: Lack of Response
Job hunters. What to do in the meantime. For many, things are grim. The economy is uncertain and there are many factors playing a role in the long runway back to stability. The reality is we are in Q4 when many\most companies hit pause on hiring until new budgets are established and approved for Q1 of next