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What to Do Before Posting a Job Opening: Questions to Answer First

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Two weeks into a search, a promising candidate asks the recruiter whether a specific certification is really required, or if the company would consider equivalent experience instead. The recruiter isn't sure, so she checks with the department head—who admits the job description posted for the role is outdated. The team has grown since it was last reviewed, and the work has shifted along with it. "Honestly, we've been struggling to fill this," the recruiter says. "No one seems to check every box. Are there any qualifications you'd be willing to compromise on?" The department head thinks so, but tha...
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Will AI Really Take Your Job? What We Know, What’s Uncertain, and How to Prepare

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Across industries, AI is becoming an integral part of day-to-day work, whether it's flagging defects on a manufacturing line, reconciling expense reports, or writing and debugging code. An AI tool can now do in seconds what used to take you an hour, and that can be both exciting and unsettling at the same time. Many people seem certain about what all this means for the future — they just don't all agree. Spend a few minutes scrolling social media or online forums, and you'll find someone confidently predicting AI will gut the workforce, right alongside someone just as confident it's about to unlock a wave of new ...
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How AI Is Changing Career Advice: Perspectives From Parents, Students, Educators, and Recruiters

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Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing the way people work. It’s also changing the way they think about preparing for work. When we asked people how career advice is changing , we expected to hear a lot about skilled trades, hands-on careers, and the importance of learning to use AI. Those ideas came up often, but we were also intrigued by the variety of perspectives we received. The responses came from recruiters, parents, educators, professionals, and students at different stages of their education and careers. Some people were confident about the paths they would recommend, while others were more hesitant, acknowledging ...
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