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resume-now.com
Free
Report
Career & Professional Optimization

The Two-Sided Job Market Report (Resume Now)

Resume Now's report comparing Bureau of Labor Statistics projected employment growth for 2025–2035 across 70 U.S. occupational groups with employee reviewers' outlook on their employers' futures.

#jobs#hiring#data
resume-now.comAdded Oct 23, 20260 opens
uctoday.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Should Companies Use AI to Cut Jobs or Build Capacity?

UC Today article by Kristian McCann on whether companies will use AI productivity gains to cut headcount or reinvest them in capacity, citing research suggesting the technology's impact on jobs remains uneven.

#ai#jobs#layoffs
uctoday.comAdded Oct 21, 20260 opens
reports.weforum.org
Free
Report
AI & Future of Work

World Economic Forum: Future of Jobs Report 2025

WEF's 2025 report on expected job growth and decline, skills shifts and employer plans through 2030, based on a global employer survey.

#future of work#skills#jobs
reports.weforum.orgAdded Oct 21, 20260 opens
findadatajob.com
Free
Article
Career & Professional Optimization

How Many Data Analyst Jobs Require AI?

A report on the share of data analyst jobs requiring AI skills.

#Data Analyst#AI#Jobs
findadatajob.comAdded Oct 15, 20260 opens
explainx.ai
Free
Blog
Hiring Trends & Job Market Data

Fact Check: Anthropic 81% of Jobs Claim vs Its Hiring

An explainx.ai fact check of the viral claim that an Anthropic study found AI and robots are already capable of tasks covering 81% of U.S. employment. It rates the framing misleading, explains what the study actually measures, and cites the study's cost finding that robots are cost-competitive for a small share of tasks today.

#ai#robots#automation
explainx.aiAdded Oct 8, 20260 opens
mckinsey.com
Free
Report
AI & Future of Work

The AI Economy: Interconnected Forces, Feedback Loops, and Speeds of Change

Published
2026-09-10

McKinsey Global Institute discussion paper taking a systems view of the AI economy: AI capabilities improve exponentially while infrastructure, organizational change and social acceptance move at different speeds, creating shifting bottlenecks.

#ai#economy#jobs
mckinsey.comAdded Oct 8, 20260 opens
research.socialcapital.com
Free
NewsletterNewsletter
AI & Tech News

Learn With Me — Social Capital Research

Social Capital's research newsletter: short deep dives on AI, markets and the economy — recent entries cover what AI spending does to headcount, why AI productivity gains don't show up in the numbers, and the open vs. closed model race — plus a weekly "What I Read This Week" roundup.

#ai#jobs#markets
research.socialcapital.comAdded Oct 8, 20260 opens
pfnyc.org
Free
Report
Career & Workforce

Artificial Intelligence Is Already Reshaping New York City

Partnership for New York City report (October 2, 2026) on how AI is changing the city's economy: AI companies leased more than 2.2 million square feet of office space in the first half of 2026, NYC AI startups raised a record $16.7 billion in venture capital last year, yet entry-level hiring is declining in the white-collar industries most exposed to AI, and the report warns that the city's AI strategy does not yet address eroding entry-level pathways in finance, information and professional services.

#ai-governance#jobs#labor-market
pfnyc.orgAdded Oct 5, 20260 opens
nycuriosity.com
Free
Article
AI & Work

NYC's Job Growth Has a Quality Problem

NYCuriosity analysis arguing that New York City's recent job growth is concentrated in lower-paid, lower-quality roles rather than the high-wage sectors the city depends on.

#nyc#jobs#economy
nycuriosity.comAdded Oct 2, 20260 opens
fastcompany.com
Free
Article
AI & Work

Entry-Level Tech Jobs in NYC Are Being Cut in Half by the AI Boom

Fast Company report on entry-level tech hiring in New York City falling sharply as AI takes over junior-level tasks. (Described from the headline and related reporting — the page itself could not be read.)

#entry-level#nyc#ai-industry
fastcompany.comAdded Oct 2, 20260 opens
businessinsider.com
Free
Article
AI & Future of Work

Bill Gates: Companies That Replace Workers With Robots Should Pay the Same FICA Taxes

Business Insider covers Bill Gates' argument that companies replacing human labor with robots should have to pay the same payroll (FICA) taxes they would for human employees, so automation does not quietly drain the tax base that funds Social Security and Medicare.

#ai#automation#robot-tax
businessinsider.comAdded Oct 1, 20260 opens
janestreet.com
Free
job board
Job Boards

Jane Street Open Roles — Students and New Grads (New York)

Jane Street's open roles page filtered to student and new-grad positions in New York. The trading firm says it looks for smart people with curious minds from any background, and the page organizes openings by where you are in your career.

#jobs#new-grads#finance
janestreet.comAdded Oct 1, 20260 opens
jobs.uxjobs.io
Free
Job Board
Career Search & Job Hunting

UX Jobs — UX and Product Design Job Aggregator

A free job board that aggregates UX, product-design, and research roles daily from Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, and more than 60 other sources; listed about 3,300 openings when checked.

#jobs#ux#design
jobs.uxjobs.ioAdded Sep 27, 20260 opens
alltechishuman.org
Free
Job Board
Jobs & Careers

All Tech Is Human Responsible Tech Job Board

A free job board from All Tech Is Human, a nonprofit working to grow the responsible technology field, listing openings in AI policy, trust and safety, AI ethics, responsible AI governance, digital rights, and adjacent roles at companies, nonprofits, governments, and universities. Listings are free to browse without an account.

Why I recommend it: If you want to work on the governance side of AI rather than the engineering side, this is one of the few boards that aggregates exactly those roles. Filter by policy, trust and safety, or responsible AI and check weekly — the field is small and good postings move fast.

#jobs#responsible-tech#ai-policy
alltechishuman.orgAdded Sep 27, 20261 opens
fastcompany.com
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Perplexity CEO predicts AI could replace recruiters and assistants in as little as 6 months

Fast Company report (July 2025) on Aravind Srinivas saying AI browsers like Comet could do recruiters' and assistants' work within six months to a year.

Why I recommend it: A CEO selling an AI browser made this forecast. Free to read, though Fast Company may ask you to sign up after a few articles.

#ai-agents#job markets#jobs
fastcompany.comAdded Sep 24, 20260 opens
muckrack.com
Free
Website
Career & Professional Optimization

Muck Rack Job Board

Journalism, PR, communications, social media and content jobs, searchable by role, location and beat. Free to browse and apply without an account.

Why I recommend it: Strong for media, public relations and content-marketing pivots. Many listings link straight to the employer's application page, so it's worth checking even if the headline role isn't a perfect match.

#communications#content#job board
muckrack.comAdded Sep 17, 20260 opens
progressivepolicy.org
Free
Organization
Community & Government Resources

Progressive Policy Institute

Washington, D.C. think tank publishing free research and policy briefs on jobs, apprenticeships, career pathways for non-college workers, trade, AI and the economy — all readable without a subscription.

Why I recommend it: Useful when you want numbers rather than opinions about where jobs and training money are actually going. Their work on apprenticeships and career pathways for people without a degree is the part I send clients most.

#ai#apprenticeships#career-pathways
progressivepolicy.orgAdded Sep 16, 20260 opens
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

Businesses Are Using AI to Transform Work, Not Cut Jobs

A Liberty Street Economics post from the New York Fed arguing that, so far, AI adoption is being used to change how work is done rather than to reduce headcount, based on regional business survey data.

Why I recommend it: A useful counterweight to AI job-loss headlines; helpful for understanding how employers are actually deploying the technology right now.

#ai#automation#economics
libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.orgAdded Sep 14, 20260 opens
ramp.com
Free
Website
Technology & Ethics

Ramp — The Impact of AI on Jobs

Ramp's data report using anonymized corporate spending and hiring signals to track where AI is actually changing headcount and job functions.

Why I recommend it: Real transaction data instead of survey guesses. Useful if you want evidence about which roles are shifting rather than opinions.

#ai#ai ethics#data
ramp.comAdded Sep 8, 20260 opens
noahpinion.blog
Free
Article
Technology & Ethics

AI Keeps Stubbornly Refusing to Take Our Jobs

Noah Smith's data-driven argument that AI adoption has not yet produced the labor-market displacement the headlines promise, with a look at what the employment numbers actually show.

Why I recommend it: Read this before you panic about your field disappearing. It is the most level-headed counterweight I have found to the "AI took the jobs" narrative.

#ai#ai ethics#analysis
noahpinion.blogAdded Sep 8, 20260 opens
The Hamrick Brief
Free
NewsletterNewsletter
People to Follow

The Hamrick Brief

Economic news and analysis explained in plain English by Mark Hamrick.

From the site: Economic news and analysis explained in plain English by Mark Hamrick

Why I recommend it: Mark Hamrick translates labor-market and Fed news into practical career context. Worth reading before making a big move.

#articles#economics#free
The Hamrick BriefAdded Sep 7, 20260 opens
technyc.org
Free
Organization
Community & Government Resources

Tech:NYC

Network of New York tech companies with jobs, policy work, and local events.

Why I recommend it: If you are job hunting in New York, their events put you in the same room as hiring teams.

#community-resources#free#jobs
technyc.orgAdded Aug 30, 20260 opens
Starteryou
Free
Job Board
Career & Professional Optimization

StarterYou

Internship and early-career opportunity platform aimed at students and first-job seekers.

In plain terms: This website helps high school and college students find early-career work. You can use it to search for internships, part-time jobs, and entry-level positions.

From the site: Starteryou connects high school and college students with internships, part-time jobs and entry-level opportunities.

Why I recommend it: Apply early in the cycle. Volume matters most at the start of a career.

#career#career-development#early-career
StarteryouAdded Aug 28, 20260 opens
a16z speedrun talent network
Free
Job Board
Career & Professional Optimization

Speedrun Talent Network

Talent network connecting engineers and operators with fast-moving startups.

In plain terms: This free talent network connects engineers and operators with early-stage startups. You can sign up once to get direct introductions to founders who are actively hiring.

From the site: Join the speedrun talent network. One signup. Warm intros to founders. Hundreds of placements across the portfolio. Free for candidates, always.

Why I recommend it: Startup networks like this move fast. Keep your profile current so you are in the batch when they source.

#career#career-development#engineering
a16z speedrun talent networkAdded Aug 28, 20260 opens