Few things frustrate job seekers more than finding a position they believe they could do, only to see a requirement such as “three years of experience required.” The reaction is predictable: How am I supposed to get experience if employers will not hire me without it? That frustration is real, and it is not new. […]
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A WARN notice may look like another government filing. For workforce professionals, it should be understood as something more important: an early warning that workers, families, employers and an entire community may soon face disruption. The notice provides a limited window in which the workforce system can help people prepare before their paychecks stop. How
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Something subtle may be changing in hiring. The résumé is still here. Employers are still asking for it. Jobseekers are still relying on it. But I’m not sure it means quite what it used to. AI may be changing the value of one of the oldest signals in hiring—and the implications could be bigger than
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For many jobseekers, an AI interview creates two challenges. The first is practical: How do you prepare for an interview when there may be no person on the other side of the screen? The second is more fundamental: Can you trust the process? That mistrust is not unusual. A 2025 Gartner survey of nearly 3,000
Finding a job has become more complicated. Job titles no longer tell us exactly what someone can do. Employers often say they need skills but continue screening people through degrees, experience requirements, and résumés. Training programs promise new opportunities, but completing a course does not guarantee that an employer will value it. AI can help
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The emerging workforce divide may not be between people who use artificial intelligence and those who do not. It may be between those who can use it with judgment and those who cannot. Artificial intelligence was once viewed mainly as a specialized technology for programmers, data scientists, and engineers. That is changing. Most workers will
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For decades, workforce development has focused on helping people prepare for employment. That usually means identifying a career goal, completing training, improving a résumé, preparing for interviews, and finding a job. That work is still essential. But in a labor market shaped by artificial intelligence, automation, changing skill requirements, and less predictable career paths, helping
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Beginning January 1, 2027, certain adults will be required to demonstrate participation in employment, education, community service, an approved work program, or a combination of qualifying activities to obtain or retain Medicaid coverage. The policy will be administered through state Medicaid systems, but its effects are likely to extend well beyond Medicaid agencies. State workforce
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The job market may not be as visible as it appears. While traditional job postings remain important, a growing share of hiring now happens through referrals, internal networks, direct outreach, talent communities, and other channels that rarely appear on public job boards. For workforce professionals, this hidden hiring economy raises important questions about how job
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For decades, workforce development has focused on helping people prepare for jobs. That mission remains as important as ever. Yet a quiet shift is taking place inside organizations that deserves far more attention. Increasingly, employers are not simply redefining jobs—they are redesigning how work gets done. Understanding that shift may become one of the most
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