Here’s a stat that might surprise you: the number of women in registered apprenticeship programs has surged 214% between 2015 and 2024, reaching nearly 100,000 women. Women now make up about 15% of all active apprentices, up from just 9.4% in 2014. And yet, despite this incredible growth, women still represent only about 5% of…
Ever seen a job posting for “Chief Vibe Officer” or “Vibe Growth Manager” and wondered if you clicked on a parody site? Welcome to 2025, where your workplace vibes are apparently serious business, and AI is your new coworker who never needs coffee breaks. Companies are slapping “vibe” onto everything from job titles to work…
Your coworker just turned 25 last week. She brought cupcakes to celebrate. What you didn’t see was her crying in her car during lunch, overwhelmed by work stress, student loan payments, and the crushing weight of trying to build a career in a job market that feels rigged against her. She’s not alone. According to…
The job search in 2025 looks nothing like it did even two years ago. You’re not imagining it. Job seekers today face a perfect storm of challenges. AI systems screen out qualified candidates before human eyes ever see their resumes. Remote opportunities that exploded during the pandemic are now quietly disappearing. The average application process…
While Amazon orders employees back five days a week and 83% of CEOs plan full office returns within three years, a quiet revolution is happening in five industries that are doing the exact opposite. From 2023 to 2025, the number of workers required in the office regularly surged to 75%, up from 63%. Major companies…
The seasonal job market just became a bloodbath. Searches for holiday jobs are up 27% compared to last year, while seasonal job postings have only increased by 2.7%. That’s not a typo. For every 10 new job seekers flooding the market, there’s barely one new position available. It gets worse. Retailers are projected to add…
A young woman sits in front of her laptop, interviewing for a marketing role. Her smartphone is propped against her screen, displaying AI-generated responses. “Um, yeah, so, one of my key strengths is my adaptability,” she reads, without a hint of irony. The TikTok caption? “Interviews are NOT real anymore.” This viral video from September…
In August 2025, while the official unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, half a million Americans quietly disappeared from the job market statistics. They’re not working. They’re not counted as unemployed. They’ve simply given up. These are discouraged workers, people who want jobs and would take one if offered, but have stopped actively searching because…
The hiring process has undergone seismic shifts in 2025, transforming from a straightforward application-interview-offer sequence into a complex, technology-driven marathon that tests both employers and candidates. While companies struggle to fill positions amid talent shortages, job seekers face unprecedented challenges navigating AI screening systems, enduring longer wait times, and dealing with widespread ghosting from employers….
The numbers reveal an uncomfortable truth about modern hiring. By the end of 2025, 83% of companies will use AI to review resumes. Yet 67% of these same companies openly acknowledge their AI tools could introduce bias into hiring decisions. This isn’t a story about technology outpacing ethics. It’s about strategic choices on both sides…
