Companies cut entry-level jobs as demand for AI skills surges sevenfold
Companies are reducing entry-level positions as they adopt AI tools and overall hiring slows. Fewer workers quitting jobs means less turnover and fewer openings to fill. Job postings now demand AI fluency seven times faster than other skills. Less than half of employees use available employer training, while referrals secure half of all hires. Recent analysis shows AI reshaping career paths toward skills and networks over traditional ladders.
Entry-level roles once served as training grounds, filled amid high staff turnover from people switching jobs freely. AI adoption now fills those gaps internally, slashing junior hires while spiking demand for immediate AI competence. Referrals claim half the remaining spots, so isolated applications yield less even as broad training sits unused.
Analysis
Open ChatGPT and prompt it to rewrite your CV highlighting one prompt-built project as proof of AI fluency. Post the result on LinkedIn and send it to one contact for referral potential.
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