Hacker News with Generative AI: Labor Market

Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies (metropolisjapan.com)
A new survey from Mynavi Corp. shows a significant rise in resignation agencies across Japan that help people quit their jobs. But why?

Japan, Employment, Resignation, Labor Market, Human Resources

167 points by billybuckwheat 5 days ago | 142 comments

Employment Barometer in Germany Falls Further (ifo.de)
Companies in Germany are more cautious in their personnel planning. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 93.7 points in October, down from 94.0 points in September, the lowest level since July 2020. “The situation on the labor market has been on a negative trend for months, not sharply, but continuously,” says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of ifo Surveys. “Rather than filling vacancies, companies are more likely to lay off employees.”

Germany, Economy, Labor Market, Employment

17 points by rustoo 18 days ago | 22 comments

The Senior Shortcut (medium.com)
Many have predicted the death of the “junior engineer” thanks to AI; after all, if AI can do all of the simple tasks, we don’t need to hire people who are only capable of handling those tasks anymore.

Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Labor Market

5 points by HideInNews 21 days ago | 0 comments

Daron Acemoglu: America is sleepwalking into an economic storm (nytimes.com)
Inflation seems under control. The job market remains healthy. Wages, including at the bottom end of the scale, are rising. But this is just a lull. There is a storm approaching, and Americans are not prepared.

Economics, United States, Inflation, Labor Market

6 points by hhs 37 days ago | 4 comments

Employment rises by 254K in September; unemployment changes little at 4.1% (bls.gov)
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 254,000 in September, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, government, social assistance, and construction.

Economics, Employment, Labor Market, United States

7 points by impish9208 50 days ago | 6 comments

US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, well above expectations (foxbusiness.com)
U.S. job growth picked up in September, beating economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate was little changed.

Economy, Employment, Labor Market, Jobs, News

6 points by hhs 50 days ago | 1 comments

Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them (yahoo.com)

Generation Z, Employment, Hiring Practices, Labor Market

11 points by rustoo 56 days ago | 7 comments

Effects of Gen AI on High Skilled Work: Experiments with Software Developers (ssrn.com)

Generative AI, Software Development, Labor Market, Research

335 points by Anon84 78 days ago | 511 comments

Young workers face a new challenge: Older workers aren't retiring (washingtonpost.com)

Generational Issues, Retirement, Labor Market

16 points by howard941 89 days ago | 54 comments

Workers are stuck in place because everyone is too afraid of a recession to quit (businessinsider.com)