The impact of AI

I have been wondering what the real risk is of artificial intelligence (AI) leaving many of us with insufficient work. AI itself is not my a...

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The advertised job market

We have looked at the hidden job market before ( here ). I have realised that the term the 'hidden' job market troubles me. I don...

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AI job applications

It appears that AI is helping people to apply for a LOT of jobs. In the UK, it seems that the job "market is awash in people applying f...

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Women apply when 100% qualified - busted

A student was telling me how in past roles they would start well, but become bored. While we all enjoy a fresh challenge and learning new th...

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How big is the hidden job market?

It has been said that only a small number of jobs are actually advertised (Asher, 2011; Figler, 1979; Hansen, 2008; Jackson & Mayleas, 1...

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What Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) is

OK. So what is this "ATS" thing that is rapidly becoming a buzzword in the US, and a puzzle in some less teched-up markets ? ATS...

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Careers By the Numbers

I still remember the immense relief I felt, when at high school, I completed fifth form Maths. It was the all-encompassing rush of a nasty...

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