Jobs, AI, Work Trends & the Economy
A viral AI report on Substack managed to shake US markets by imagining a near-future economy hit by white-collar automation, layoffs and falling demand. The scenario may be speculative, but the reaction shows how seriously investors and professionals are taking the risk that AI could change the value of knowledge work.
A new wave of “reverse recruiting” firms now charges jobseekers thousands to run their search. Here’s how the model works, what it costs, and what it reveals about a cooling white-collar job market.
LinkedIn’s 2026 “Skills on the Rise” list tracks the fastest-growing skills in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. New Stardom reads the data and explains what employers are actually hiring for.
Health and care roles are carrying most of the new jobs, while white-collar vacancies and wage growth cool on both sides of the Atlantic. This piece looks at what the latest data says about office work.
New Stardom’s report breaks down the latest data on employment, vacancies, and wages, with full details by country and sector.
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