Billionaire nannies on private jets, paid line sitters, AI ethicists and chief heat officers sound like social-media curiosities. The signals of how inequality, AI and climate risk are rewriting what “a job” is.

Job categories are changing as companies and workers try to keep up with automation, new technology and shifting business models. Upskilling and reskilling are the only foundation of long-term job security.

The clean energy workforce is expanding fast as governments compete for skilled workers in renewables and climate tech. Here’s what this shift means for jobs and training.

Job hugging is on the rise as employees choose job security over new opportunities. Find out what’s behind this trend and how it’s changing the workplace.

New data shows that software now manages work and tracks performance in almost every sector.

Side hustles, digital jobs, and smart investing. From mobile apps and social media tips to AI-powered portfolios, this generation is building wealth in new ways.

AI data annotation and labeling jobs now appear everywhere on job platforms. While crucial for developing artificial intelligence, most annotators face low pay, irregular hours, and no job security. The industry remains hidden.

Entry-level jobs are rapidly disappearing as employers adopt AI and automation, changing how new graduates and early-career professionals enter the workforce.

Where workforces are aging fastest, robots are spreading quickest. IMF data shows demographics, not only technology, are shaping automation.

As many as one in five job postings is a ghost job. For employers, they serve as optics or data collection. For job seekers, they waste time and weaken trust in hiring.

Doctors and researchers are comparing today’s concerns over AI chatbots to the early days of social media panic. Reports of “AI psychosis” suggest a new public health challenge: the illusion of intimacy with machines.

Discrimination in the EU has increased sharply in recent years. Yet according to the OECD, many groups still lack consistent protection under national laws, despite rising reports of bias and exclusion.

AI skills are becoming essential in legal and consulting jobs, according to new global hiring data from PwC. While overall hiring in professional services has held steady, demand for AI capabilities has increased.

Microsoft data shows that junior employees are managing AI agents to perform strategic tasks once reserved for senior staff. This shift is redefining how early-career roles are structured.

New ILO figures show persistent divides in youth unemployment. Young people in middle-income economies face the highest jobless rates, while low-income regions struggle with informal work.