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The Monthly Work & Job Market Roundup: March 2025
March 2025’s Work & Job Market Roundup covers layoffs, AI shifts, wage data, and global employment trends, curated and analyzed by New Stardom

Taskmasking: Is Gen Z Really Reinventing the Art of Looking Busy?
There's a buzzword popping up in office hallways and HR meetings lately: taskmasking. Recently coined and highlighted prominently by sources like The Guardian, Forbes, and many others, taskmasking refers to employees intentionally appearing busy.

AI and the News Industry: How The Guardian’s OpenAI Deal Signals a New Era
The deal, announced on February 17 grants OpenAI’s chatbot access to the Guardian’s editorial content, while the media company will implement ChatGPT Enterprise internally to develop new features for both readers and business operations.

ETIAS: What You Need to Know About Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization System
The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will require travelers from over 60 nations to obtain electronic travel authorization before entering the Schengen Area.

Mass Layoffs Continue in 2025 as Major Companies Restructure
The corporate layoff wave that started in 2022 isn’t over. In the first weeks of 2025, some of the world’s biggest companies like Meta, CNN, Microsoft, Adidas, Shell, Unilever, KLM, and more, have announced job cuts affecting thousands of workers.
For workers in their mid-careers, the job market is becoming less predictable. As technology transforms industries and automation takes over routine tasks, many professionals aged 35 to 54 are finding their hard-earned expertise less relevant. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 reveals that businesses predominantly focus reskilling efforts on younger employees, often neglecting mid-career workers and increasing their risk of redundancy.