“It’s helping recruiters cut through the noise to surface candidates with the right skills who might have previously been lost in the sea of applications,” Gregory said. AI in interviews AI is also gaining a bigger role in job interviews, where it brings consistency and speed to early screening, according to LinkedIn. More than three…
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock / Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Demand for AI skills skyrocketed in 2025, according to Upwork. AI is reshaping jobs more than it is replacing them. Employers could soon place a higher premium on freelancers. The proliferation of advanced AI tools…
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked a lot of worry about the future of work. However, the Economic Survey 2025-26 brings a wave of relief for many Indian workers. While AI is changing how we work, the government’s latest “report card” identifies several sectors that are completely immune to this disruption. It turns…
Employees equipped with new-age AI skills are commanding 20–40 per cent higher salary premiums than those engaged in traditional roles in the IT sector, according to hiring firms. On average, leaders with AI skills enjoy a premium of about 30-35 per cent while entry level talent receive a much lower premium of around 8-10 per…
Nearly two thirds (65%) of graduates use AI tools like ChatGPT to write cover letters and job applications, according to research findings published by workplace engagement platform Kahoot! on 22 January. More than half (51%) of graduates admit to overstating their skills on their CV or LinkedIn profile, to improve their chances of securing a…
BEIJING, Jan 21 — Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin’s own startup had nearly folded three times—but in the past year it has raised $30 million. The January 2025 release of a low-cost generative AI model from DeepSeek that performed at a similar level to…
The data points to humans and AI systems working together, not one taking the others’ job getty Developers don’t trust AI. A recent report from UC San Diego and Cornell titled “Professional Software Developers Don’t Vibe, They Control” demonstrates that developers still don’t trust AI to code for them. The study analyzed AI code assistant…
The Indian job market experienced a notable uptick in 2025, showcasing a 15 percent rise in hiring compared to the previous year. This increase signals a transition from a cautious recovery to a period of measured expansion, as highlighted in a recent report released on Tuesday. Artificial intelligence significantly contributed to the hiring surge,…
