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Britain's Flat Jobs Market: Vacancies at a Five-Year Low as Young Workers Suffer Most
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Britain's Flat Jobs Market: Vacancies at a Five-Year Low as Young Workers Suffer Most

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
How AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions โ€” and Fragmenting Pay
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How AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions โ€” and Fragmenting Pay

Sixty-one percent of employers are rewriting job descriptions because of AI โ€” but fewer than half can say what the new roles should pay. Inside the โ€œAI skills vortexโ€ reshaping salaries.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
The AI Skills Divide: PwC Warns Half the Workforce Risks Being Left Behind
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The AI Skills Divide: PwC Warns Half the Workforce Risks Being Left Behind

AI use is up, training access is down, and 56% of workers say they are falling behind. PwC's survey of nearly 50,000 workers across 48 countries reveals a workforce splitting in two.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 โ€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason
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Tech Layoffs Top 225,000 in 2026 โ€” and AI Is Now the Stated Reason

More than 225,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this year. For the first time, artificial intelligence โ€” the same technology firms are pouring billions into โ€” is the explanation executives put in the press release.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
America's โ€œNo Hire, No Fireโ€ Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Workers
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America's โ€œNo Hire, No Fireโ€ Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Workers

Job openings are falling, layoffs sit near historic lows, and hiring has barely recovered. Inside the American labour market's strangest equilibrium โ€” and what it means for your career.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
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How to Evaluate a Job Offer Beyond the Salary Number

The salary is the loudest number in a job offer โ€” and often the least informative. Here is how to weigh the total package, the trajectory and the life you will actually live.

Sarah Mitchell28 Sept 20265 min read