The economy keeps adding jobs. Why are so many people having trouble finding one?

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Job seekers
The US is adding jobs on net, but it's still a tough time to be job-searching.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

AI workers don't work from home — they 'home from work'

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
modern building in Paris, the walls are made of glass, at the end of the day, taken slightly against the light, wide view
Founders and workplace experts said that post-pandemic AI startups operate in a high-trust environment and have very tight-knit cultures that demand in-person work.

jean-marc payet/Getty Images

A compensation coach explains why she thinks negotiating via email is the smarter move

Tech Insider : Business
Person holding phone with laptop next to it
Sara Perelli-Minetti runs an executive compensation coaching company and suggests candidates use live calls to gather context when negotiating salaries.

pocketlight/Getty Images

The AI metric one company says managers should stop caring about

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Aerial view of office space
Using AI for its own sake shouldn't be the goal, Synthesia's HR leader said.

Luis Alvarez/Getty Images

The workers Meta and Google desperately need aren't in Silicon Valley

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
a massive building under construction, surrounded by dirt
Companies need electricians, welders, and plumbers to build data centers.

Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Tech investor Bill Gurley says AI doomers are ignoring a lesson from the Industrial Revolution

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Bill Gurley says fears that AI will destroy jobs echo failed warnings about the Industrial Revolution.
Bill Gurley, during the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit in April 2026, in Phoenix.

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images

Tokenmaxxing is entering its efficiency-maxxing era

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A laptop with Claude Code AI stickers.
Anthropic's Claude Code has become one of the most popular AI coding tools.

Bloomberg/Getty Images

Congrats, you never have to write another cover letter again. But good luck getting hired.

Tech Insider : Business
Interviewer holding a paper résumé.

Getty Images; BI

I designed cybersecurity content for a bank. I still almost got roped into two scams when job hunting.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A man standing in front of artwork
Julius von Brunk is a graphic artist.

Julius von Brunk

Some companies don't want more workers — they want better ones

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports
An illustration of an oversized handing reaching through the frame and squeezing an office worker at his desk.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Subscribe to changing-workplace-big-bet