This blue-collar trade no one is talking about could help you land a fast-growing AI job

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Fiber optic cables
Fiber technicians are in high demand as data center development booms nationwide.

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Tech jobs have hit an AI air pocket. Is it temporary or permanent?

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Out: Résumés: In: Weeklong in-office trials.

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When Ellis Neder interviewed for a job as head of design at Foxglove three years ago, a platform for robotics developers, he was asked to come in for a few days to work. He was hesitant to invest the time, but took some days off and flew to Foxglove's San Francisco offices to work over a long weekend.

The next big job in tech may be the 'product engineer'

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A computer screen shows Anthropic's Claude
Anthropic first launched Claude to the broader public in July 2023. In recent months, interest in the AI chatbot has skyrocketed.

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Software job openings surge this year, defying AI fears

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Software engineers working in an office

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Here is what 3 AI startup CEOs say they're looking for when deciding to hire a candidate

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Checkr, Together AI, Glean AI
For some AI startups, a résumé is coming in second to adaptability and willingness to use AI.

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You don't need an AI degree to land an AI-powered internship

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MIAMI BEACH- MARCH 14: Megan Jump (L) and Jenna Haring on spring break from Ball State University, use a funnel to drink beer March 14, 2007 on South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. Students from universities and colleges around the country are attending spring break which ranges from the end of February to mid-April.
College students enjoying spring break, before getting back to work.

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Jensen Huang floats giving engineers tokens worth half their annual salary on top of pay as a recruiting strategy

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Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a keynote address at Nvidia's GTC Conference on March 16, 2026 in San Jose, California. Nvidia's GTC Conference focuses on recent developments and future uses of AI. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
Nvidia's Jensen Huang becomes the first high-profile CEO to float tokens as a recruitment strategy.

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As a computer science grad, she was promised stability. Then AI arrived.

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Kiran Maya Sheikh
Software engineer Kiran Maya Sheikh

Kiran Maya Sheikh

Tech employees are losing confidence faster than workers in any other sector

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A person wearing an umbrella hat at a Google welcome event

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