<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Agent Age Munka</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/</link><description>Agent Age Munka – az AI hatása a munkaerőpiacra, a pályákra, a toborzásra és a HR-re: hetente válogatott hírek nézőpontonként, magyar fókusszal.</description><language>hu</language><item><title>Gartner predicts 30% of AI-related layoffs will require rehiring by 2029</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-01</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-01</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Gartner says that 30% of layoffs attributed to AI will have to be followed by rehiring by 2029. A US and UK survey found that nearly one in five workers laid off because of AI were asked back by their former employer, and the Guardian reports that Meta has also reversed part of its agent-related layoff plans.</description></item><item><title>Two-thirds of Hungarian workers using AI for work also use personal devices</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-02</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-02</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Hungarian reports, two-thirds of people who use AI for work also use their own devices, and a significant share of that use falls outside company control. Grant Thornton Hungary points to the data-protection and pay-transparency risks that shadow AI poses for HR.</description></item><item><title>Binance says North Korean hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool in $6.3 billion theft</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-03</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-03</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Binance&#x27;s incident report says the $6.3 billion theft of 29 October involved a tampered coding tool, a fake recruitment process and an internal AI tool. Separately, Truecaller&#x27;s head of HR warns of AI-based impersonation and recruitment scams.</description></item><item><title>AI is rewriting entry-level work, putting the junior talent pipeline and career ladder at risk</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-04</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-04</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>International articles say AI is taking over entry-level tasks, undermining companies&#x27; talent pipelines and graduates&#x27; chances to gain practical experience. A Microsoft executive describes the career ladder as turning into a &quot;wall climb&quot;, and SAP names three skills for the new entry level.</description></item><item><title>US labor market stays strong in October, with white-collar hiring holding up</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-05</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-05</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The US added 165,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Professional and business services added 70,000 jobs, and tech employment rebounded thanks to AI jobs.</description></item><item><title>AI takes over the first job interview: many candidates drop out, yet companies keep rolling it out</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-06</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-06</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A survey finds that 29% of employed job seekers have quit an AI interview. CNBC reports that candidates should also expect questions about AI, as more companies hand recruitment to machines.</description></item><item><title>Demand for AI skills grows across professions, and employers pay for them</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-07</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-07</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Coursera&#x27;s 2026 skills report, along with reports on real estate, legal and local labour markets, point to rising demand for AI skills. An analysis of 390 job postings found that for AI engineers, LLMs are required in 63%, evaluation in 56% and agents in 50%; 77% of law firms raise pay for AI expertise.</description></item><item><title>Regular AI users work more: mental load and time spent fixing &quot;AI slop&quot; rise</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-08</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-08</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>In BCG research covering 14 markets and 11,749 workers, 41% of regular AI users reported growing mental load. Other studies find AI users work up to 90 minutes longer a day and spend a day a week fixing &quot;AI slop&quot;.</description></item><item><title>Fear, lack of training and limited decision-making power slow workplace AI adoption in Hungary</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-09</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-09</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Hungarian articles, employees may obstruct AI adoption out of fear for their jobs, while HR staff cannot make meaningful moves because they lack money and decision-making authority. Tool rollouts are often not accompanied by enough training, time and clear expectations, which causes chaos and anxiety.</description></item><item><title>AI is shrinking entry-level jobs and hitting Hungarian graduates</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-10</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-10</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Hungarian articles, the rise of AI is reducing the number of entry-level jobs, making it harder for young people to find work. An opinion piece argues the pressure is lasting and structural, and that young people may end up poorer than their parents.</description></item><item><title>SUSE to cut about 10% of its workforce, citing AI and automation</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-11</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-11</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The CEO of the German Linux company, Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, told employees on Monday that SUSE will part with about 10% of its workforce because of AI and automation. The company was founded in 1992.</description></item><item><title>Hungarian firms&#x27; AI use is growing, but only about a tenth of companies use it</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-12</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-12</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A GKI survey shows the share of companies using AI has changed, with only about a tenth of Hungarian firms using it. In construction, the share tripled within a year.</description></item><item><title>US October layoffs at three-year low as seasonal hiring plans rise 26%</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-13</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas reports that AI was cited for 1,265 job cuts in October, the lowest monthly figure this year, bringing AI citations so far this year to 121,401. Seasonal hiring plans rose 26%, and Andy Challenger describes a &quot;low-layoff&quot; environment.</description></item><item><title>Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-14</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-14</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Microsoft made a voluntary exit offer to a significant share of its workforce, then priced a $25 billion bond issue to finance AI. Analysts say that in such an AI-efficiency year, vacated positions are often not even advertised.</description></item><item><title>Job searches in Hungary take almost a year as recruitment polarises</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-15</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-15</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Hungarian reports, one in three unemployed people has been looking for work for more than a year. Judit Pécsi, HR director at UNION Biztosító, says AI is transforming recruitment, and candidates&#x27; CVs are flawless but strikingly alike.</description></item><item><title>New York City clarifies employer liability for AI-assisted hiring decisions</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-16</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-16</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>New York City has clarified that employers are liable for AI-assisted hiring decisions. Legal analyses say that deploying automated tools also raises the risk of disparate-impact and disability-based discrimination.</description></item><item><title>Little evidence that AI is behind mass job losses or the fall in youth hiring</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-17</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-17</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A Statistics Canada study says AI is not necessarily to blame for the decline in youth hiring. Other analyses find no mass AI-driven layoffs yet, and the IMF&#x27;s Asia director says the picture is more nuanced than the headlines suggest.</description></item><item><title>More tech companies cut jobs, citing AI shift and cost reduction</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-18</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-18</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Pinterest plans to cut up to 15% of its workforce, about 700 people, as resources are redirected to AI roles; Galapagos is cutting 9%, NICE about 5% (roughly 500 people), and Bria 20 of its 60 staff. Uber let go 3,300 people, although management did not officially cite AI.</description></item><item><title>White-collar workers quit careers over AI fears or seek &#x27;AI-proof&#x27; jobs</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-19</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-19</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Reports say a growing number of white-collar workers are leaving their careers because of fear of AI. An Australian NAB employee fears they spent three years training their own replacement in India.</description></item><item><title>AI squeezes fresh graduates&#x27; prospects across Asia</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-20</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-20</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>In Malaysia, fresh graduates struggle to find entry-level jobs despite low unemployment of 2.9%, and AI is squeezing graduates in China too. India&#x27;s IT lobby chief says graduates may struggle to find jobs.</description></item><item><title>Canva announces layoffs and job changes affecting 22% of its workforce</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-21</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-21</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The design software company announced layoffs for the first time: 22% of employees will lose their jobs, have their roles changed or be asked to relocate. In August the company cut its 2026 revenue growth forecast from 30% to 20%.</description></item><item><title>Anthropic CEO warns AI could erase a large share of entry-level jobs as company heads to Wall Street</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-22</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-22</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Anthropic is heading to Wall Street, and its CEO is warning about the loss of office jobs. According to one report, AI could affect 50% of white-collar jobs within five years.</description></item><item><title>AI agents are taking over HR processes, but who governs them?</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-23</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-23</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Industry articles say AI agents are taking over HR processes, but it is unclear who is accountable for them and how data gaps are handled. The experience of Canadian banks and the rollout of autonomous HR processes are the benchmark.</description></item><item><title>Hungarian HR leaders&#x27; main concerns: demographics, AI, pay transparency and reskilling</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-24</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-24</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Hungarian reports, HR leaders are preoccupied with demographic challenges, the rise of AI, EU pay transparency and generational differences. MOL&#x27;s head of HR says Generation Z is not the biggest headache, as the dividing line runs elsewhere.</description></item><item><title>Apple cuts internal AI usage budgets to reduce spending</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-25</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-25</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Apple is cutting employees&#x27; AI usage budgets, Bloomberg reports, even as the company aims to put AI at the centre of its operations. The news appeared on 4 November.</description></item><item><title>26% of US workers used paid AI services for work last week</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-26</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-26</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Gallup tracking puts daily AI use at work at around 12%, while occasional use a few times a year is above 45%. Another report says most employees use AI but few rely on it.</description></item><item><title>85% of UAE workers use AI at work, but 67% fear it will replace their jobs</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-27</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-27</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A new survey finds that 85% of workers in the United Arab Emirates use AI in their jobs, while 67% fear it will replace them. Khaleej Times also reported on the research.</description></item><item><title>Anthropic lets managers monitor employees&#x27; Claude usage</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-28</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-28</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The Times of India reports that a new Anthropic feature gives managers reports on staff Claude usage. Hungarian outlet AI Kávészünet covers workplace AI monitoring under the name &quot;Smart Reports&quot;.</description></item><item><title>Prospect union signs access agreement with Google UK covering 7,000 workers</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-29</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-29</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The Prospect union has signed an agreement with Google UK that gives it access to about 7,000 employees. General Secretary Mike Clancy said tech workers should have a stronger voice at work.</description></item><item><title>HR backs AI reskilling, but half of firms still hire outside for AI skills</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-30</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-30</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A survey finds HR backs AI reskilling, yet half of companies still fill AI skill gaps through external hiring. The news was reported on 5–6 November.</description></item><item><title>Nearly half of workers say AI worries affect their mental health, survey finds</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-31</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-31</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A survey finds that nearly half of workers say worry about AI affects their mental health. A Hungarian report says US worker morale is at a historic low.</description></item><item><title>Three in four UK recruiters believe most CVs are written by AI, survey finds</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-32</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-32</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>British surveys find that three in four recruiters believe AI writes much of candidates&#x27; application materials. The Hungarian press has also picked up the story.</description></item><item><title>AI speeds up recruitment and puts pressure on agency fees</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-33</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-33</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>An analysis says faster AI-based recruitment could reduce agency commissions. The article was published on 8 November.</description></item><item><title>Goldman Sachs says AI-displaced workers face a harder path back to employment</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-34</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-34</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Goldman Sachs economist Pierfrancesco Mei says some workers affected by AI-driven layoffs face a particularly rough road back into employment. The news was reported on 3 November.</description></item><item><title>AI may come for managers&#x27; headcount too, FT reports</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-35</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-35</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>An article says AI could also reduce the number of managers. The news was reported on 8 November.</description></item><item><title>AI is changing workplaces faster than employers expected, MetLife study finds</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-36</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-36</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A MetLife study finds that AI is changing the workplace faster than employers expected. According to HR Dive, 95 percent of HR leaders say employees use AI daily in roles where it is not part of the job description.</description></item><item><title>Yettel uses software robots to replace repetitive administrative work</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-37</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Telex, in Yettel&#x27;s examples software robots saved about 700 minutes of manual work. The article says such solutions are not necessarily powered by artificial intelligence.</description></item><item><title>90% of companies face a wave of AI-written employee complaints, HR Portál reports</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-38</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-38</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>HR Portál reports that 90% of companies encounter employee complaints written with artificial intelligence. The report was published on 2 November.</description></item><item><title>&#x27;AI washing&#x27; becomes a credibility problem as leaders cite AI for layoffs</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-39</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-39</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>An analysis uses Cloudflare, CBA and Ford as examples of what happens when leaders justify layoffs with AI. Rehiring data show the claim ends up being checked.</description></item><item><title>AI, data and cybersecurity account for three in ten GCC tech hiring demand, report finds</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-40</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-40</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A report finds that AI, data management and cybersecurity make up about 30% of tech hiring demand at global capability centres (GCCs). India&#x27;s GCCs favour specialists.</description></item><item><title>Getting employees to embrace AI takes more than training, reports say</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-41</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-41</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Professional articles say that getting AI accepted at work requires change management beyond training. Building an AI-capable workforce is a task for leadership and the organisation as well.</description></item><item><title>Singapore faces fears of a &#x27;broken&#x27; career ladder as CEOs praise AI</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-42</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-42</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Singapore&#x27;s authorities are concerned about a broken career ladder and AI fears. A foreign employee fears that a CEO&#x27;s praise of AI signals job cuts.</description></item><item><title>RAND study models AI job-loss impact on wages, taxes and public services</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-43</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-43</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A US study by RAND models the shock of AI displacing 10% of the workforce. The authors stress that the 10% figure is arbitrarily chosen.</description></item><item><title>Anthropic IPO filing shows personnel costs of about $107,000 per employee a month</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-44</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-44</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to its stock-market registration filing, Anthropic&#x27;s personnel costs exceeded $1.7 billion for 5,300 employees in the quarter. That averages more than $100,000 a month per employee.</description></item><item><title>Singapore survey: human sign-off remains in place where HR uses AI</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-45</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-45</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to HR Forward Asia, Singaporean employers use AI in HR, but final approval stays with humans. The survey was published on 2 November.</description></item><item><title>What AI adoption means for pay and hiring in Europe</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-46</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-46</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Articles set out what AI adoption means for pay and hiring in Europe. The European Times also looks at changes in European workplaces.</description></item><item><title>Employee exempted from using AI on religious grounds</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-47</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-47</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A report says an employee was exempted from using AI on religious grounds. The case was reported on 4 November.</description></item><item><title>European trade union chief calls for a new social contract in the age of AI</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-48</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-48</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) called for a new social contract in the age of AI at a Forum Europa event. The news was published on 3 November.</description></item><item><title>BCG and TalentNeuron announce strategic AI workforce transformation partnership</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-49</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-49</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Boston Consulting Group and TalentNeuron are launching a joint service for AI-related workforce transformation. The announcement was published on 2 November.</description></item><item><title>Restaurant industry survey covers pay, tips, benefits and AI</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-50</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-50</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A Toast survey finds openness to AI has risen in the restaurant sector, where the workforce is shrinking. The survey was published on 3 November.</description></item><item><title>Job seekers over 50 describe navigating ageism and AI screening after rejections</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-51</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-51</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Three job seekers over 50 describe how they dealt with ageism and AI in hiring, and how they kept hope after rejections. Business Insider published the article on November 2.</description></item><item><title>EU package aims to strengthen manual work in the age of AI</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-52</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-11-02-52</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to a Hungarian report, the EU has put together a package to strengthen manual work in the age of AI. The report appeared on November 5.</description></item><item><title>Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-01</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-01</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Microsoft announced a voluntary exit programme on 26 October for about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of its global workforce, and it also covers management levels. Data-centre workers are excluded; the company aims to restrain operating costs while spending heavily on AI.</description></item><item><title>Some AI-attributed layoffs are being reversed as companies recall workers</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-02</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to AP and other sources, after AI-justified layoffs some companies are quickly rehiring, having &quot;pulled the plug&quot; too early. SHL research finds that replaced workers would ask for higher pay and greater job security to return.</description></item><item><title>AI becomes the leading cited reason for layoffs, but the justification is disputed</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-03</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-03</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas, US employers attributed 120,136 job cuts to AI, the top cited reason this year. One analysis says twenty companies cut 140,000 tech jobs citing AI, but the stock market does not believe the explanation.</description></item><item><title>Graduate job ads fall 22% and hit decade low as AI and costs weigh on entry-level hiring</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-04</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-04</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>One report says graduate job ads fell 22%, while another says graduate jobs have dropped to their lowest in a decade because of AI and rising costs. In Canada, the hiring rate for young people has fallen to 3.3%, even in jobs that AI barely touches.</description></item><item><title>Goldman: workers displaced by AI search longer for jobs and suffer lasting setbacks</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-05</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-05</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Goldman Sachs research finds that workers displaced by AI wait a month longer for new jobs, and the layoffs may leave a lasting &quot;scar&quot;. Another summary says AI layoffs have become quieter, but Goldman may expect a recession with the next wave.</description></item><item><title>Goldman: job growth is weaker in industries adopting AI faster</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-06</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-06</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>New Goldman Sachs research finds that industries using AI more heavily show slower employment growth and higher unemployment, especially in hiring of young people. 23% of US establishments use AI regularly, and according to Stanford ADP data the gap stems more from reduced hiring than from layoffs.</description></item><item><title>Proton staff must show how they use AI in November skills review, leaked email says</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-07</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-07</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to a leaked internal email, Swiss company Proton will check employees&#x27; use of AI in a skills review in November, which could affect their roles. The company says this is not an AI-driven layoff, and the new interviews will also ask about AI.</description></item><item><title>One in five European employees digitally monitored as algorithmic management spreads, Eurofound says</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-08</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-08</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Eurofound says one in five European employees is digitally monitored as algorithmic management spreads. Amazon workers told Members of the European Parliament that surveillance and work pace are intensifying.</description></item><item><title>Fear of job losses may slow AI adoption at Hungarian companies</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-09</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-09</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>According to Privátbankár, a Hungarian team ran a survey and an AI company test with nearly 1,000 respondents, examining the role of employee reluctance in AI adoption. Hungarian articles say job-loss fears may hold back adoption, and that the fear can be addressed with empathy and honest communication.</description></item><item><title>Dutch government plans to cut 25,000 jobs in AI-led overhaul</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-10</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-10</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The Dutch government plans to cut 25,000 civil service jobs in an AI-led efficiency programme, Bloomberg reported on 26 October. The aim is annual savings of €3.5 billion.</description></item><item><title>Almost everyone has used AI at home, but only a small share of Hungarian businesses do</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-11</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-11</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A Világgazdaság article says there is a sharp gap between consumer and business AI use in Hungary: many people use AI regularly as private individuals, while only a small share of Hungarian businesses do. The report was published on 27 October.</description></item><item><title>HR tech turns to agentic recruiting as Dayforce buys Ribbon and new platforms launch</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-12</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-12</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Dayforce is acquiring AI interview firm Ribbon, and several vendors (candidate.fyi, Paylocity, Kelly, Vensure, Hunar.AI) have launched agentic recruiting and workforce management features. A Hungarian trade portal says AI has heated up the HR software market again.</description></item><item><title>AI skills demand rises in the US: New York job postings nearly triple as employers grow tech teams</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-13</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The number of New York job postings seeking AI skills has nearly tripled in a year, and a survey finds that 93% of US employers are growing their tech workforce. According to CIO, AI is raising IT salaries, but also burnout and the gender gap.</description></item><item><title>IIT Madras study: AI to automate tasks rather than eliminate jobs en masse in India</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-14</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-14</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>An IIT Madras study says AI is more likely to automate tasks than eliminate jobs, but it hits entry-level workers harder. According to CNA, large Indian IT firms are hiring far fewer fresh graduates, which could cause a future skills shortage.</description></item><item><title>Two federal courts dismiss AI and keyword hiring bias claims; Sirius XM also wins dismissal</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-15</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-15</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Two US federal courts have dismissed discrimination claims over AI and keyword-based hiring screening, and Sirius XM also won the dismissal of a similar lawsuit. Articles warn of litigation risk from algorithmic bias in workplace AI tools.</description></item><item><title>Fake résumés, AI avatars and applicant agents: employers step up checks at interview</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-16</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-16</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Articles say candidate fraud, including fake résumés and AI avatars, is spreading, so interviewers are also checking lip movement, eye movement, facial expression and voice. A Hungarian article says four trends in AI agents applying in place of people are also making recruiters&#x27; work harder.</description></item><item><title>US computer science enrolment falls and junior developer hiring drops as AI cuts entry-level jobs</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-17</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-17</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Enrolment in computer science programmes in the US is falling because companies have cut many entry-level programming jobs. A data analysis says junior developer hiring has fallen furthest in the software labour market since 2022, although entry-level tech hiring is rising and employers expect AI skills.</description></item><item><title>Demand for AI skills in Singapore more than triples; Singtel&#x27;s NCS to triple its AI specialists</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-18</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-18</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Demand for AI skills in Singapore has more than tripled, and according to the Stanford AI Index, 4.69% of the country&#x27;s job postings ask for AI skills. Singtel&#x27;s NCS will more than triple its AI specialist workforce to over 300 within two years.</description></item><item><title>Bank of Korea says AI and IT shift are eroding quality of youth jobs</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-19</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-19</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A Bank of Korea analysis shows a decline in job quality for employed people aged 15–29, with large-company and regular jobs in decline. Newspapers blame AI and call for labour market reform.</description></item><item><title>Employees and employers are not on the same page about AI</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-20</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-20</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A survey finds that four in 10 employees say CEOs are not transparent about how AI will affect their careers, and research by Dayforce also shows fears. Other data suggest AI adoption is outpacing training, and nearly half of companies have no clear executive owner.</description></item><item><title>Job postings get longer and conditions more specific in the AI era, JobKorea finds</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-21</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-21</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>JobKorea finds that job postings have become longer and their conditions more specific in the AI era. Another headline says postings have lengthened by 79% as AI redefines skills requirements.</description></item><item><title>Apple, American Express and a San Francisco AI firm cut staff, citing AI restructuring</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-22</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-22</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Apple&#x27;s new CEO John Ternus is cutting more than 400 jobs, according to Gulf News, and American Express is reducing its workforce by 5% as it restructures for AI adoption. The CEO of a San Francisco AI company announced layoffs in a LinkedIn post.</description></item><item><title>Half of job seekers are rejected without hearing from a person, and many are not told AI was involved</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-23</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-23</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A survey finds that half of job seekers are rejected without speaking to a person, and most of them were not told that AI was involved. Of US job seekers, 77% have used AI in their search.</description></item><item><title>46% of Canadian CEOs eye AI-driven growth with smaller staff, poll shows</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-24</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-24</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A survey finds that 46% of Canadian CEOs expect AI-driven growth with a smaller headcount, and other sources say CEOs generally think this way. A Hungarian analysis says three CEO views on AI will affect everyone&#x27;s work.</description></item><item><title>China orders employment-risk reviews before AI deployment in workforce-heavy sectors</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-25</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-25</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>China has ordered that employment-risk reviews be carried out before AI is deployed in workforce-heavy sectors. Another report says the country is pushing ahead with AI adoption while also preparing for a possible jobs crisis.</description></item><item><title>Gap deploys AI recruiting tool for holiday season hiring</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-26</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-26</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Gap Inc. has launched an AI-powered recruiting assistant for seasonal holiday hiring. The news appeared between 26 and 29 October.</description></item><item><title>LinkedIn&#x27;s AI recruiters and recruitment firms&#x27; business-model shifts redraw the job hunt</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-27</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-27</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>LinkedIn&#x27;s AI recruiters are changing the rules of the job hunt, and recruitment firms are also having to overhaul their business models. The articles appeared on 31 October and 1 November.</description></item><item><title>Comcast says AI cut service contact rates 20% as sweeping layoffs loom</title><link>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-28</link><guid>https://work.agentage.press/s/2026-10-26-28</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Comcast said AI has cut its customer service contact rate by 20%, while sweeping layoffs are expected. The company lost 144,000 internet customers and is using AI to replace human work.</description></item></channel></rss>