Workers need to adapt to a changing job market driven by AI

In the context of the global labor market, especially in the US, facing many challenges from slowing recruitment to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Mr. Aneesh Raman, Director of Economic Opportunity at LinkedIn, shared practical advice and tips to help job seekers, especially young people, not only overcome challenges but also seize opportunities to build meaningful careers.

LinkedIn is a business-oriented social network that helps individuals and businesses connect to find jobs. It is a professional platform for jobs, a place for candidates to showcase their resumes and work experience, and a place for businesses to find suitable candidates for their company.

Identifying personal strengths, continuing to learn and creating a “personal story” are key, says Aneesh Raman. This is especially important for young people entering the job market.

An analysis of 35 years of employment data from the New York Federal Reserve Bank paints a worrying picture. In March 2025, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates aged 22 to 27 in the US reached 5.8%, significantly higher than the overall unemployment rate for the workforce aged 16 to 65 of 4%. This is the largest gap ever recorded.

But it’s not just recent graduates who are struggling. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that, except for a brief dip due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. businesses are hiring at nearly their lowest level since 2013.

While layoffs remain low by historical standards, the job market has clearly become much tougher than it was a few years ago for those looking for work.

Faced with these challenges, Mr. Aneesh Raman emphasized: "The most important, difficult and also interesting task that new workers should start with is to identify their 'personal story'. These are the unique skills you possess, cultivated through life experiences and learning."

The second step, according to Aneesh Raman, is to “learn every day,” and that starts with AI. Making learning, especially about AI, a daily habit will pay huge dividends in your career, says Aneesh Raman. He encourages people to think about building a career around a job they can do better than anyone else, based on their unique core skills and knowledge.

Asked whether the adoption of AI would make it harder for young people to find jobs, Aneesh Raman said it was both the “best of times and the worst of times” to enter the job market.

Companies are facing uncertainty in adopting AI, and tend to focus on basic entry-level tasks as an area where AI can help increase productivity.

However, Mr. Aneesh Raman also pointed out positive signs. More and more people will switch jobs within the company, where they have the opportunity to learn, develop and take on interesting tasks faster than the old working model.

Aneesh Raman believes that work will change for everyone, regardless of the economic situation from quarter to quarter or year to year. He emphasizes that soft skills, interpersonal skills, are increasingly becoming core factors in hiring and promotion, even for software engineers.

To prepare young workers for roles that AI is unlikely to replace, Aneesh Raman said it is crucial that work-based systems are “human-centric.” He suggested that businesses andeducators urgently need to help workers become familiar with and use AI tools effectively.

Raman said the most important thing for any young worker is to both acknowledge the difficulty of the current moment and overcome the fear of actually starting to build a career that previous generations could not imagine. The ability of AI to help young workers learn, develop, build products and businesses is an unprecedented advantage./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/nguoi-lao-dong-can-thich-ung-voi-thi-truong-viec-lam-dang-thay-doi-do-ai-post1043215.vnp