Hire Calling
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Episodes
134 episodes
Breaking Job News: America Reacts as AI Takes Over and 48,000 UPS Layoffs
Is AI really coming for our jobs or just rewriting them?Today's Breaking Job News episode dives into three stories reshaping the modern workplace: a national survey revealing how Americans truly feel about AI, a billion-dollar c...
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Breaking Job News: Amazon’s 14K Layoffs, ADP’s New Jobs Tracker, and the Rise of AI in Job Posts
When 14,000 jobs disappear overnight, it’s more than a headline; it’s a turning point. Amazon’s massive layoffs mark one of the year's most significant corporate contractions, driven by a bold bet on AI and automation. Host Pete Newsome breaks ...
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Breaking Job News: Elon Musk's Controversial AI Prediction, 750k Federal Workers Unpaid, & Hiring Scams
What if Elon Musk is right and AI really does replace every job? In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome unpacks what total automation could mean for workers, families, and the economy. From the promise of “optional...
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Breaking Job News: Meta Cuts Jobs to Focus on AI & Gartner Predicts 100% of IT Work Will Involve AI
The question isn’t whether AI will reshape your job; it’s how soon.From Meta’s latest layoffs inside its Superintelligence Lab to Gartner’s forecast that 100% of IT work will involve AI by 2030, these job market headlines connect the do...
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Breaking Job News: Amazon’s Automation Plan Could Wipe Out 600k Jobs & The Great Freeze Hits Hiring
The job market looks frozen, but there’s movement beneath the ice.New data from ZipRecruiter calls this era The Great Freeze, with turnover plunging and employers choosing retention over risk. Yet cracks are forming: a potential...
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Breaking Job News: Job Scams Surge & Nearly Half of Americans Feel Effects of Government Shutdown
Headlines hit home when the slowdown lands in your mailbox, your benefits, or your neighborhood. Today's job news headlines highlight the ripple effects of the ongoing federal government shutdown, including slower mail, delayed benefits, and ca...
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Breaking Job News: U.S. Chambers Sues Trump Over H-1B Visa Fee & AI Interview Cheating
The headlines say the hiring market is broken, but what if it’s not broken, just rewired? In this week’s Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome digs into the messy middle where technology, talent, and policy collide.First up: the rise of ...
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Breaking Job News: Judge Halts Federal Layoffs, CEO Confidence Down, & Most Workers Don’t Have a “Good Job”
Headlines scream recession fears, but look closer and you’ll see something else: CEOs are slowing down, not shutting down. Confidence dropped again this quarter, yet plans to hire and invest are quietly ticking upward. In today's job news, we d...
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Breaking Job News: NASA's JPL Lays Off Hundreds, AI Confidence, & Small Business Optimism Sinks
The headlines say small business confidence is slipping, but that’s only half the story. The real crisis? Open jobs stay empty while talented people remain unemployed. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome digs into the h...
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Breaking Job News: JD Vance Warns More Job Cuts, AI Divide, & Amazon's Massive Holiday Hiring Plan
Government services have hit pause as the federal shutdown drags into Day 13. Agencies go dark, unions sue, and the White House tests the limits of executive power, leaving millions wondering how long the stalemate will last. In thi...
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Breaking Job News: The IRS Furloughs Half of Their Workforce & the Increase of Job Hugging
Corporate America has hit its breaking point. New data from Gartner reveals that only 45% of employees achieved their company’s change goals this year, not because they’re lazy, but because the pace of transformation has become ...
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Breaking Job News: Private Labor Data Weakens & Trump Shutdown Firings Could Cross Legal Lines
The headlines don’t add up: hiring is cooling, layoffs aren’t spiking, and AI is both the future and a mess.So what should smart leaders actually do right now? Host Pete Newsome investigates the real labor signals behind the frozen offi...
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Breaking Job News: The Fallout of the Government Shutdown, AI-Unemployment Link & “Pay-to-Apply”
The headlines say AI hasn’t hurt jobs. The reality? It’s already rewriting them.In today's job news, host Pete Newsome takes a hard look at new data from Yale’s Budget Lab showing no clear link between AI exposure and unemployment. On p...
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Today's Job News: Looming Gov't Layoffs, LinkedIn CEO's Bold Future Of Work Prediction, & 2025 Cuts
Today's episode explores the significant impact of the ongoing government shutdown on federal employees, including the potential for permanent layoffs as warned by the White House. Pete also covers job market trends, with nearly a million job c...
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Breaking Job News: ADP Report Reveals Unexpected Loss in September, Plus August Revisions
In today's episode, host Pete Newsome covers the latest ADP National Employment Report, highlighting a significant job loss in the private sector for September, contrary to expected gains. He discusses the implications of this report, a...
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Breaking Job News: 7.2M Openings Hold Steady Amid Historic Federal Workforce Exodus
In today's video, host President Pete Newsome shares the August Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealing minimal changes from July. He discusses job openings, hires, and ...
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Breaking Job News: Mass Govt Layoffs, Walmart CEO Says AI Will Change Every Job, & 72-Hour Workweek
In today's episode, host President Pete Newsome explores the potential repercussions of a looming government shutdown, including mass layoffs as instructed by the White House. He also discusses Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's bold statement...
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Breaking Job News: New Unemployment Data, Hybrid Work Demands, And AI-Driven Shorter Work Weeks
In today's job market update, host Pete Newsome explores the continuation of hybrid work, new unemployment claims data, and significant legal rulings. Highlights include a decline in new jobless claims, the steady adoption of hybrid work models...
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Breaking Job News: AI Work Slop Costs Companies Millions 25% of Jobs Being Transformed By AI
A new Indeed 2025 AI at Work Report reveals a startling truth: one in four jobs posted last year could be highly transformed by artificial intelligence, and more than half face moderate transformation. From prompt engineering to basic math skil...
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Breaking Job News: Fed Governor Issues Job Market Warning & The Rise of ‘Hybrid Creep’
The job market is changing faster than anyone expected, and today’s headlines prove it.In this episode of Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome unpacks three critical developments shaping the future of work:1. The Fed...
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Breaking Job News: Trump's $100K H1-B Visa Fee, RTO Stalls, & AI Recruiter “Anna” Reshapes Hiring
The job market is shifting fast, and in this news update, host Pete Newsome shares a significant update on the H1-B visa policy, where a $100,000 fee for new petitions was introduced by President Trump, causing panic among companies like Amazon...
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Breaking Job News: 60% of Companies Plan Layoffs by 2026 and California’s “No Robo Bosses Act”
New data from Resume.org shows that 60% of companies plan layoffs in 2026. Even more shocking, 30% of jobs were already replaced by AI this year, and 37% of companies plan to cut even more roles next year.Who’s at risk? High earners, en...
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Breaking Job News: Big Drop in Jobless Claims & Fiverr's Big Workforce Cuts Due to AI
In today's episode, host Pete Newsome discusses this morning's unemployment numbers released from the Department of Labor that show a significant drop in initial jobless claims to 231,000 for the week ending September 13th, from the previous we...
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Breaking Job Market News: Fired BLS Head Speaks Out, AI Retraining, Employee Honesty or Dishonesty!
Is your job safe from AI? A new Harvard study reveals only 25–40% of roles are truly "AI-retrainable," sparking urgent questions about the future of work. At the same time, politics and data collide as former BLS head Erica McEntarfer publicly ...
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Breaking Job News: ZipRecruiter New Hire Survey Results Are Shocking & Leaders Mishandling Layoffs
After years of constant churn, job-hopping is slowing down as more workers choose stability over risk. But it’s not just about staying put; employees are demanding more from their companies. Today, benefits matter just as much as pay, with heal...
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