#hiring-trends

#hiring-trends

Anton Osika, the 35-year-old CEO of the vibe coding platform Lovable AI, told Business Insider last week that a standard computer science degree "isn't useless" or "worthless" but its value has changed, and "the leverage has moved." Osika said that AI removes the need for "technical know-how" and "years of training" because people now have the tools to turn ideas into working products, "without ever touching a formal CS [computer science] education," by vibe coding - using AI tech that does the work for you.

In the first half of 2025, there were only nine partner moves for New York private equity partners—less than 50% of the 2024 total, indicating cautious hiring.

"Hire a bunch of these people," he said in a Monday interview on the a16z podcast, "because they're going to flip your company on its head in terms of how much faster the organization can run."

By the time Gen Alpha enters the job market, traditional methods of applying will likely be replaced with personality tests as a more effective hiring tool.

"In an era where the outlook on the jobs market is fuzzy or uncertain, it makes sense for both employers and employees to stick with what they know," Nela Richardson, ADP's chief economist, said.

It's a highly competitive market right now, hiring is down by 7%, and this is one of the largest graduating classes of college students that we've seen in a long time.

Salesforce's Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Robin Washington, noted that internal AI implementation has reduced hiring needs, allowing the company to save $50 million by redeploying staff.

Employers are planning to increase hiring by 7.3% for the class of 2025, signaling an optimistic job market compared to previous years.

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that relies on human input, making prompt engineering essential for maximizing its effectiveness and reshaping work dynamics.