In each issue of our CareerWise Weekly newsletter, we share a selection of curated articles to help you stay up to date on all things career – from labour market information, to job search strategies, to workplace trends. This year, we saw keen interest in AI-related topics as ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools exploded in popularity. Readers were also keen to keep up on the ever-evolving labour market as many companies undertook layoffs and recession fears loomed. Here, we count down the top 10 most-read articles from our 2023 newsletters.
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10. These occupations will see the most jobs created, and lost, in the next 5 years (Fast Company)
Research from the World Economic Forum anticipates 14 million jobs will be lost in the next five years. The roles expected to see the greatest decline include bank tellers, postal service clerks, cashiers and ticket clerks, and administrative and executive secretaries.
9. Intersectionality at work: Why intersectionality matters to labour market information (LMIC)
When we divide identities into categories such as sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality, ability and geography, we can lose sight of complex inequities and privileges. What is intersectionality, and how can we apply it to improve labour market information?
8. Looking for a job this fall? What to know heading into a ‘complex’ market (Global News)
This article from October examined shifts in the labour market, noting a cooling in the previously red-hot labour market and increased competition for job candidates amid record immigration levels.
7. Why unemployed workers are so burnt out (BBC)
The arduous, frustrating process of looking for work can take a toll on jobseekers’ confidence. They spend time networking, CV and cover letter writing, interviewing, following up and getting their hopes up – only for companies to send a curt rejection or not reply at all. Then, they must start again.
6. Back-to-office plans fall flat amid arbitrary rules, lack of communication (CP24)
Many companies are now asking – or telling – employees to come back to the office, at least part-time. But many workers are reluctant. Experts say after the major shift in work culture prompted by the pandemic, employers on the whole aren’t approaching hybrid work in a way that makes sense for their workers or their businesses.
5. Resume do’s and don’ts for a strategic job search in 2023 (Forbes)
Amid the rise of AI and freelance work, and given changes in how people work, tips for jobseekers to optimize their job search documents and stay relevant.
4. Will Canada skirt a recession? Jobs numbers show ‘clear signs of a soft landing’ (Global News)
Recession concerns loomed throughout 2023. The August jobs report from Statistics Canada suggested the lower job-changing rate might indicate the labour market had become less favourable to workers seeking new opportunities.
3. How the ‘September Surge’ could help job seekers find their next opportunity (Fast Company)
This article urged jobseekers to capitalize on an anticipated rebound in hiring (following a summer slowdown) by getting their job search documents in order and reaching out to their networks.
2. Reskilling in the Age of AI (Harvard Business Review)
Researchers share 5 paradigm shifts for reskilling amid AI shifts: 1) Reskilling is a strategic imperative. 2) It is the responsibility of every leader and manager. 3) It is a change-management initiative. 4) Employees want to reskill – when it makes sense. 5) It takes a village.
1. The end of work: which jobs will survive the AI revolution? (The Guardian)
Smart machines are meant to work for us, but there are already signs that we will end up working for them. What will the workplace of the future look like, and will your role still exist?
