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Hire Calling

Your source for all things hiring, staffing, and recruiting. Applying old school values in the modern workplace for candidates, employees, hiring managers, and recruiters.

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7:05

Breaking Job News: "Godfather of AI" Says Half of...

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2025/11/19

The job market is shifting faster than anyone expected, and most people have no idea what’s coming. Hiring is slowing, mobility is freezing, and new AI warnings are targeting the exact white-collar jobs millions rely on. In today’s Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome reveals the data, the signals, and the hidden risks shaping your career right now. He starts with the truth behind the “low-hire, low-fire” job market that’s trapping workers in place. Fewer openings mean tougher competition, st...

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7:07

Breaking Job News: Job Growth Is Flat, Tenure...

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2025/11/18

The hiring headlines don’t match the reality, and that mismatch tells the real story. ADP’s latest data shows negative net job growth, yet the share of new hires is rising. How? Host Pete Newsome breaks down the hidden engine behind today’s labor market: a shrinking labor force, rapid retirements among workers 55+, and a wave of replacement hiring that keeps companies running in place rather than expanding. Even as roles refill, new-hire wage growth is the slowest on record, reshaping leverag...

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11:26

Breaking Job News: Shocking Quiet Firing Data, AI...

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2025/11/17

The workplace is transforming faster than anyone is prepared for, and today’s data reveals just how uneven the playing field has become. In this episode of Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down the forces reshaping careers in 2025 and beyond. AI adoption is accelerating inside large enterprises, while small businesses struggle to keep pace. Meanwhile, IT leaders sound alarms about rising security risks as agentic AI becomes part of daily workflows. He digs into the new patchw...

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5:31

Breaking Job News: Bad Time to Be a Grad

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2025/11/14

What if the real crisis for new grads isn’t a lack of jobs, but a hiring market that’s quietly been rewired? In today’s breaking job news, host Pete Newsome breaks down why landing that first role feels harder than ever and uncovers the structural shifts reshaping the entry-level market in 2025. Pete dives into the data behind the headlines: recent graduate unemployment is outpacing the national average, full-time job postings are shrinking while applications per role surge, and employer conf...

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6:13

Breaking Job News: Skilled Labor Crisis Deepens Amid...

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2025/11/13

With BLS data frozen during the shutdown, there is no employment report, no CPI, and no benchmarks; employers, investors, and policymakers are suddenly flying blind. In today’s Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome digs into how the loss of federal data is reshaping hiring plans, slowing approvals, extending recruiting cycles, and dialing up uncertainty at the exact moment companies were hoping for clarity. He breaks down what private-sector indicators are showing in the absence of BLS continu...

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12:11

Breaking Job News: Workers Lose Trust in Leadership &...

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2025/11/12

The U.S. job market is caught in a strange paradox. Confidence is waning, small-business profits are shrinking, and holiday hiring has reached its weakest point in more than a decade. Yet millions of qualified candidates still can’t land jobs. In today’s Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome discusses what’s really happening behind the numbers: an economy where leaders are losing trust, workers are losing patience, and the hiring process itself is breaking down. From NFIB’s cooling Small Busin...

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6:04

Breaking Job News: The Shutdown Pay Deal That Is...

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2025/11/11

In today’s Breaking Job News headlines: Job cuts quietly rise, AI rewrites millions of roles, and Washington finally hits reset. The latest ADP data reveals private employers are trimming headcount as 2025 winds down. Small weekly losses that hint at a larger story: caution is back in the job market. Companies aren’t collapsing; they’re calculating, pausing to reassess budgets, automation, and 2026 workforce plans. Meanwhile, Gartner forecasts that 32 million jobs will be transformed by AI ev...

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9:47

Breaking Job News: America’s Job Market Faces a...

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2025/11/10

The headlines say the job market is holding firm, but is it really? Beneath the surface, wage growth is cooling, hiring appetite is softening, and the Fed’s latest moves reveal deeper cracks in the U.S. economy. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome connects the dots between macroeconomic shifts, such as slowing immigration, rate cuts, and evolving labor-force growth, and the daily choices employers are making about headcount, training, and technology. Within the enterprise, Pete ex...

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10:54

Breaking Job News: Job Postings Hit a 4-Year Low as...

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2025/11/07

Headlines suggest a cooling job market, but the story becomes more interesting once you delve into the data and consider its implications for your next move. Host Pete Newsome opens with the latest numbers on job postings sliding toward pre-pandemic levels and wage growth lagging inflation, then uses regional snapshots: California, Washington State, and DC vs. Idaho and Tennessee, to frame where the pain is sharpest and where resilience still shows up. Along the way, Pete tackles the de...

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7:24

Breaking Job News: America’s Vanishing Jobs, 2025 Pay...

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2025/11/03

Is the job market really cooling or just recalibrating? New data from PayScale paints a more complex picture: unemployment is rising, participation is declining, yet wages are still increasing in critical, high-stakes sectors. From energy and electronics to construction and compliance, pay growth now follows scarcity, risk, and reliability. Host Pete Newsome breaks down which roles are leading the charge (think utilization review coordinators, IT project managers, and internal auditors) and ...

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7:09

Breaking Job News: Monster Reports a Holiday Hiring...

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2025/10/31

The job market just flipped, and AI is leading the charge. Today's Breaking Job News headlines are about new data revealing how generative AI has transitioned from pilot projects to everyday practice. A new Wharton study reveals 82% of leaders now use AI weekly and nearly half use it daily, with most seeing measurable ROI. Budgets are shifting rapidly toward in-house R&D and Chief AI Officers as companies rush to capitalize on the benefits of automation. But the story doesn’t stop with th...

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10:44

Breaking Job News: YouTube Offers Voluntary Buyouts...

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2025/10/30

What happens when your next coworker isn’t human but a fully integrated AI agent? Today's Breaking Job News unpacks new data showing how artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of hiring, pay, and performance. Nearly half of leaders plan to add AI agents, while 43% of companies expect to replace roles, especially in operations and entry-level positions. At the same time, JPMorgan Chase reports real income growth at its weakest pace in a decade, hitting workers in their 20s hardest as ...

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6:26

Breaking Job News: America Reacts as AI Takes Over...

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2025/10/29

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 company replacing nearly its entire sales team with an AI agent, and UPS slashing 48,000 jobs in a bid for efficiency. Host Pete Newsome starts with our new AI Perception & Threat Survey, where employees say 45% of their work could be automated, and managers think ...

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9:18

Breaking Job News: Amazon’s 14K Layoffs, ADP’s New...

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2025/10/28

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 down what this move means for tech workers, the job market, and the speed of AI adoption inside major companies. Pete starts with the human side: severance concerns, healthcare coverage, and growing political pressure on big tech to balance innovation w...

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6:53

Breaking Job News: Elon Musk's Controversial AI...

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2025/10/24

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 labor” to the harsh realities of income loss and inequality, he explores whether society is ready for a world in which work is a choice, not a necessity. We dig into what’s next: portable benefits, meaningful reskilling programs, and policies that protect workers thr...

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8:52

Breaking Job News: Meta Cuts Jobs to Focus on AI &...

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2025/10/22

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 dots between automation, opportunity, and what it all means for your career. Host Pete Newsome starts with Meta’s 600 job cuts and what “streamlining decisions” really means: a leaner team built around AI infrastructure, with elite hiring on one side and quiet...

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7:48

Breaking Job News: Amazon’s Automation Plan Could...

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2025/10/21

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 hiring thaw could arrive by 2026, especially for entry-level talent as companies drop degree requirements and focus on skill-based hiring. Host Pete Newsome unpacks why collaboration, communication, and customer service top the 2025 must-have skills list, and why tim...

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5:34

Breaking Job News: Job Scams Surge & Nearly Half of...

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2025/10/20

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 canceled community programs. Host Pete Newsome breaks down how prolonged policy gridlock and potential federal layoffs could reshape local economies, job stability, and public trust far beyond Washington. Then, Pete turns to a growing threat in the modern...

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7:39

Breaking Job News: U.S. Chambers Sues Trump Over H-1B...

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2025/10/17

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 AI-assisted interview cheating. Job seekers are letting chatbots whisper answers mid-Zoom to sound smarter and more confident. Clever? Maybe. Risky? Absolutely. How is this backfiring by setting false expectations, and why the real power move is using AI to p...

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8:03

Breaking Job News: Judge Halts Federal Layoffs, CEO...

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2025/10/16

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 decode what that mixed message means for the 2026 job market, from capital spending and team growth to how companies are preparing for a year of cautious optimism. We also unpack Gallup’s new job quality study, revealing that only 40% of Americans hold w...

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