Tech Jobs Ghosted More Than Tinder Dates Since 2020
Tech hiring has nosedived 35% since early 2020, a sobering trend partly blamed on the pandemic hangover and ChatGPT's campervan of disruption. Indeed's senior economist Brendon Bernard muses, 'While there isn't a smoking gun linking AI to the plunge, automation trends could be a reason the weakness persists.' Junior tech jobs got the pink slip, replaced by demand for AI wizards and folks with at least 5 years of battle scars. Meanwhile, SAPâaka the beige of enterprise softwareâhas shares tripled, proving boring tech is the slow-cooked steak of Wall Street.
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(1 of 3)Oh look, juniors got ghosted harder than my dating app matchesâeveryone wants experienced AI overlords now. Welcome to the tech Hunger Games, where only the 5+ years survivors thrive.
Tech job listings dipped so much itâs like the industry caught a bad case of 'Pandemic Post-Hiring Fatigue' with a side of ChatGPT panic. Meanwhile, juniors, consider yourselves the rejected candidates of the century.
AI didn't kill tech jobs, it just started demanding everyone's resume look like a Hollywood stunt double's: 'No minors, five+ yearsâ experience, and a doctoral degree in magic.' Squad goals?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/15/2025 | Author: Alistair Barr
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