Well here in the US a majority of people Are looking to change their job before They hit retirement age a LinkedIn Survey out earlier this year reveals 85% 85% of American workers want to Pursue new rules that's a nearly 30% Increase from 2023 but that may prove to be difficult After last month's jobs report shows That the hot labor market is cooling Down the Bureau of Labor Statistics says Only 142,000 jobs were added in August That's below Economist expectations However the unemployment rate remains Low at 4.2% joining us now is Katherine Fischer She is a career expert at LinkedIn Katherine what's driving this increase In people wanting to make job changes When my producer said this in our Meeting I said wait 85% of people are Unhappy in their jobs and want to make a Change what advice do you have for People yeah you know it is defin def Itely a really tough market right now And the biggest piece of advice that we Can give is to be strategic about your Job search now is the time to really Think through what your best match is And what I mean by this is what are the Skills that you have and that the Companies are looking for you're going To want to lean into your network and You're also going to want to pay
Attention to what we know hiring Managers are looking for and it's Probably no surprise it's some AI skills Well okay so let's talk about that Because more companies are both relying On artificial intelligence to weed out Candidates and now you're also saying They are additionally looking for job Candidates to say that they have some AI Skills so how do you what's your advice On on That so it doesn't mean that you have to Know how to build AI but you should be Comfortable with using AI it's as simple As knowing how to use you know a a Prompt to get the best results and what You should do if you have zero Experience with it don't fret there's Tons of courses out there that you can Take for free online to show you how to Use AI but really just taking those baby Steps in terms of trying it and it's Much easier than you think but the more You do it the more comfortable will you You will be and then make sure you're Putting those AI skills on your profile Good advice uh let's talk a little bit More about something that's also Concerning because as people are looking For jobs the Federal Trade Commission Reports said more than a 100,000 job Scam cases were reported last year the Agency says that actually amounts to About $500 million in losses due to
These scams how can people who are Looking for jobs protect Themselves yeah it's really terrible Because they're coming after people when You're you know at your most vulnerable So a couple things to keep in mind is One you need to don't get too excited And if something seems too good to be True it probably is so if they're using Bad grammar if they're really trying to Rush you through the process or if They're you know asking you to pay for Something that is a huge red flag on LinkedIn you can actually search for Jobs that have been verified with some Information so this is a really great Way to make sure that you know who You're talking to so really listen to That gut of yours if something seems Like wow they're offering me a job and I Haven't even met anyone that's a sign That something's going off so make sure That if you're you know receiving any of These that you reporting it it makes Everyone better let's leave people Empowered real quick what are your top Three tips for job Seekers you know lean Into your network showcase your skills And have real examples of how you've Applied those skills don't just say hey I'm a great leader explain to people What it is that makes you a good leader And what business impact you've had with Those leadership skills you need to get
Comfortable with selling yourself all Right Katherine fiser with LinkedIn Thank you thank you
