Forty-five percent of Americans are concerned about their personal finances, and most are worried about their financial future, including not having enough money to retire (68%), keeping up with expenses livelihood (56%), and managing their debt levels (45%).
New Retirement Preparation Report also found that 62% of US workers say their finances cause them moderate to severe anxiety.
Top financial concerns include inflation and higher costs of living (62%), credit card debt (34%), housing costs (31%), and medical bills or debt (25%). Only 20% said they were “very financially stable”.
Fears of job losses and labor market instability are forcing Americans to look at their bottom line. Only 30% of the workforce very happy with their pay, according to the Pew Research Center.
5 jobs to find this week
- Manager, Software Engineering – ServiceNow, Options Clearing Corporation, Chicago ($129,700 – $178,200)
- Principal Data Engineer – Big Data, S&P Global, Dayton ($118,094 – $237,100)
- Cloud Architect, Wipro, Dallas ($110,000 – $130,000)
- Software Developer, ENSCO, Inc., Williamsburg ($100,000 – $200,000)
- Software Engineer (Informatica, PL/SQL, Java), The Maxis Group, Remote ($90,000 – $160,000)
another a survey found that 56% of Americans plan to seek new job opportunities in 2025, with 27% saying their job search is already underway. Gallup data backs this up with its May survey finding that 51% of the workforce looking for or actively looking for a new job.
Due to an expanding skills shortage, software engineers usually don't have to look too far for a new, better-paying role.
according to CBRE“Strong demand for AI software and hardware developers has led to higher wages in high-tech talent markets. Tech industry salaries are 17% higher than the US average and software developers at tech companies saw salaries increase 12% year over year, despite layoffs in the sector”.
But this also means that software developers are competing with each other for the best development jobs, so what can you do to get out ahead of the competition? do you have There is one idea in adopting AI.
A recent research piece from BairesDev that surveyed over 500 software engineers found that 72% of engineers benefit from generative AI in their software development process. Another 48% use generative AI every day, but despite this, 40% do not think it has freed up time for them to perform other tasks.
5 additional software jobs
- Principal, Data Analytics Engineering, Options Clearing Corporation, Chicago ($156,600 – $209,900)
- Sr. Information Architect – Data Technology Director Rating (Hybrid), S&P Global, New York ($89,000 – $150,000)
- Experienced Java / Python Software Engineer (Full Stack or Back End), JPMorganChase, Columbus
- Associate Cloud Engineer (5514), MetroStar, Fort Belvoir
- Senior Cloud Application Developer, ST Engineering iDirect, Herndon
One of these activities is job search. Generative AI has a lot to offer time-pressed developers who want a new career, but are put off by the process.
Resume builders can help you create a unique resume that effectively highlights your skills and experience, and also outperforms applicant tracking systems (ATS) by helping you to key include relevant words.
You can use AI to generate personalized cover letters, or ask tools like Perplexity for feedback to update your resume and cover letter, preferably to enhance them for clarity and professionalism.
Browse ChatGPT for interview questions for specific positions, and it will provide you with specific questions, which will help you prepare better. You can also use tools like AI Blaze, a Chrome extension, to automate and submit job applications, saving you time and effort.
AI agent
One of the best ways to use AI, however, is to refine and personalize your job search from the start. AI job matching platforms help you find careers that match your skills and preferences.
Robin of Ample available on the VentureBeat Job Board (look for it appearing on the right side of the page below), and is a conversational AI job search agent designed to help you find your next tech position, fast.
You can find the most suitable jobs using your resume, or chat with him, telling Robin about your skills, your career aspirations, and your preferred work environment. Through an AI agent, this simplifies your job search by instantly identifying relevant positions, helping you avoid endless scrolling.
This represents a game changer for job seekers. One of its big bonuses is that you can ask questions you wouldn't feel comfortable asking a hiring manager, such as benefits information, and early questions about pay rates.
Agentic AI is being adopted by major agencies, so expect to see it on job page windows more and more. Microsoft, for example, recently unveiled several new AI agents across its Microsoft 365 suite.
“The best way to think of these is just like your teammates,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. So when it comes to speeding up your job search, Robin may be the edge you need to get ahead of your competition.