The Quiet Reshuffling of the AI-Era Job Market

A two-track market\n\nEmployers are quietly restructuring around generative AI, but not in the ways the loudest predictions suggested.\n\nOur analysis of 1.4 million job postings shows entry-level knowledge-work openings down sharply, while roles requiring five or more years of experience are growing.\n\n### What workers are seeing\n\nCareer counselors describe a widening gap between what new graduates can do and what employers now expect on day one.\n\n### What employers are saying\n\nSurveyed hiring managers say they expect a "smaller, more senior" team profile within eighteen months.