Last week, The Atlantic released an article entitled “The Job Market Is Hell,” emphasizing the difficulties encountered by both job seekers and hiring managers. The article highlights that younger individuals are utilizing ChatGPT for their applications, while HR departments implement AI to evaluate them, leading to a minimal number of hires. Polls show an increase in anxiety regarding AI’s effect on employment, as a Reuters Ipsos survey found that 71 percent of participants fear AI could lead to permanent job displacement.
The job market is indeed facing significant challenges. The Washington Post noted a peak in long-term unemployment rates post-pandemic, NBC News referred to Citi analysts on “near-zero job growth,” and a study conducted by Stanford economists identified a decline in job openings for software developers due to AI.
In spite of this grim perspective, OpenAI intends to introduce an AI-driven hiring platform to aid job seekers and employers, going head-to-head with LinkedIn, with plans for a 2026 launch. As reported by TechCrunch, the platform is designed to assist employers in locating AI-skilled candidates. OpenAI has partnered with companies like Walmart and various government entities to better understand AI requirements.
The platform is akin to an AI-centric LinkedIn, connecting resumes with appropriate job opportunities. Other competitors such as Hiring.cafe and Sonara are also focusing on this sector. Additionally, OpenAI will unveil an AI certification initiative, commencing with the launch of OpenAI Academy, which will provide online training on the application of AI in the workplace. Certifications will be awarded to those who complete the courses, resembling the offerings of LinkedIn’s program.
While AI poses certain challenges, OpenAI is confident it can provide viable solutions. In a blog entry, Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, shared an optimistic outlook on AI creating new opportunities. Nevertheless, this perspective stands in contrast to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s forecast that AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar roles by 2030. LinkedIn already supplies various tools that OpenAI intends to bring to the market, though it hasn’t emerged as a comprehensive solution in a challenging job landscape.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, the parent company of Mashable, initiated legal action against OpenAI in April, accusing it of copyright violation in the training and operation of its AI systems.