Breaking Job News: Epic Games Cuts 1K Jobs, Only 1 in 4 Workers Feel Secure, & a Free Government AI Course You Can Take by Text - Cornering The Job Market

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Today's headlines cover three stories that together paint a clear picture of exactly where the workforce stands right now. Host Pete Newsome starts with a new ADP Research report, the largest of its kind, surveying more than 39,000 workers across 36 countries. Only 22% strongly believe their job is safe from elimination. Despite near-historic low unemployment worldwide, the workforce is operating from a place of genuine fear. Pete breaks down who feels it most, what the gender and seniority gaps look like, and what employers can do about it before disengagement costs them their best people. Then there's Epic Games (the maker of Fortnite, still the number one game in America), announcing more than 1,000 job cuts. The CEO's note to employees was candid and direct. Pete covers what's really happening in the gaming industry, whether AI is playing a bigger role than anyone is admitting, and what it signals for software-driven businesses broadly. And finally, something genuinely worth sharing. The US Department of Labor launched a free AI literacy course delivered entirely by text message - no laptop, no internet connection required. Ten minutes a day, seven days.

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