1、what is the sentiment around the job market?12twentythe 2026 jobs report.Early-career hiring in 2025 is being shaped by two forces:rapid AI adoption and a macro environment where productivity is rising faster than headcount.Companies are maintaining output with leaner teams and hiring more selective
2、ly,especially for entry-level roles.This report shows how these shifts appear in outcomes across MBA,Law,and Undergraduate programs.Why Early-Career Hiring Looks the Way It Does in 2025Why early-career hiring looks the way it does in 2025.from schools that use 12twenty to collect outcome data.is bei
3、ng shaped by two forces:where productivity is rising faster than headcount.Companies are maintaining output with leaner teams and hiring more selectively,especially for entry-level roles.This report shows how these shifts appear in outcomes across MBA,Law,and Undergraduate programs.12twentythe 2026
4、jobs report.Montage of headlines-AI replacing entry jobs,corporate hiring freezeshttps:/ links to pull in if more headlines needed:https:/ largest food company is cutting 16K jobs due partly to automationTech industry grad hiring crashes 46%as bots do junior workhttps:/ 2026 jobs report.Canaries in
5、the Coal Mine?Six Facts about The Recent Employment Effects of Artificial IntelligenceThe Headlines Are EverywhereThe headlines are everywhereProductivity Up,Hiring FlatU.S.labor productivity grew at its fastest pace since 2003 in 20232024(BLS data),driven largely by digitization and AI yet total jo
6、b openings for recent grads declined.Corporate profits hit record highs in 20232024(Federal Reserve BEA data),but employment in sectors that traditionally hire early-career professionals grew below historical norms.GDP vs Employment DivergenceAccording to the World Bank and IMF,global GDP has grown