Breaking Job News: LinkedIn's Fake Profile Crisis, AI Reshaping 55% of Jobs, & Why the Jobs Report Number You Watch Is Outdated
About this episode
This episode discusses LinkedIn's detection of fake profiles and the impact of AI on the job market.
LinkedIn detected 83 million fake profiles and 117 million scam incidents in just the first half of 2025. Job scam losses have increased fivefold since 2020 to more than $500 million annually. In today's episode, host Pete Newsome breaks down how these scams work, who they target most, and the specific red flags every job seeker needs to know. He also covers Boston Consulting Group's latest AI workforce analysis, which projects 50 to 55% of US jobs will be reshaped by AI within two to three y...
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