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Cornering The Job Market

Cornering The Job Market

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The job market is changing faster than most people realize. Headlines are noisy, data is often misunderstood, and bad advice spreads quickly. Cornering the Job Market cuts through the confusion with clear, data-backed insights on what is actually happening in hiring, work, careers, and the labor market now, and in the future.


Hosted by Pete Newsome, founder of one of America's top staffing and recruiting firms, this podcast breaks down the labor market from both sides of the table. Job seekers learn how employers are really making decisions. Hiring leaders and executives gain perspective on talent supply, candidate behavior, and where the market is heading next.


Each episode translates complex labor data into plain English and connects the dots between hiring trends, economic signals, AI adoption, wages, layoffs, and workforce strategy. The focus is not hype or fear; with context, clarity, and practical takeaways you can use immediately.


What you will hear on the show

  • Weekly breakdowns of the U.S. job market using trusted data sources
  • What hiring numbers actually mean for real people and real companies
  • How AI is reshaping jobs, hiring, and career paths
  • Why some roles stay in demand even during slowdowns
  • What employers are prioritizing and what candidates often miss
  • Honest conversations about layoffs, wage pressure, job hopping, and stability
  • Tactical advice for job seekers at every career stage
  • Strategic insight for HR leaders, hiring managers, and executives


Who this podcast is for

  • Professionals navigating a competitive or uncertain job market
  • Early and mid-career workers trying to future-proof their careers
  • HR leaders and talent acquisition teams
  • Hiring managers and executives making workforce decisions
  • Anyone who wants clear, credible insight into where work is headed


Why Cornering the Job Market is different

This show is built on real hiring experience, not theory. The insights come from thousands of real job searches, real placements, and real conversations with employers and candidates across industries like IT, finance, healthcare, marketing, HR, and engineering.


The goal is simple. Help you understand the job market well enough to make better decisions, whether you are hiring, job searching, or planning your next move.


New episodes

New episodes drop regularly with timely commentary on breaking labor market news, hiring trends, and workplace shifts. Subscribe so you do not miss an update, especially when the market changes quickly.

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Episodios
  • Breaking Job News: LinkedIn's Fake Profile Crisis, AI Reshaping 55% of Jobs, & Why the Jobs Report Number You Watch Is Outdated

    Breaking Job News: LinkedIn's Fake Profile Crisis, AI Reshaping 55% of Jobs, & Why the Jobs Report Number You Watch Is Outdated
    Apr 6 2026

    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 years, with 10 to 15% facing outright elimination. Pete breaks down what that means for entry-level workers specifically and what BCG says companies should be doing instead of simply cutting headcount.

    Plus, a Federal Reserve finding that reframes the entire monthly jobs report conversation. The number of jobs needed each month to hold unemployment steady has dropped to nearly zero, the lowest in 65 years. Pete explains why the benchmarks most people use to judge the jobs market are now significantly outdated.

    And new research on job complexity and brain health, including findings from a study of more than 384,000 people showing that mentally demanding work could meaningfully reduce dementia risk over time.

    New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.

    Articles:
    1. Boston Consulting Group Report: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2026/ai-will-reshape-more-jobs-than-it-replaces
    2. Federal Reserve Research: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/labor-force-growth-breakeven-employment-and-potential-gdp-growth-20260402.html
    3. Washington Post Study: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/04/06/dementia-risk-job-complexity/
    4. Forbes on LI Scams: https://www.forbes.com/sites/technology/article/how-to-spot-and-avoid-linkedin-scams/

    📽️ WATCH TODAY'S EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/FAx1mhTUqls

    🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Be sure to subscribe and check out 4 Corner Resources at https://www.4cornerresources.com/

    👋 FOLLOW PETE NEWSOME ONLINE:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petenewsome/
    Blog Articles: https://www.4cornerresources.com/blog/

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    8 m
  • March Jobs Report Breakdown - 178,000 Added & What They're Not Telling You

    March Jobs Report Breakdown - 178,000 Added & What They're Not Telling You
    Apr 3 2026

    The March BLS jobs report headline looks decent. The reality underneath it doesn't. In today's episode, host Pete Newsome breaks down what the mainstream coverage will gloss over: a shrinking labor force, surging discouraged workers, falling hours, and a February revision that turned an already soft month into an outright loss. If you want to actually understand what the job market is doing right now, this is the episode.

    He also covers the NFIB March small business report, which confirms the same softening trend: falling hiring intentions, dropping compensation plans, and a hiring difficulty rate that refuses to budge despite a cooling market.

    New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.

    Articles:
    1. BLS Employment Situation Summary: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
    2. NFIB Small Business Employment Index: https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-jobs-report-employment-index-pulls-back/

    📽️ WATCH TODAY'S EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gJhbLsCasB0

    🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Be sure to subscribe and check out 4 Corner Resources at https://www.4cornerresources.com/

    👋 FOLLOW PETE NEWSOME ONLINE:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petenewsome/
    Blog Articles: https://www.4cornerresources.com/blog/

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    8 m
  • Breaking Job News: For the First Time Ever, AI Is the #1 Reason Companies Are Cutting Jobs

    Breaking Job News: For the First Time Ever, AI Is the #1 Reason Companies Are Cutting Jobs
    Apr 2 2026

    AI just became the number one stated reason US employers are cutting jobs, and the speed of that shift is what makes this moment worth paying attention to. In today's episode, host Pete Newsome breaks down the Challenger Gray and Christmas March report, what the acceleration from 5% to 25% in just months actually signals, and why the real number of AI-driven cuts is almost certainly higher than what's being reported.

    He also covers a new Brookings Institution study that asks a question most AI coverage ignores: what happens when AI eliminates not just jobs but the path between them? Pete breaks down the gateway jobs crisis and why workers in Orlando and Tampa face some of the highest exposure in the country.

    Plus weekly jobless claims and a Chicago Fed forecast ahead of tomorrow's BLS jobs report.

    New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.

    Articles:
    1. Challenger Report: https://www.challengergray.com/blog/challenger-report-march-cuts-rise-25-from-february-ai-leads-reasons/
    2. Brookings Study: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-ai-may-reshape-career-pathways-to-better-jobs/
    3. DOL Weekly Claims: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OPA/newsreleases/ui-claims/20260585.pdf
    4. Chicago Fed Estimates: https://www.chicagofed.org/research/data/chicago-fed-labor-market-indicators/latest-release

    📽️ WATCH TODAY'S EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/f58hIZasYYQ

    🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Be sure to subscribe and check out 4 Corner Resources at https://www.4cornerresources.com/

    👋 FOLLOW PETE NEWSOME ONLINE:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petenewsome/
    Blog Articles: https://www.4cornerresources.com/blog/

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    9 m
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