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"...focusing on wellness first can genuinely accelerate the entire job-search process."

This week, we’re flipping the script on job hunting. I had a full-body wellness wake-up call (shoutout to the mobile IV drip that brought me back to life), and it sparked a thought I can’t shake: what if taking care of your nervous system is actually step one in landing your next role? In this issue, we’re diving into why stress is quietly tanking your job search, how science-backed wellness boosts hiring odds, and why Responsible AI roles are exploding faster than ChatGPT can update its privacy policy. Plus, a few tools to calm your mind and upgrade your resume—at the same time. Let’s go deeper than “just keep applying.” Let’s feel good doing it.

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  📉 Layoff Report: Intel, TEKsystems, and Flutter with cuts this week

• 🧑‍✈️ Career CoPilot: Wellness Is the Secret Job-Hunting Skill No One Told You About

• 📈 Trends & Data: Responsible AI Roles Are Booming — Who’s Hiring Them and Why

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📉 Intel, TEKsystems, and Flutter with cuts this week

• Tech consulting firm, TEKsystems, Inc, to lay off 67 workers in Redmond

• Flutter May Lay Off 200 Employees in Britain and Ireland 

• Intel to lay off fab workers in mid-July — company aims to refocus on more engineering talent 

Wellness Is the Secret Job-Hunting Skill No One Told You About

Saturday morning, I woke up feeling like my head was trapped in a tightening vise. It was one of the worst migraines of my life. Every sound hurt. Every ray of sunlight felt unbearable. All I could do was lie there in a dark room, wondering how many hours I’d lose.

Then I remembered something that worked like a miracle a few years back - a mobile IV (not an affiliate, just insanely grateful for them). Desperate for relief, I immediately booked an appointment, chose a migraine-specific solution, and soon enough, a certified nurse was setting up an IV drip right next to my couch. Within hours, I felt completely transformed: clear-headed, energized, and surprisingly optimistic.

It was such a dramatic turnaround that it got me thinking:

Wellness Research

When you’re looking for a job, stress is often your constant companion. The pressure to perform, the fear of rejection, and the uncertainty of what's next—it all piles up. And the research agrees:

• A recent meta-analysis found job seekers suffer from significantly higher anxiety and depression levels than those who are employed.

• This chronic stress isn’t just uncomfortable; it actively sabotages your search by impairing decision-making and lowering your ability to make a great impression in interviews.

But here's something powerful I discovered: Wellness isn’t a perk—it’s essential fuel for the job hunt.

Programs that blend mental health support with tactical job strategies produce remarkable results:

• The U.S. Department of Labor’s RESEA program pairs wellness check-ins with practical job plans, cutting unemployment by nearly two weeks per person and saving over $500 in benefit costs.

• JOBS II, a landmark study combining emotional coping strategies with job-search skills, boosted participants' long-term earnings and job satisfaction for years afterward.

• A recent digital version of this approach, called iJobs, helped 56% of participants land new roles within three months, significantly reducing anxiety and boosting confidence along the way.

These aren’t just small improvements. They're changing lives. They show that focusing on wellness first can genuinely accelerate the entire job-search process.

So what’s the takeaway?

• Wellness isn't optional: It significantly speeds up your job search.

• Stress is a hidden enemy: You can’t perform your best when anxiety has taken the wheel.

Responsible AI Roles Are Booming — Who’s Hiring Them and Why

Overview

Responsible AI mentions in job ads have rocketed from virtually zero in 2019 to 0.9% of all AI postings in 2025, signaling that ethics is finally moving from think-tank white papers into real paychecks.

The Details

• Global surge: Responsible AI terms now appear in nearly 1 out of every 100 AI-related postings across 22 countries, up from zilch just six years ago.

• Country stand-outs: The Netherlands (1.7%), the UK (1.2%), and Canada (1.16%) lead the pack; Japan, Mexico, and Brazil trail below average despite big AI footprints.

• US hot spots: Legal (3.5%), banking & finance (2.3%), R&D (2.3%), and education (1.7%) top the U.S. league table for Responsible AI share. Traditional tech roles? Still largely chasing raw AI skills over ethics.

• Regulation ≠ reality: Tough laws don’t automatically drive demand. Nations with lighter rules (hello, Switzerland) often post more Responsible AI jobs than stricter peers (looking at you, UK), hinting that brand reputation and global hiring templates matter more than statutes.

• Half the pie: Fully 50% of all AI-related postings in the study come from U.S. employers, giving U.S. trends outsized influence on global norms.

Why It Matters

AI risk is no longer a philosophical debate. It’s a hiring line item. Companies are racing to prove they can innovate and keep regulators, customers, and investors calm. For jobseekers, that means:

1. New career lanes: You don’t need to be a deep-learning engineer to break into AI; policy wonks, lawyers, finance pros, and educators now have a clear on-ramp via Responsible AI roles.

2. Competitive edge: Listing Responsible AI expertise on your résumé (think governance frameworks, bias audits, AI safety) could be the differentiator that lands you an interview—especially in legal or finance where the stakes (and budgets) are high.

3. Future-proofing: As AI adoption gallops ahead, firms that embed ethics today are less likely to face tomorrow’s lawsuits, PR disasters, or regulatory smack-downs. Reading between the lines: demand for Responsible AI talent will likely outpace generic AI postings as standards tighten.

Bottom line: If you can speak the language of both algorithms and accountability, you’re suddenly very hot property. Now’s the moment to spin up that ethics certification, dust off your compliance chops, and ride the Responsible AI wave.

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