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Recent college graduates are navigating a job market shaped by AI on both sides of the hiring process.

New York joins a growing number of states and jurisdictions in limiting employers from using credit history to make hiring or job decisions, like compensation.

Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs over the month of February. Ahead of next week’s employment report, Virgil Warren, a working artist in New York City, gives his perspective on the labor market.

Applying to jobs is easier than ever in some ways, but also more automated and dehumanizing than ever.

Also, make sure their resumes are computer friendly.

These bots send out job applications in high volume for a fee. Reporter Aki Ito at Business Insider tried a few and reported the results.

The AI chatbot makes it easy to send out multitudes of resumes. The tsunami makes it hard for employers to sort through candidates.

After being laid off, marketing professional Collin Cook has been pitching himself as a “Swiss Army knife.” He’s had mixed results.

Evan Rose, co-author and Saieh Family Research Fellow at the University of Chicago, discusses how discrimination based on job applicant name is still pervasive

Tip: Hand delivering a resume is not OK.