Maria Gracia Santillana is a NYC-based reporter on the careers team covering workplace and job market trends and the author of Forbes’ Careers newsletter. She’s written about the rights of protesting employees and the rise of AI career coaches. Santillana joined Forbes in June
Finding Humanity In The Workplace As AI Takes The Lead
Plus, some employers consider issuing burner phones to U.S.-bound staff, Nike AI head goes to Big Pharma, AI agents are already taking over work and more in this week’s Careers newsletter.
After Border Incidents, Employers Worry–And Even Issue Burner Phones For U.S. Travel
Some foreign business travelers are taking precautions, just as they would for travel to China. Meanwhile, U.S. companies with foreign workers have their own worries.
30 Under 30 Europe Retail & Ecommerce 2025: Entrepreneurs Bringing Commerce Into The AI Age
Meet the founders behind retail’s latest innovations, including stock management systems, AI fashion models and the sportswear brands taking social media by storm.
Why Major Employers Are Seeking A Shared Hiring Language
Plus, how tariffs and recession fears are impacting jobs, law students use recruiting to push back on Big Law and Google, JFF, launch $2 million apprenticeship fund in this week’s Careers newsletter.
Employers Including Blackstone, Walmart, And Microsoft, Increasing Focus On Skills Over College Degrees
Workforce development firm Burning Glass insists that skills, rather than degrees, are the key to job success. Its new skill-specific job description language could be a game changer for 11 million jobs ranging from software engineer and financial manager to customer service.
Law Students Push Back On Firms That Have Capitulated To Trump
Saddled with six figures in debt, students usually scramble for big law’s summer associate jobs and $200,000 plus starting salaries. This year, some are rethinking their choices and even pushing back
Meet The World’s Self-Made Billionaires
Plus, Wall Street bonuses surge 30%, the “New Ivies” employers love to hire from and federal workers hit the job market en masse in this week’s Careers newsletter.
Why Lawyers Are Standing Up To Big Law
Plus, Lattice CEO on AI agents vs digital workers, DOGE cuts could lead to a U.S. science brain drain and unsecured work group chats gone wrong in this week’s Careers newsletter.
Lattice’s CEO Says AI Agents Need To Be Rated On Their Performance–Just As Human Workers Are
Last July, Sarah Franklin faced blowback when she announced the HR company would create employee records and ratings for artificial intelligence agents. But with the market growing, she’s doubling down on the need for AI agents to face performance tracking.
Corporate Espionage Allegations Hit HR Payroll Companies
Plus, AI is the new gender gap front in tech, law school admissions are getting more competitive and nurses are pushing back on AI patient care in this week’s Careers newsletter.