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Are You Hiring to Fill a Job or Solve a Business Problem?
“Chris, we desperately need another Senior Software Engineer.”
VS.
“Our product is behind.” “We’re losing customers.” “Engineering can’t keep up.” “We need someone who can build this.” “Our team is drowning.”
See the difference?
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Market Intelligence Brief - Tech Hiring July 2026
Prepared by: Averity | Source: Internal recruiter roundtable (weekly team call) | Date: July 30, 2026
This brief reflects direct, front-line observations from Averity’s recruiting team based on active searches and candidate/client conversa...
40% of Candidates are "Faking" It - AI Is Making It Easier.
Remember when your CV meant something?
Do you know that about 40% of candidates have meaningfully inflated their resumes? Today, ‘faking it’ goes well beyond résumé embellishment. We’re seeing AI-written resumes, AI-assisted interview...
The Skills Companies Think They Need vs. The Skills They Actually Need
“We really need somebody with five years of CloudCode.”
“We need someone with AI.”
So let me get this straight. You want five years of experience in something that’s barely five years old...and you’re surprised you can’t find anyone?
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Is AI Replacing Jobs. 100%
Every week there’s another headline warning that artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs. Depending on who you ask, AI is either the greatest opportunity in modern history or the beginning of the end for millions of careers.
The tru...
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