{"id":171,"date":"2025-08-07T19:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/?p=171"},"modified":"2025-08-16T20:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:40:48","slug":"no-desk-needed-ai-begins-to-become-the-top-candidate-for-basic-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/2025\/08\/07\/no-desk-needed-ai-begins-to-become-the-top-candidate-for-basic-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"No Desk Needed: AI Begins to Become the Top Candidate for Basic Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In Newcastle, unemployment is becoming more complex because artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to become the prime candidate for more entry-level jobs, including positions such as data entry clerks, administrative assistants handling scheduling, and customer service agents answering calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomisweb.co.uk\/reports\/lmp\/la\/1946157065\/report.aspx#\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nomisweb.co.uk\/reports\/lmp\/la\/1946157065\/report.aspx#\">the latest data from the Office for National Statistics<\/a>, AI is not the only challenge, says Chris Ord, an officer at Newcastle City Council. Realities such as long-term health problems, language barriers and new national policies are forcing people out of the workplace. Moreover, the \u201cupload your CV and wait for an interview\u201d approach to job searching \u2014 known as &#8220;Indeed culture&#8221; \u2014 is no longer effective in the current competitive world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">My audio interview with Chris Ord focuses on how multiple factors are reshaping the job vacancies structure, and shows how governments and communities are trying to help people regain a foothold through skills training and personalised support in this new age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-956398cd wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Audio to Explore Unemployment Pressure in Newcastle \u2014 Produced by HAOWEN LU by Haowen Lu\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2139329409&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=960&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Audio interview: The current unemployment situation in Newcastle<br>Produced and reported by Haowen Lu<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24224\/2025\/07\/\u622a\u5c4f2025-07-31-03.53.32-1-edited-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;width:410px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24224\/2025\/07\/\u622a\u5c4f2025-07-31-03.53.32-1-edited-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24224\/2025\/07\/\u622a\u5c4f2025-07-31-03.53.32-1-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24224\/2025\/07\/\u622a\u5c4f2025-07-31-03.53.32-1-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24224\/2025\/07\/\u622a\u5c4f2025-07-31-03.53.32-1-edited-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/economic-reality-newcastle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24224\/2025\/07\/\u622a\u5c4f2025-07-31-03.53.32-1-edited.png 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Image: Chris Ord, partnership co-ordinator of Work &amp; Thrive Newcastle<br>Source: Video still by Haowen Lu<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/disclaimer\/\">DISCLAIMER<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>This website is produced by journalism students. 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