The Role Decomposition Doctrine: How Anthropic's Just-Released Numbers Reveal Why 88,000 Workers Lost Their Jobs This Year, And The 5-Question Audit Every Founder Should Run On Every Role Before The Next Hire Or Fire

The Role Decomposition Doctrine: How Anthropic's Just-Released Numbers Reveal Why 88,000 Workers Lost Their Jobs This Year, And The 5-Question Audit Every Founder Should Run On Every Role Before The Next Hire Or Fire

The Role Decomposition Doctrine: How Anthropic's Just-Released Numbers Reveal Why 88,000 Workers Lost Their Jobs This Year, And The 5-Question Audit Every Founder Should Run On Every Role Before The Next Hire Or FireStephen Diaz
Published on: 30/06/2026

On June 26, 2026, Anthropic's Economic Index survey of 9,700 verified Claude users found more than 35% expect AI to do most or nearly all of their work tasks within 12 months. US companies have cited AI in 87,714 job cuts YTD through May, surpassing 2025's full-year total of 54,836. AI was the named driver in 40% of the 97,000 May 2026 cuts, the highest May since 2020. Oracle shed 21,000 roles, Elastic cut 7%, and a Brynjolfsson payroll study found a 13% relative employment decline in 22-25 year olds in AI-exposed jobs. RAISE US launched June 25 with $500M+ committed, anchored by Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and the OpenAI Foundation. Run The Role Decomposition Doctrine 5-question audit before the next hire, fire, or promotion.

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The Two-Track Hiring Doctrine: How To Put Every Role In Your Business On The Winning Side Of PwC's New AI Jobs Map

The Two-Track Hiring Doctrine: How To Put Every Role In Your Business On The Winning Side Of PwC's New AI Jobs Map

The Two-Track Hiring Doctrine: How To Put Every Role In Your Business On The Winning Side Of PwC's New AI Jobs MapStephen Diaz
Published on: 15/06/2026

PwC released its 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer June 15 analyzing more than 1 billion job ads across 27 countries. AI has split the labor market into two tracks: professionalized roles with 2x job growth and 42% faster wages vs democratized roles falling behind. Top 20% super-star companies posted 163% productivity gains. Run The Two-Track Hiring Doctrine to audit every role in your business against 5 questions.

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