90% of Recruiters to Hire MBAs in 2025; 37% to Boost Intake — Rising Demand for Master of Management

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According to a survey of 1,108 recruiters across 46 countries, 90% plan to hire MBA graduates in 2025, with 37% expecting to increase their intake, up from 17% last year. Demand is also rising for other business degrees like Master of Management (30%, up from 12%) and Master of Data Analytics (29%, up from 15%), as employers value their strategic and tech-adaptive skills in an AI-driven world.

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Gen Z workers are leading the adoption of AI, with 93% of Gen Z leaders in the US using two or more AI tools weekly, and over 80% in South Korea viewing AI as a primary resource. Employers are urged to learn from this digitally fluent generation by creating AI-focused roles, embracing reverse mentoring, and modernizing training to close the AI skills gap and drive innovation.

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According to the 2025 Wage Reality Report, 73% of workers are living paycheck to paycheck, with 55% citing rising housing costs and 41% pointing to everyday price hikes as key stressors. On-demand pay platforms like DailyPay are gaining popularity—at Vonachen Group, 50% of employees use the service, helping reduce turnover by 25%, as workers access wages early to manage urgent expenses.

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Microsoft will lay off approximately 9,000 employees, affecting less than 4% of its global workforce of 228,000, as part of ongoing efforts to streamline management structures. This follows earlier cuts of 6,000 in May and 300 in June, bringing the total 2024 layoffs to over 15,000 so far. Despite the reductions, Microsoft posted a strong $26B net income on $70B revenue in the March quarter.

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Amazon has deployed its one-millionth robot to a fulfillment center in Japan and introduced DeepFleet, a generative AI model that boosts robot travel efficiency by 10%. The company has also upskilled over 700,000 employees since 2019, even as CEO Andy Jassy signals potential workforce reductions due to AI-driven efficiency gains.