AI-powered job board targets laid-off federal workers

StateScoop – “In response to more than 280,000 federal employees affected by layoffs, buyouts and terminations by the Trump administration since February, a group of former Big Tech employees launched GovJobs.fyi, designed to help workers quickly find new positions. Similar to a job board from a San Francisco startup called Jobright.ai, the new AI-powered jobs website, which launched last Wednesday, boasts more than 11,000 job listings across all levels of government, nonprofits and private companies. “They definitely [have] talent and experience, but many haven’t been in the job market for a long time,” Jobright co-founder Eric Cheng said of the laid-off federal workers. “If you have a background working in a government, no matter in the federal government or in the state, local government, and you are ready for your next opportunities, we want provide you with the best jobs and also the other resources to help you.” The Trump administration began laying off federal workers soon after inauguration in January, issuing executive orders to cut down staff across departments including Health and Human Services, IRS, National Parks Service, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon. The new website offers AI-powered resume translation to tailor federal experience to private-sector employers. It has smart filters and personalized email alerts based on user skills and functional areas like policy, IT, engineering and data analysis…”