Career Canary

How exposed are you
to what's coming?

Six questions. Your industry, your role, your situation. We score your AI displacement risk, sector stability, and income resilience.

Question 1 of 6
What best describes your current industry?
Technology
Finance / Banking
Legal / Consulting
Healthcare
Government / Defense
Trades / Construction
Education
Retail / Hospitality
Media / Marketing
Energy / Utilities
Other
Question 2 of 6
How would you describe your primary work?
Physical / hands-on
Creative or design
Analysis or research
Writing or communication
Management or strategy
Customer-facing / sales
Technical / engineering
Administrative / clerical
Question 3 of 6
How long could you cover expenses if you lost your income today?
Less than 1 month
1–3 months
3–6 months
6–12 months
12+ months
Question 4 of 6
How is your current employer doing?
Growing — hiring actively
Stable — no major changes
Restructuring or cutting
I'm self-employed / freelance
Currently between jobs
Question 5 of 6
How much of your work could realistically be done by AI tools today?
Very little — judgment and physical presence required
Some — AI handles parts but not the whole role
A lot — most tasks are text, research, or routine analysis
Almost all — my role is primarily information processing
Question 6 of 6
Do you have skills or credentials that transfer to growing sectors?
Yes — clear path to defense, energy, or healthcare
Possibly — some transferable skills
Unlikely — highly specialized in one sector
Not sure
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Career resilience score
Displacement risk
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Sector stability
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Income runway
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Career intelligence
Updated March 31, 2026
Labor market
⚠ Softening
Unemployment at 4.1% — white-collar sectors leading the rise
Tech and finance layoffs are driving the increase. Manufacturing and trades remain tight. The gap between sector outcomes is widening.
▲Tech unemployment now 5.3% — 18-month high
▲Finance sector cutting 12% of roles year-over-year
▼Skilled trades vacancy rate still above 8%
AI displacement
🔴 Accelerating
Legal, accounting, and mid-level analysis roles seeing first net job loss from AI
Paralegal, junior analyst, and content roles are the early casualties. Not theoretical — postings are down significantly.
▲Paralegal postings down 31% year-over-year
▲Entry-level writing and editing roles: down 44%
▼AI ops and prompt engineering roles: up 280%
Remote work
⚠ RTO pressure
Return-to-office mandates expanding — remote postings at multi-year low
Private sector following the federal lead. Remote-only roles dropped from 15% of postings in 2023 to 8% today. Hybrid is holding.
▲Remote postings fell 47% since 2022 peak
▲Federal contractors: 5-day RTO now mandatory
→Hybrid (2–3 days) stable at ~34% of postings
Growth sectors
↑ Hiring
Defense, energy, and healthcare adding headcount despite broader softness
Geopolitical spending and energy transition are creating durable demand. If your skills translate, the window is open now.
▼Defense: 94,000 open roles, clearance premium 40%+
▼Healthcare: nursing shortage at 10-year high
▼Energy / grid / LNG: engineering roles up 22% YoY
Not advice, just awareness · Canary Intelligence