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US professional services added 70K jobs in October, the most since July 2022, as AI-exposed consulting, legal, and accounting all grew despite AI job-loss fears (Ian Hodgson/Wall Street Journal)

Source: TECHMEME · NOV 08, 2026

Ian Hodgson / Wall Street Journal : US professional services added 70K jobs in October, the most since July 2022, as AI-exposed consulting, legal, and accounting all grew despite AI job-loss fears — Strong hiring at law offices, consulting firms staves off fears of job apocalypse — Consulting firms, law offices …

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