How Job Descriptions Are Changing in 2025 And What It Means for You

If you’ve been scanning job boards lately, you’ve probably noticed something odd. The same titles you saw five years ago Product Manager, Marketing Lead, Analyst now come with very different expectations.

How FoundersAreHiring Supports This Shift

At FoundersAreHiring (fah.), we’ve built the platform around exactly this reality: résumés aren’t enough anymore. Employers want proof-of-work, and candidates want a way to stand out without being lost in noisy job boards.

Here’s how fah helps:

• Weekly Job Drops: curated, founder-led roles where you’re judged on skills and proof, not just credentials.
• Axira AI Screening: a smart, voice-driven screening that highlights your practical knowledge and intent so founders see more than a résumé.
• Direct-to-Founder Matching: no recruiters, no middlemen. You connect directly with the people making the hiring decisions.

In short: fah is designed for the kind of candidate today’s job descriptions are written for AI-savvy, execution-ready, and builder-minded.

Why Job Descriptions Look Different Now

1. AI adoption is everywhere McKinsey’s 2024 Global AI Survey found that 72% of companies now use AI in at least one business function up from 50% just three years ago. That means hiring managers assume candidates already know how to work with AI.

2. Proof over polish A polished résumé isn’t enough. GitHub reports over 90% of developers use AI coding tools weekly. Even if you’re not an engineer, showing familiarity with tools like GitHub, Zapier, or Notion AI makes you more credible.

3. Execution speed matters Bain & Company showed that companies with strong automation practices are 20–30% faster to market. Founders love candidates who can save their team hours each week with a smart workflow.

Old Job Description vs. New Job Description

Yesterday’s Expectations	Today’s Expectations (2025)
“Strong communicator”	Communicator plus hands-on with AI tools
“Empathy for users”	Empathy + ability to test fast with AI prototypes
“Organized and detail-oriented”	Organized + proof of automation skills
“Experience working with engineers”	Technical fluency (GitHub, APIs, workflows)
“Strategic thinker”	Strategy backed by visible proof (projects, repos, prompt libraries)

What This Means for Job Hunters

If you’re applying for jobs in 2025, you need more than words on a résumé. You need receipts.

• Build your prompt library. Don’t just say you know ChatGPT show how you use it to solve real problems.
• Share projects publicly. A GitHub repo, a Notion template, or even a personal site with examples shows employers how you think.
• Automate your own work. If you can shave time off your own tasks, you’ll be trusted to do the same for a team.
• Stay visible. Posting insights or sharing projects on LinkedIn or X signals you’re not just consuming AI you’re creating with it.

You can start with Weekly Job Drops or the Startup Job Board, where roles are filtered with AI to match candidates who demonstrate proof-of-work.

The Bottom Line

The job descriptions may still have the same titles, but the skills behind them have shifted.

In 2015, being a “strong communicator” set you apart. In 2020, being “data-driven” was the edge. In 2025, the edge is simple: show you can build and use leverage.

The question every employer is asking now is: what’s in your toolbox?

Start proving it today on FoundersAreHiring