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Increase in Iranian inflation

With the Iranian rial's value plummeting against the US dollar on a daily basis, rampant inflation and widespread unemployment, the purchasing power of Iranians has significantly decreased, causing widespread public dissatisfaction. Iranians have struggled with economic hardship for years, and a recent report from the labour ministry has shed light on their predicament. In 2021, per capita calorie consumption among Iranians was approximately 2200 calories, a decrease of 8.3pc from 2017 and 18.5pc from 2011. The Statistical Centre of Iran's latest figures reveal that inflation rates reached 53.4pc in February, a 2.1pc increase from the previous month. Food items, particularly vegetables and meat, witnessed the most significant price increases. Further, the Central Bank's report indicates a 43pc rise in inflation rates in February compared to the previous year, with a 21.8pc increase in mutton prices between January and February alone.

Leveraging ChatGPT

Some job seekers have started using the artificial-intelligence chatbot ChatGPT when looking for new roles, tapping it to help write cover letters, tweak resumes and formulate responses to anticipated interview questions - without necessarily telling the people doing the hiring. Employers, who have long used AI to screen potential employees, aren't always disqualifying applicants who use ChatGPT, but they are scrambling to figure out how to assess candidates who may be using the tool to give them an edge. Programmes, websites and other tools to help people fix their resumes and cover letters aren't new. Microsoft Office and Google Docs offer resume and letter templates, while companies such as Jobscan promise to optimise resumes to grab the attention of hiring managers, recruiters and hiring-system algorithms. Candidates need to combine ChatGPT's edits with their own editing and voice, said Sarah Baker Andrus, chief executive of Avarah Careers, a career coaching...