By 2030, one-third of Americans will live in a different city than they do today – and if you’re smart about where you move, you could dramatically boost your career prospects and quality of life. The traditional job markets are shifting. COVID-19 rewrote the rules of where we work and live. Remote work, inflation, and…
Video interviews have become the new job interview standard, and your career success increasingly depends on mastering this skill. In 2024, 69% of employers plan to use video interviews in their hiring process, while there has been a 57% increase in the use of video interviews from 2019 – 2024. This isn’t a temporary trend—it’s…
Commentary on how Gen Z career choices reveal strategic thinking rather than fear-based decisions While headlines scream about Gen Z being “anxious” about AI taking their jobs, the real story is hiding in plain sight in the data. This generation isn’t cowering from artificial intelligence—they’re strategically positioning themselves to profit from it. The traditional narrative…
While headlines scream about layoffs and economic uncertainty, there’s a different story unfolding across America—cities where hiring is absolutely exploding. The 2025 job market isn’t what you’d expect. Despite national unemployment holding steady at 4.1%, some metropolitan areas are experiencing unprecedented job growth, with 30 metropolitan areas showing significant employment increases over the year. The…
The job market is transforming faster than ever before. While headlines scream about AI replacing workers, the reality is more nuanced – certain careers are becoming more valuable, not less. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, by 2030, over 85 million jobs may be displaced by technology, but 97 million new…
While seasoned professionals worry about AI taking their jobs, entry-level candidates are discovering unprecedented opportunities in 2025’s evolving job market. New graduates and career changers face uncertainty about which entry-level positions offer the best growth potential and job security in an AI-driven economy. The best entry-level jobs in 2025 combine human skills with emerging technology,…
You’re halfway through what seems like a normal video interview when you notice something odd. The interviewer keeps asking about your “energy level” and seems unusually focused on your facial expressions. There’s a suspicious lag in responses, and you’re required to maintain constant eye contact with the camera. What you don’t realize is that an…
“Entry-Level Software Developer – 3-5 years experience required.” If you’ve spent any time job hunting recently, you’ve probably encountered this maddening contradiction. How can a position be “entry-level” if it requires years of experience? You’re not imagining things—this isn’t just poor job posting. It’s a systematic problem that’s making it nearly impossible for new graduates…
The Career Game Has Completely Flipped Have you come across this yet? A 24-year-old teaching a CEO how to think differently about their business. Sound impossible? It’s happening right now at companies like General Electric, Heineken, and PwC. Reverse mentoring was pioneered by former GE CEO Jack Welch in the 1990s, when he recognized that…
With 69% of Fortune 500 executives believing their organizations have a skills gap, we became obsessed with a critical question: If these companies are desperate for talent, why do so many qualified candidates get rejected? After watching countless professionals with impressive technical skills get passed over while others with similar backgrounds landed multiple offers, we…
