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Every episode pairs an industry leader with a Gen Z worker in the same role — for an honest look at how AI is reshaping hiring and what it actually takes to break through.
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- Marketing isn’t dead. It just stopped hiring new grads.
Here’s which skills to focus on and how to get your foot in the door.
- The Big 4 door got narrower. Other doors are opening.
Which skills to master to get your foot in the door.
- AI writes the code now. Now what?
The question isn’t whether to use AI. It’s whether you understand the system well enough to review what it built.
- What’s an FDE? The engineering role that grew 800% in a year.
Entry-level dev jobs are down. But forward deployed engineering postings are up 800%. It’s a real job, and it’s open to new grads.
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dear [Marketing]
The job now is strategy, taste, and hands-on experience to direct AI. Here's how to build proof of all three — and get past the 4,000-resume pile.
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dear [Accounting]
AI handles reconciliation and reporting. Now, interpretation, relationship-building, and advice are more important than ever.
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dear [Software Engineer]
The question isn't whether to use AI — it's how to build systems thinking that makes you irreplaceable alongside it.
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