What's happening in Higher Ed today in one chart 👇
And in one word: SCARY 😬
I Crashed the Wedding of the Century... To Help You Land a Job! 🎉
AI interviews are the WORST, right?
Right??? 😬
New data from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Erasmus University Rotterdam suggests otherwise...
Today I'm launching a brand-new course...
New Data on Where AI Specifically Impacts Entry-Level Jobs
Remember that Stanford data about AI crushing the job market for entry-level software developers?
It's BAAACK...
And this time, it's got friends:
Specifically, the researchers have teamed up with ADP to measure payroll growth across 4 different job titles…
48% of Hiring Managers Prefer AI > Recent Grads
WOW.
It's come to this... 👇
Nearly 50% of all hiring managers say they'd rather "hire" AI than a recent grad... 🤯
What's behind this?
WTF Is Up with the Job Market for New Grads?
In this week's episode, Omar and I pose that exact question to the absolute guru on all things early career: Christian Garcia.
Christian leads the Career Team at the University of Virginia (Wahoowa! 🧡💙) and so was able to drop serious KNOWLEDGE in this crazy moment…
Why You Should Always Check Your LinkedIn Messages: World Cup Edition
The AI Hiring Crisis, Explained
Your boy Jeremy is officially a talking head... 😂
Well, at least the kind team at Fortune gave me the chance to play one for a day!
But you shouldn't check out their documentary to see me.
Instead, you should watch it to get the most complete picture of what's actually happening in hiring right now - told from every side…
If You Can't Get a Job Today, Is It Really Your Fault?
A viral essay making the rounds right now tells new grads: "If you can't get a job, it's YOUR fault." 😳
After reading it over, I think it's half right and half completely bonkers…
Do You Need to Have a Verified Profile on LinkedIn? Here's the Definitive Answer from a LinkedIn Insider.
After years of telling candidates not to sweat LinkedIn's never-ending requests for profile verification...
The day has finally come:
🚨 LinkedIn just gave recruiters a NEW filter.
It's called the "Verified Applicant Spotlight" - and recruiters can now toggle it on to show ONLY applicants who've been verified by LinkedIn.
What Do You Think about All the AI Boos at Graduation?
I spoke about AI at the University of Arizona last August and got a really warm reception...
...Man, what a difference 9 months make! 😂
What's the Dark Side of AI for Job Searching?
The AI Tide Is Rising... Here's How to Rise Above
How to Get Off the AI Hype Treadmill
As someone who once hoped that AI would make things easier for us, I gotta be real with you: I'm EXHAUSTED.
Every week there’s:
A new tool
A new prediction about the future of work
A new wave of anxiety about layoffs and disruption
But the more I think about it, the more convinced I am that future-proofing your career is not about chasing every new trend.
It’s about getting clearer on the things that actually make you valuable…
WTF Is Up with Recruiting???
The job market feels BROKEN right now.
And most people are blaming AI.
But here's what a recruiter with 20 years at Target, Microsoft, Capital One, and Peloton Interactive told me and Omar on our podcast this week…
Why AI Auto-Apply for Jobs Does NOT Work
Remember the Staples Easy Button??? 🔴
Well, it's DEAD. 🪦
Specifically: The idea that you can press a button, spray out 500 AI-generated applications, and land a great job is now officially OVER (if it ever worked in the first place!).
