Category: Careers

  • There Can Be Only One: How Syndrome Syndrome Kills AI Performance (And How to Fix It)

    “Everyone can be a super! And when everyone’s super… no one will be.” – Syndrome, from The Incredibles Corinna and I were chatting the other day in the Trust Insights Analytics for Marketers Slack group (https://www.trustinsights.ai/analyticsformarketers) about a malfunctioning Claude skill. On a lark, I took a look under the hood and found that it…

    Continue reading →

  • Why “Future-Proofing” Is a Myth — and What Actually Works Instead

    “What can we do to future-proof our company?” “How can I future-proof my career?” There is no such thing as future-proofing. Do I understand the instinct, to want to insulate yourself from change? Sure. Keeping up with change is exhausting. But there’s no such thing. Change is the only constant. On the eve of my…

    Continue reading →

  • You Ask, I Answer: Finding Hidden Jobs With AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I show how AI agents like Claude CoWork can hunt for hidden jobs that never appear on saturated job boards. Here's what this means for you. You can transform a repetitive manual search into a scalable automated process that uncovers opportunities through regional labor data and direct company outreach. You'll also…

    Continue reading →

  • You Ask, I Answer: AI Interview Practice Platforms?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain why AI interview practice platforms create false confidence and how you can build tougher preparation using your own prompts. Here's what this means for you. You gain a framework for turning any AI model into four hostile hiring manager archetypes so real interviews stop catching you off guard. You'll…

    Continue reading →

  • You Ask, I Answer: Automating Entry Level Roles?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore which entry-level roles face full automation by the end of 2026 and why the answer depends heavily on your company's culture and business model. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear framework for measuring your own exposure to AI and a practical strategy for staying indispensable…

    Continue reading →

  • You Ask, I Answer: ATS Optimization With ChatGPT?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle whether ChatGPT can really help you optimize your resume for applicant tracking systems and what actually makes those systems work. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear strategy for tailoring your CV to the specific data pipelines of the ATS software employers use. You'll also learn…

    Continue reading →

  • You Ask, I Answer: Tailoring Resumes Without Burning Out?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to automate resume and cover letter tailoring using Claude Desktop with Minimax as a third-party inference provider, so you can apply to jobs without burning out. Here's what this means for you. You can stand up an AI agent workflow that customizes each application to a specific…

    Continue reading →

  • The Skills You’re Building With Local AI Are Exactly the Skills Enterprise AI Demands

    Enterprise AI is local AI. What does enterprise AI need? Strong governance, complete data control and privacy, fixed and stable requirements, audit trails, and total transparency. What do most AI solutions deliver? Literally none of that. “Oh, time for a new model!” announcements every 3 months doesn’t fly in the enterprise, not when standards need…

    Continue reading →

  • You Ask, I Answer: Identifying Career Vulnerabilities With AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I answer a question about building a shadow consultant prompt to identify career gaps before applying for executive roles. Here's what this means for you. You can replace elaborate AI prompts with straightforward intelligence gathering by comparing real job descriptions against your resume to find honest, closable gaps. You'll also learn…

    Continue reading →

  • Here’s the title: AI for Writers: The 1 Rule That Will Transform How You Use Generative AI

    Tomorrow is the AI Writer’s Summit, by SmarterX. It’s free to attend if you don’t mind ads. I’ll share with you the two most important slides in my talk. 1: I use AI for fiction writing when there’s something I want to read, but it’s not something I want to put the effort into writing.…

    Continue reading →