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AI-Native Talent: The Gluten of Tech Recruiting
AI-Native Talent. Just like gluten, everyone's talking about it. Almost nobody can actually explain it.
Alex King
Feb 176 min read


Why Founders Lose Candidates They Should Have Won
More often, founders lose candidates they should have won because they competed on the wrong variables.
Alex King
Jan 273 min read


We Confused Credentials With Capability, and Now the Bill Is Due
We outsourced judgment to pedigree, and AI is breaking that tradeoff.
Alex King
Jan 203 min read


I Bet You're Short-Sighted in Your Job Search (And Don't Even Realize It)
Job seekers are optimizing for the next job when they should be optimizing for the next set of skills.
Alex King
Jan 143 min read


Why the Best Interviews Feel Like Working Sessions
Most interviews fail for one simple reason: candidates treat them like tests.
Alex King
Jan 62 min read


The Career Decisions That Mattered in 2025 (And the Ones That Didn’t)
As 2025 wraps up, a lot of people are asking the wrong question: “Did I do enough this year?” The better question is: “Which decisions actually changed my career trajectory?” Because after watching hundreds of professionals navigate hiring freezes, AI disruption, and quieter job markets, one thing is clear: Not all career decisions are created equal. Some compound. Most don’t. Here’s what actually mattered in 2025, and what, in hindsight, mostly didn’t. ✅ The Decisions That
Alex King
Dec 30, 20252 min read


Why Smart Companies Quietly Hire in December
Most companies believe hiring stops in December, smart companies do something different.
Alex King
Dec 23, 20253 min read


Top 10 Ways Professionals Are Invisible in the AI Hiring Market
AI hasn't just changed how companies hire; it's changed what visibility even means.
Alex King
Dec 16, 20253 min read


The Job Search Is a Sales Funnel: Here’s Why Most People Lose at the Top (And How to Win)
If you're job searching like it's 2019, you're going to feel like you're failing.
Alex King
Dec 9, 20255 min read


The Soft Skills Résumé: The New Framework for Showcasing EQ in a Hard Skills World
AI leveled the playing field for hard skills, but emotional intelligence is now the real differentiator.
Alex King
Dec 2, 20254 min read


The Early Career Ice Age (2026–2030): AI Is Freezing Out a Generation, And Companies Will Pay the Price Next
AI is freezing out an entire generation, but this also threatens companies long-term success.
Alex King
Nov 25, 20255 min read


AI Just Erased the First Three Years of Everyone’s Career, And No One Is Talking About It
We have a white collar, entry-level work crisis brewing, and nobody is talking about it.
Alex King
Nov 18, 20253 min read


Career Moats 2.0: How to Build Compounding Advantage in the AI Era
You should be building a career that doesn't resist AI and automation, but accelerates because of it.
Alex King
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Higher Ed Is One Missed Update Away from a Blockbuster Moment
For nearly a century, colleges owned the gateway to upward mobility. Degrees used to guarantee opportunity, now they mostly guarantee debt. AI is their last lifeline.
Alex King
Nov 4, 20253 min read


Work on Yourself, Not Your Job: The Career Strategy That Outlasts Titles
Jobs change, companies reorganize, and automation eats tasks. What lasts is what you bring to the market.
Alex King
Oct 28, 20254 min read


996 Works — Until You Need to Start Hiring Experience
996 culture (9am-9pm, six days per week) works until it doesn't.
Alex King
Oct 21, 20253 min read


How to Quit Without Leaving: Reinventing Yourself Inside the Same Company
For many professionals, reinventing yourself internally is often faster, smarter, and a lower risk to grow.
Alex King
Oct 14, 20254 min read


How to Evaluate a Job Offer: What Really Matters (and What Just Looks Good on Paper)
The best offers aren't just the ones that pay well, they're the ones that align with where you want to grow next.
Alex King
Oct 8, 20254 min read


You Are Not Your Job Title
If you define yourself by a job title and not your skills and value, you're anchoring to something fragile.
Alex King
Sep 30, 20253 min read


Forget “Safe Jobs”: Teach Your Kids These 5 Future-Proof Skills
Parents used to be able to prepare for "safe" careers. Those are no longer in this AI-driven world.
Alex King
Sep 23, 20252 min read
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