Skillmatic | Keeping it Unboring with Skill Trends

S2E2 What's up with this Job Market (60mins)


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Guests Dr. Christyna Serrano and Tony Bleything discuss today's job market and their vision of the future of work.

- Key themes are navigating labor shifts, unhealthy employer/worker power dynamics, and digital disruption while maintaining compassion.

- Dr. T invites guests to share observations of job market issues like hiring freezes and layoffs amid rising corporate profits.

- Dr. C talks about teaching students to think critically about entering unjust systems and challenge existing power structures.

- Tony shares wanting to foster more inclusive and diverse communities at work.

- They discuss impacts of unaffordable education and rising student debt on youth finding jobs.

- The host asks about job candidates openly discussing layoff experiences online as a new trend, plays clips from recent social media posts for reaction

- Dr. T (host) closes by providing career pivot resources for those seeking to transition to six-figure roles as knowledge workers at digital-first organizations.

Originally aired Apr 19, 2024

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