LinkedIn just released its 2026 “Skills on the Rise” report — and it’s a massive wake-up call.

Degrees are losing value. AI literacy is driving a 23% wage premium. And the skills that actually protect your career aren’t the ones you think.

In this episode, I break down what the LinkedIn data is really telling us about the job market, and what you need to do now to stay employable.

In this video, I cover:

• Why being a “pure” coder is becoming a commodity

• The 23% AI wage premium (and what “AI literacy” really means)

• Why relationship-building is now the #1 career skill

• The strategic thinking gap recruiters can’t fill

• Why EQ is no longer a “soft” skill

• How Gen Z is moving away from linear careers

• Why middle managers are becoming “agent managers”

• The one habit that future-proofs your career
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If you’re still relying on a 2024 CV in a 2026 job market, this is for you.

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