An early September batch of links
Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribers read about proper interview prep, than received a reflection on dealing with people who are the worst. This coming weekend, they will receive a meditation on ‘Toughen up.’
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that represent the themes of this newsletter, which are career development, community building, and self care.
4 Career Moves to Make Now if You're Worried About a Recession.
The best time to reach out to former colleagues with whom you’ve lost touch and establish new contacts in your field is when you don’t actually need a job and aren’t asking anything of them. It doesn’t have to be a heavy lift: offering a quick check-in or hello via email or LinkedIn, commenting on their posts so you show up on their radar, and meeting for an occasional coffee are all good ways to maintain a connection.
Where Parking Tickets, Luggage Tags and Literal Garbage Shine. “Of course, like every niche community, junk journaling found its own share of drama and toxicity on the internet. Even a deliberately offline hobby can inspire endless online debate.” This to me seems like a feature overall, not a big, as people do what they like with their time, then find others who tick similar to them with more limited time online.
The hottest new phone is Tin Can, a 'landline' for kids.
How AI is changing the job marketplace. People really need to stop advising that job seekers write their resumes and cover letters around the algorithms that crawlers will look for and pick up on. Instead, try to avoid having to apply for roles that require this type of thinking and extensive, unwanted work.
More Older Americans Are Aging Alone. Who Will Take Care of Them?
Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds.
Meanwhile, Odle and his wife have a 2-year-old daughter and another baby on the way. Despite earning an M.B.A., with many educational costs covered by the GI Bill, Odle said it would be hard to land a job that could get him the life that he wants. “It’s going to be what I need to do so my kids can eat,” he said.
I’ve been a recruiter for over a decade - most candidates skip this step, and it’s a huge mistake.
As reports of ‘AI psychosis’ spread, clinicians scramble to understand how chatbots can spark delusions. This is beginning to feel like a major, regular concern of our times, isn’t it? People probably trusted Google search for things it shouldn’t have at scale previously, but these LLMs were presented as something else, all-knowing sorcerers beyond what could be researched and found. It’s a scale-back stage now and ahead, especially for those who are more vulnerable.
5 ways job seekers can improve their AI literacy.
America is escaping its office crisis. I have heard from friends in commercial real estate that the construction required to convert office to residential is nearly impossible and so labor-intensive that you shouldn’t expect to see much of it. So it surprises me to discover that we’re anticipating that construction work to take place to resolve this longstanding issue.
So, how much did the summer holidays really cost you? This is such a smart way to cover personal finance, bringing in a group of different people to reflect on a season of spending. Sometimes, I wish that we had more people speaking on the record about what they’re up against, not just recommending what other people should do that they do or don’t do themselves. Too much advice, not enough reflection as a whole.
AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI.
How entry-level agency jobs are changing due to AI—and how to get hired for them.
“We use it as an accelerator,” Martin said. “This is how we’re going to accelerate your career within the industry and grow you into future leaders. Our curriculum now is media, creative, data analytics, AI software engineering and customer strategy. We’ve really gone cross-disciplinary. Our learning is now centered on live simulations, shadowing.”