#2027-recruiting-cycle

#2027-recruiting-cycle

Pew defines Generation X as those born from 1965 through 1980, meaning in 2026 they will be roughly 46 to 61 years old, still too young to retire.

LinkedIn has crossed $5 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, putting it on an annual run rate of more than $20 billion, showcasing its significant growth.

The leader who hasn't examined their own fears, assumptions, and blind spots will inevitably project those shadows onto their teams. Inner work enables outer connection. This ancient wisdom has never been more urgent. Here's an irony worth sitting with: the more AI dominates our workplaces, the more desperately we crave authentic human connection.

"LinkedIn?" She laughed. "You mean Facebook for thought leaders? No, I won't be using any of those sites."

A report by J.P. Morgan estimates that corporations can save billions of dollars a year by employing fewer people through automation. And, in fact, a 2025 study out of Stanford University has found that AI is already "beginning to have a significant and disproportionate impact on entry-level workers in the American labor market," with workers between the ages of 22 and 25 in the most AI-exposed occupations experiencing a 13 percent decline in employment.

We sold them a career vision which they probably aren't going to get. They're more willing to afford the thought of, 'I'm going to find something else, but I can't really afford to pull the trigger myself'. This reflects how young workers face student debt, rising living costs, and diminished prospects for traditional milestones like homeownership, making voluntary job transitions feel financially impossible despite career dissatisfaction.