The Missing First Rung
A doctorate, a strong academic record, and no job offers. The entry-level rung is disappearing, and the habits that replace it, adaptability and continuous learning, still start at the bottom.
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The people side of technical hiring in Oklahoma. Market signals, workforce shifts, AI's impact on tech roles, and the stories behind them. Every edition, in one place.
A doctorate, a strong academic record, and no job offers. The entry-level rung is disappearing, and the habits that replace it, adaptability and continuous learning, still start at the bottom.
Read on LinkedInMost hiring starts with a job description, and that's backward. Define the problem you need solved first, and the right talent gets a lot easier to find.
Read on LinkedInOne CIO skips the certification questions and asks what candidates learned because they wanted to. Why self-directed learning is becoming a better signal than years on a resume.
Read on LinkedInBetween Copilot, Gemini, Claude, and AI baked into every vendor's product, most employers aren't choosing AI. They're accumulating it. What that means for Tulsa teams expected to use all of it.
Read on LinkedInTitle plus years plus location used to fit on a napkin. That formula now produces numbers the market won't honor, and the AI skills premium is a big reason why.
Read on LinkedInA CIO tells his CEO they need an AI training strategy. The CEO asks where to even start. The answer begins with the people, not the platform.
Read on LinkedInIt started at the kitchen table, helping my son find traction after the pandemic stalled his start. What employers can learn from the gap between what education produces and what work actually needs.
Read on LinkedInMeta is building in east Tulsa, Google is scaling statewide, and the energy to power it all is part of the plan. The buildout is real. The workforce to run it isn't being trained yet.
Read on LinkedInData centers, oil and gas, and other industries are all pulling from the same talent pool through separate pathways. Oklahoma's shortage is less about training and more about nobody coordinating it.
Read on LinkedInOklahoma has built its economy on infrastructure before. Billions flowing into hyperscale facilities could start a workforce engine that feeds itself, if the pipeline gets built to match.
Read on LinkedInThe IT market isn't bouncing back fast, and it isn't falling apart either. Demand is narrowing, roles are getting sharper, and the bar keeps rising.
Read on LinkedInResumes alone aren't closing the gap. The behaviors and cues candidates send long before an interview are what separate callbacks from silence.
Read on LinkedInFewer openings, longer timelines, tighter budgets. Companies are still hiring, quietly and selectively, and this market shows which recruiters are serious.
Read on LinkedInWhat job postings say versus what experienced candidates actually hear. Vague pay language quietly screens out the people you most want to reach.
Read on LinkedInA walk through a busy outlet mall sparked a bigger observation. AI is turning everyday physical interaction into data, and professionals should be paying attention now.
Read on LinkedInThe rules of recruiting keep changing, and the skills that got us here won't get us there. Why adaptability has become a recruiter's most valuable skill.
Read on LinkedInTechnology moves in months. Curriculum moves in years. How educators, employers, and learners can close that gap together.
Read on LinkedInA practical guide for experienced IT professionals ready to build on what they already know and move into the roles the market is hiring for, with a clear view of what AI is changing.
Read on LinkedInYour next chapter may not come from a job posting. What building a business from scratch really looks like, and what nobody tells you going in.
Read on LinkedInCareer security comes from relationships more than resumes. The people who answer your texts and send you opportunities matter most when you need them.
Read on LinkedInThirteen years in a career I loved, then starting over at 55. What happened next, and what it taught me.
Read on LinkedInShock, then anger, then a strange optimism, then the free fall. The part of a layoff nobody prepares you for.
Read on LinkedInWork hard, stay loyal, and you'll be taken care of. That promise has changed, and mid-career professionals need to plan like it.
Read on LinkedInJanuary is recalibration season. What IT leaders and professionals should be focusing on this year, and what to let go of.
Read on LinkedInFrom puzzles to strategy games, play builds the skills tech careers run on. A reframe for parents, educators, and gamers.
Read on LinkedInCompanies are pausing hiring and restructuring teams while they map out their AI plans. A reality check on where IT careers are headed next year.
Read on LinkedInEveryone wants fully remote. There aren't nearly enough of those roles to go around. Why hybrid and on-site positions are the openings worth chasing.
Read on LinkedInThe senior developers who stood out weren't just fluent in code. They were fluent in curiosity, and they treated every problem like a puzzle worth solving.
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