How can you leverage your strengths, values, and AI tools to make the job search a bit less daunting? The job market in 2026 is chaotic and confusing. Job seekers are sending out hundreds of resumes and getting only a few interviews in return. But finding your dream job is still possible, and Sam DeMase can help you make that happen. 
Sam is ZipRecruiter’s first career expert, and she goes by “Your Career Bestie” on social media. Our conversation spans everything from the human/AI skill dichotomy to moving on without guilt. Sam shares great advice on navigating current job market trends, the challenges job seekers are facing right now, and approaches you can take to avoid the endless apply-and-get-ghosted spiral so many people are experiencing.
Tune in to learn how to transform your job search:
<ul>
 <li>The trends employers are looking for in applicants;</li>
 <li>How you can make the most of an AI agent as you prepare your applications;</li>
 <li>Why it’s time to “own your superpowers” on your resume;</li>
 <li>How to avoid “job catfishing.”</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
 <li>Connect with Sam on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/apowermood/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/apowermood/</a></li>
 <li>Connect with Sam on TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@apowermood" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@apowermood</a>  </li>
 <li>Follow ZipRecruiter on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter/</a></li>
 <li>LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward</a></li>
 <li>Ezra Klein, “How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?” - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html</a></li>
 <li>Episode 542, “Why AI is Giving Women the ‘Ick’” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode542" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode542</a></li>
 <li>Episode 540, “The Double Disadvantage: AI, Women, and the Future of Work” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540</a></li>
 <li>Episode 539, “Managing Through The Millennial Career Crisis” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode539" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode539</a></li>
 <li>Harvard Business School, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI” - <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up Courage Community - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/</a></li>
</ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;How can you leverage your strengths, values, and AI tools to make the job search a bit less daunting? The job market in 2026 is chaotic and confusing. Job seekers are sending out hundreds of resumes and getting only a few interviews in return. But finding your dream job is still possible, and Sam DeMase can help you make that happen. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sam is ZipRecruiter’s first career expert, and she goes by “Your Career Bestie” on social media. Our conversation spans everything from the human/AI skill dichotomy to moving on without guilt. Sam shares great advice on navigating current job market trends, the challenges job seekers are facing right now, and approaches you can take to avoid the endless apply-and-get-ghosted spiral so many people are experiencing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tune in to learn how to transform your job search:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The trends employers are looking for in applicants;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;How you can make the most of an AI agent as you prepare your applications;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why it’s time to “own your superpowers” on your resume;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;How to avoid “job catfishing.”&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related Links:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Connect with Sam on Instagram - &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/apowermood/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/apowermood/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Connect with Sam on TikTok - &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@apowermood" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@apowermood&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Follow ZipRecruiter on Instagram - &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Ezra Klein, “How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?” - &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 542, “Why AI is Giving Women the ‘Ick’” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode542" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode542&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 540, “The Double Disadvantage: AI, Women, and the Future of Work” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 539, “Managing Through The Millennial Career Crisis” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode539" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode539&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Harvard Business School, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI” - &lt;a href="https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up Courage Community - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Leverage your strengths, your values, and AI to make the job search less daunting.

Why Your Resume Isn’t Working (and What to Try Instead)

Does using AI to optimize your schedule or do your research give you a distinct sense of unease? There’s something innate keeping women from incorporating new automation tools into their workflows, and it’s not just a lack of interest. Many are describing it as actual repulsion, and I want to understand why.
Women are facing a double disadvantage: they’re more likely to lose their jobs to AI, and they’re less likely to get jobs that the AI revolution will create. That significant gender gap deserves much closer exploration. So let’s dig deeper into why so many women are saying no to automated agents and what that means for our impending AI future.
Let’s unpack why AI is giving women “the ick” together, including:
<ul>
 <li>How the billion-dollar AI industry highlights the invisible nature of “women’s work”;</li>
 <li>Why women are perfectly positioned to see an often-overlooked truth about AI</li>
 <li>What the studies say about why women aren’t adopting AI as readily as men;</li>
 <li>Why the transformation to ideal AI agent manager isn’t going to happen overnight.</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
 <li>Abi Awomosu, “They Built Stepford AI and Called It ‘Agentic’” - <a href="https://abiawomosu.substack.com/p/they-built-stepford-ai-and-called" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://abiawomosu.substack.com/p/they-built-stepford-ai-and-called</a></li>
 <li>Episode 540, “The Double Disadvantage: AI, Women, and the Future of Work” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540</a></li>
 <li>Harvard Business School, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI” - <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf</a></li>
 <li>Pew Research, “The ‘Leisure Gap’ Between Mothers And Fathers” - <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/10/17/the-leisure-gap-between-mothers-and-fathers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/10/17/the-leisure-gap-between-mothers-and-fathers/</a></li>
 <li>Tressie McMillan Cottom at the Urban Consulate - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/</a></li>
 <li>Listen to “There Are No Girls on the Internet” - <a href="https://www.tangoti.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.tangoti.com/</a>   </li>
 <li>Mara Bolis, “The AI Gender Gap Paradox” - <a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/ai-gender-gap-paradox" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ssir.org/articles/entry/ai-gender-gap-paradox</a></li>
 <li>Anne-Marie Slaughter, “Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family” - <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/unfinished-business-women-men-work-family-anne-marie-slaughter/aa05ce9043ac07ad" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bookshop.org/p/books/unfinished-business-women-men-work-family-anne-marie-slaughter/aa05ce9043ac07ad</a></li>
 <li>Ezra Klein, “How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?” - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html</a></li>
 <li>The Conversation, “Grok 4’s new AI companion offers up ‘pornographic productivity’” - <a href="https://theconversation.com/grok-4s-new-ai-companion-offers-up-pornographic-productivity-260992" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://theconversation.com/grok-4s-new-ai-companion-offers-up-pornographic-productivity-260992</a></li>
 <li>EdX, “How to Close the Gender Gap in AI Jobs” - <a href="https://www.edx.org/resources/closing-ai-gender-gap" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.edx.org/resources/closing-ai-gender-gap</a></li>
 <li>LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up Courage Community - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/</a></li>
</ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Does using AI to optimize your schedule or do your research give you a distinct sense of unease? There’s something innate keeping women from incorporating new automation tools into their workflows, and it’s not just a lack of interest. Many are describing it as actual repulsion, and I want to understand why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Women are facing a double disadvantage: they’re more likely to lose their jobs to AI, and they’re less likely to get jobs that the AI revolution will create. That significant gender gap deserves much closer exploration. So let’s dig deeper into why so many women are saying no to automated agents and what that means for our impending AI future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let’s unpack why AI is giving women “the ick” together, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;How the billion-dollar AI industry highlights the invisible nature of “women’s work”;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why women are perfectly positioned to see an often-overlooked truth about AI&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;What the studies say about why women aren’t adopting AI as readily as men;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why the transformation to ideal AI agent manager isn’t going to happen overnight.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related Links:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Abi Awomosu, “They Built Stepford AI and Called It ‘Agentic’” - &lt;a href="https://abiawomosu.substack.com/p/they-built-stepford-ai-and-called" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://abiawomosu.substack.com/p/they-built-stepford-ai-and-called&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 540, “The Double Disadvantage: AI, Women, and the Future of Work” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode540&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Harvard Business School, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI” - &lt;a href="https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Pew Research, “The ‘Leisure Gap’ Between Mothers And Fathers” - &lt;a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/10/17/the-leisure-gap-between-mothers-and-fathers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/10/17/the-leisure-gap-between-mothers-and-fathers/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Tressie McMillan Cottom at the Urban Consulate - &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Listen to “There Are No Girls on the Internet” - &lt;a href="https://www.tangoti.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.tangoti.com/&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Mara Bolis, “The AI Gender Gap Paradox” - &lt;a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/ai-gender-gap-paradox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://ssir.org/articles/entry/ai-gender-gap-paradox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Anne-Marie Slaughter, “Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family” - &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/unfinished-business-women-men-work-family-anne-marie-slaughter/aa05ce9043ac07ad" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://bookshop.org/p/books/unfinished-business-women-men-work-family-anne-marie-slaughter/aa05ce9043ac07ad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Ezra Klein, “How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?” - &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jack-clark.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The Conversation, “Grok 4’s new AI companion offers up ‘pornographic productivity’” - &lt;a href="https://theconversation.com/grok-4s-new-ai-companion-offers-up-pornographic-productivity-260992" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://theconversation.com/grok-4s-new-ai-companion-offers-up-pornographic-productivity-260992&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;EdX, “How to Close the Gender Gap in AI Jobs” - &lt;a href="https://www.edx.org/resources/closing-ai-gender-gap" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.edx.org/resources/closing-ai-gender-gap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up Courage Community - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There’s something decidedly creepy and uncannily familiar about the AI agents we’re being sold.

Why AI is Giving Women the “Ick”

For many of us, the standard workday is a constant stream of alerts: messages on the team group chat, texts from your child’s daycare, emails from your boss, co-workers popping by to chat in person. It’s enough to set even the most focused professional on edge. When Alex Gilbert, an expert in neurodiversity advocacy for working adults, started Cape-Able Consulting, she intended to help put an end to masking at the office. She helps individuals and companies create environments where employees don’t have to pretend that hectic, nonstop-notification work environment is actually working for them. You don’t need a diagnosis to feel overstimulated on the job or to put Alex’s tips into action to help improve your workplace—for yourself and everyone around you.
Put an end to white-knuckling your way through the workday with Alex’s insights:
<ul>
 <li>Why work is even harder for neurodiverse women;</li>
 <li>The parallels between neurodiversity and high-achieving personalities;</li>
 <li>How implementing the right AI tools in the workplace can level the playing field for every employee;</li>
 <li>Whether or not you need to disclose your diagnosis as you advocate for your needs.</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
 <li>Connect with Alex on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/</a></li>
 <li>Cape-Able Consulting - <a href="https://www.capeableconsulting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.capeableconsulting.com/</a></li>
 <li>The I Am Cape-Able Podcast - <a href="https://www.capeableconsulting.com/iamcapeablepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.capeableconsulting.com/iamcapeablepodcast</a></li>
 <li>Episode 315, “How to Talk About Disability or Chronic Illness in the Job Interview” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode315" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode315</a></li>
 <li>Episode 390, “How To Manage ADHD In The Workplace” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode390" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode390</a></li>
 <li>LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up Courage Community - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/</a></li>
</ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;For many of us, the standard workday is a constant stream of alerts: messages on the team group chat, texts from your child’s daycare, emails from your boss, co-workers popping by to chat in person. It’s enough to set even the most focused professional on edge. When Alex Gilbert, an expert in neurodiversity advocacy for working adults, started Cape-Able Consulting, she intended to help put an end to masking at the office. She helps individuals and companies create environments where employees don’t have to pretend that hectic, nonstop-notification work environment is actually working for them. You don’t need a diagnosis to feel overstimulated on the job or to put Alex’s tips into action to help improve your workplace—for yourself and everyone around you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Put an end to white-knuckling your way through the workday with Alex’s insights:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why work is even harder for neurodiverse women;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The parallels between neurodiversity and high-achieving personalities;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;How implementing the right AI tools in the workplace can level the playing field for every employee;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Whether or not you need to disclose your diagnosis as you advocate for your needs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related Links:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Connect with Alex on LinkedIn - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Cape-Able Consulting - &lt;a href="https://www.capeableconsulting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.capeableconsulting.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The I Am Cape-Able Podcast - &lt;a href="https://www.capeableconsulting.com/iamcapeablepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.capeableconsulting.com/iamcapeablepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 315, “How to Talk About Disability or Chronic Illness in the Job Interview” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode315" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode315&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 390, “How To Manage ADHD In The Workplace” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode390" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode390&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up Courage Community - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The constant pings. The emails stacking up in your inbox. Back-to-back meetings. And that chatty colleague making their way to your desk for small talk. How do you actually get work done in an overstimulating workplace?

How to Survive in an Overstimulating Workplace

It’s no secret that AI is transforming the workforce. Countless op-eds and studies have been published in the past few years, but wherever you stand on using AI, one thing is abundantly clear: women’s jobs are at risk. Furthermore, there’s a double disadvantage at play that we aren’t talking about enough: the AI revolution is threatening the jobs many of us do, and most of us don’t benefit from the new jobs it’s creating. That phenomenon is calling us to an action we might not want to take.
We need to get familiar with AI. Not to become staunch proponents, and not to help our companies hand our hard-earned jobs over to the robots. Instead, in this episode, I argue that educating ourselves is how we’ll maintain our agency and level up in the workplace.
Find out why getting AI-savvy doesn’t mean giving up your professional advantage:
<ul>
 <li>Why AI transformation is expected to impact women more;</li>
 <li>Why we don’t seem to be reaping the benefits of that transition;</li>
 <li>How you can take control of the AI impact on your career.</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
 <li>Matt Schumer, “Something Big is Happening” - <a href="http://linkedin.com/pulse/something-big-happening-matt-shumer-so5he" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://linkedin.com/pulse/something-big-happening-matt-shumer-so5he</a></li>
 <li>International Labour Organization, “Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure” - <a href="https://www.ilo.org/publications/generative-ai-and-jobs-refined-global-index-occupational-exposure" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ilo.org/publications/generative-ai-and-jobs-refined-global-index-occupational-exposure</a></li>
 <li>Anthropic, “Labor Market Impacts of AI: A New Measure and Early Evidence” - <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market-impacts" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market-impacts</a>  </li>
 <li>Harvard Business School, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI” - <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf</a></li>
 <li>Deloitte, “Women and Generative AI” - <a href="https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2025/women-and-generative-ai.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2025/women-and-generative-ai.html</a></li>
 <li>Little Black Book, “Women Don’t Need Rescuing”: Navigating the AI Gender Gap in an Industry That’s Obsessed” - <a href="https://lbbonline.com/news/ai-gender-gap-advertising" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lbbonline.com/news/ai-gender-gap-advertising</a></li>
 <li>World Economic Forum, “How AI is worsening workplace gender gaps and how we can course correct” - <a href="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/how-ai-is-worsening-workplace-gender-gaps-and-how-we-can-course-correct-7828b8eae9/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/how-ai-is-worsening-workplace-gender-gaps-and-how-we-can-course-correct-7828b8eae9/</a></li>
 <li>Tressie McMillan Cottom at the Urban Consulate - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/</a></li>
 <li>LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up Courage Community - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/</a></li>
</ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s no secret that AI is transforming the workforce. Countless op-eds and studies have been published in the past few years, but wherever you stand on using AI, one thing is abundantly clear: women’s jobs are at risk. Furthermore, there’s a double disadvantage at play that we aren’t talking about enough: the AI revolution is threatening the jobs many of us do, and most of us don’t benefit from the new jobs it’s creating. That phenomenon is calling us to an action we might not want to take.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need to get familiar with AI. Not to become staunch proponents, and not to help our companies hand our hard-earned jobs over to the robots. Instead, in this episode, I argue that educating ourselves is how we’ll maintain our agency and level up in the workplace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Find out why getting AI-savvy doesn’t mean giving up your professional advantage:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why AI transformation is expected to impact women more;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why we don’t seem to be reaping the benefits of that transition;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;How you can take control of the AI impact on your career.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related Links:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Matt Schumer, “Something Big is Happening” - &lt;a href="http://linkedin.com/pulse/something-big-happening-matt-shumer-so5he" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;http://linkedin.com/pulse/something-big-happening-matt-shumer-so5he&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;International Labour Organization, “Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure” - &lt;a href="https://www.ilo.org/publications/generative-ai-and-jobs-refined-global-index-occupational-exposure" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.ilo.org/publications/generative-ai-and-jobs-refined-global-index-occupational-exposure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Anthropic, “Labor Market Impacts of AI: A New Measure and Early Evidence” - &lt;a href="https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market-impacts" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market-impacts&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Harvard Business School, “Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI” - &lt;a href="https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/25023_52957d6c-0378-4796-99fa-aab684b3b2f8.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Deloitte, “Women and Generative AI” - &lt;a href="https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2025/women-and-generative-ai.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2025/women-and-generative-ai.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Little Black Book, “Women Don’t Need Rescuing”: Navigating the AI Gender Gap in an Industry That’s Obsessed” - &lt;a href="https://lbbonline.com/news/ai-gender-gap-advertising" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://lbbonline.com/news/ai-gender-gap-advertising&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;World Economic Forum, “How AI is worsening workplace gender gaps and how we can course correct” - &lt;a href="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/how-ai-is-worsening-workplace-gender-gaps-and-how-we-can-course-correct-7828b8eae9/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/how-ai-is-worsening-workplace-gender-gaps-and-how-we-can-course-correct-7828b8eae9/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Tressie McMillan Cottom at the Urban Consulate - &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUlNVvmka05/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up Courage Community - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

As the AI economy transforms the future of work, women are being left behind. 

The Double Disadvantage: AI, Women, and the Future of Work

If you’re disillusioned with your current job, you’re far from alone. Turns out, a whole generation is looking for a better road to career “success.” In the face of all this well-deserved disillusionment, I sought out the person behind the trending “millennial career crisis” hashtag to really get to the bottom of what the phenomenon is and why it seems to be affecting my generation especially. 
Janel Abrahami is a career coach whose background in organizational psychology and corporate HR, and her own career crisis, make her the ideal advisor and spokesperson for forging a better path. Janel argues that, thanks to a heap of daunting factors, a “successful career” looks a lot different than it did in our parents’ day. She joins me to break down her six pathways that help us take back ownership of our careers in the face of despair and disillusionment
Retake control and design your own success:
<ul>
 <li>Six pathways that let you choose your own adventure;</li>
 <li>Why career dissatisfaction seems to be hitting millennials hard right now;</li>
 <li>The importance of resting before we jump and strategizing before we build;</li>
 <li>The broken social construct facing everyone working today.</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
 <li>Connect with Janel on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelabrahami/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelabrahami/</a></li>
 <li>Learn more about Janel - <a href="https://janelabrahami.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://janelabrahami.com/</a></li>
 <li>Follow Janel on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janelabrahami/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/janelabrahami/</a></li>
 <li>Subscribe to the weekly newsletter, “Going Places” - <a href="https://janelabrahami.beehiiv.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://janelabrahami.beehiiv.com/</a></li>
 <li>Episode 535, “The Women’s Ambition ‘Gap’ is a Myth” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode535" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode535</a></li>
 <li>Episode 538, “Rebalance Your Career Portfolio” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode538" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode538</a></li>
 <li>Episode 528, “Start Planning Your First Mini-Retirement” - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode528" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode528</a></li>
 <li>LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward</a></li>
 <li>HIRED: A Job Search Accelerator to Land Your Dream Job - <a href="https://www.bossedup.org/gethired" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bossedup.org/gethired</a></li>
 <li>“The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker - <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters-priya-parker/6cf339d7407925e3" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters-priya-parker/6cf339d7407925e3</a></li>
 <li>Jim Carey’s story about his father’s career choice - <a href="https://youtu.be/FSY-hDlx5yk?si=0PupcGJzx2LCNBLu&t=19" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/FSY-hDlx5yk?si=0PupcGJzx2LCNBLu&t=19</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up Courage Community - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/</a></li>
 <li>Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/</a></li>
</ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;If you’re disillusioned with your current job, you’re far from alone. Turns out, a whole generation is looking for a better road to career “success.” In the face of all this well-deserved disillusionment, I sought out the person behind the trending “millennial career crisis” hashtag to really get to the bottom of what the phenomenon is and why it seems to be affecting my generation especially. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Janel Abrahami is a career coach whose background in organizational psychology and corporate HR, and her own career crisis, make her the ideal advisor and spokesperson for forging a better path. Janel argues that, thanks to a heap of daunting factors, a “successful career” looks a lot different than it did in our parents’ day. She joins me to break down her six pathways that help us take back ownership of our careers in the face of despair and disillusionment&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Retake control and design your own success:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Six pathways that let you choose your own adventure;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Why career dissatisfaction seems to be hitting millennials hard right now;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The importance of resting before we jump and strategizing before we build;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The broken social construct facing everyone working today.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Related Links:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Connect with Janel on LinkedIn - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelabrahami/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/janelabrahami/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Learn more about Janel - &lt;a href="https://janelabrahami.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://janelabrahami.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Follow Janel on Instagram - &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/janelabrahami/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/janelabrahami/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Subscribe to the weekly newsletter, “Going Places” - &lt;a href="https://janelabrahami.beehiiv.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://janelabrahami.beehiiv.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 535, “The Women’s Ambition ‘Gap’ is a Myth” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode535" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode535&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 538, “Rebalance Your Career Portfolio” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode538" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode538&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Episode 528, “Start Planning Your First Mini-Retirement” - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode528" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode528&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn Learning Course, “Get Unstuck: Make a Plan to Move Your Career Forward” - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/learning/get-unstuck-make-a-plan-to-move-your-career-forward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;HIRED: A Job Search Accelerator to Land Your Dream Job - &lt;a href="https://www.bossedup.org/gethired" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.bossedup.org/gethired&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker - &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters-priya-parker/6cf339d7407925e3" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-gathering-how-we-meet-and-why-it-matters-priya-parker/6cf339d7407925e3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim Carey’s story about his father’s career choice - &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/FSY-hDlx5yk?si=0PupcGJzx2LCNBLu&amp;t=19" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://youtu.be/FSY-hDlx5yk?si=0PupcGJzx2LCNBLu&amp;t=19&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up Courage Community - &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A whole generation is looking for a better path to sustainable success.


Managing Through The Millennial Career Crisis

Are you ready to step up as the boss of your life? Emilie Aries breaks down career conundrums with expert interviews to help women navigate career transition and step up as the boss of their careers. Whether you're in the job search, starting a side hustle, climbing a corporate ladder, or an experienced entrepreneur, join Bossed Up's community of courageous women who lift as they climb.

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