<p>EP 3118 The 2026 job market isn&#39;t just a mystery—it&#39;s a roadmap of real-world data showing where the money and opportunities are shifting. Stop guessing where your industry is headed and start positioning yourself for the explosion in AI, self-employment, and high-touch human roles.</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>00:19</strong> – The 76% unpreparedness gap in today’s job market.</p></li><li><p><strong>00:53</strong> – Trend 1: The AI Boom and top emerging roles.</p></li><li><p><strong>01:27</strong> – What is a Data Annotator?.</p></li><li><p><strong>02:05</strong> – Trend 2: The 69% surge in self-employment and &quot;Founders&quot;.</p></li><li><p><strong>02:59</strong> – Remote work comparison: Founder vs. Sales Exec.</p></li><li><p><strong>03:25</strong> – Trend 3: Why human-centric jobs are thriving.</p></li><li><p><strong>04:51</strong> – A 3-step framework to navigate your 2026 career path.</p><p><strong>ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER</strong></p><p>People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at </strong><a href="https://⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us</a><strong>. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at </strong><a href="https://www.JobSearch.Community" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.JobSearch.Community" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">JobSearch.Community⁠⁠</a><strong> You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 episodes.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Connect on </a><a href="https://⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/TheBigGameHunter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p><em>We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to </em><a href="https://www.TheBigGameHunter.us" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠</a><em> and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to </em><a href="https://www.TheBigGameHunter.us" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠</a><em> makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. </em>Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.</p><p><br></p></li></ul><p><br></p>