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Hiring When Everyone Looks Perfect
EP 31 - Hiring When Everyone Looks Perfect Applicant agents are flooding every posting with applications that look perfect. Companies are tired of it. Aaron Makelky an...
Stop Spamming Applications: How to Actually Stand Out in Your Job Search
EP 30 - Stop Spamming Applications: How to Actually Stand Out in Your Job Search AI has made it easy to write a polished resume and send hundreds of applications. That...
EP 29 In-Person Networking Guide
EP 29 - In-Person Networking Guide Date: 2026-05-07 Co-hosts: Aaron Makelky, Dan Yu, John Lovig Aaron, Dan, and John make the case that in-person networking is back, a...
EP 28: Are Entry Level Jobs Cooked in 2026?
Show Notes Aaron, Dan, and John push back on the dominant narrative that entry-level roles are dead and AI has eaten the college graduate job market. Drawing on a Wal...
EP 27 5 Pieces of Bad Career Advice in 2026
Aaron, Dan, and John break down five common pieces of career advice that sound reasonable but actually hurt job seekers and working professionals. They cover why going...
Side Hustles, AI Agents, and the Human Skills That Still Matter
EP 26 — Side Hustles, AI Agents, and the Human Skills That Still Matter Job searches are at an all-time high, and so are searches for side hustles. The hosts break dow...
Becoming a Consistent Creator on LinkedIn
The hosts break down what actually works on LinkedIn in 2026, including intel Dan picked up at LinkedIn's headquarters. They cover why hashtags are dead, how the first...
Content Creation Systems
Check out our website for additional resources: www.futureproof-you.com We get asked this all the time: "How do you find the time to post consistently?" This episode i...
New Year New Career
New Year, New Career We talk about what the 2026 job market actually looks like and what to do if you're thinking about switching careers or jobs this year. What we co...
Layoffs
In this episode, Aaron Makelky, Dan Yu, and John Lovig cover how to navigate layoffs, whether you're watching them happen around you or going through one yourself. Dan...
Q4 Hiring Trends
Join recruiters Dan Yu and John Lovig as they share insights from the trenches on Q4 2025 hiring trends, AI's impact on recruitment, and essential strategies for job s...
EP 19 Career Pivots with Terri Dien
Terri Dien went from White House Press Office to campaign wins to culinary school at 30-something, then stacked skills across restaurants, teaching, corporate dining, ...
The Seasons of Hiring
FutureProof You Podcast — EP 18: “Seasons of Hiring” One‑liner When should a job seeker push hard versus play the long game? Aaron Makelky, John Lovig, and Dan Yu map ...
Developing an AI First Mindset
Adapting to the AI-First Era: Trends, Tools, and Strategies Check out the Futureproof-You website for more resources, courses, and our free guide: 5 Tips to Improve Yo...
6 Job Search Myths
Debunking Job Search Myths: Insights from Recruiters Check out the Futureproof-You website for more resources, courses, and our free resource: 5 Tips to Improve Your L...
Jobs of the Future
Exploring Emerging Jobs and AI's Role in the Future Workforce Check out the Futureproof-You website for more resources, courses, and our free resource: 5 Tips to Impro...
Job Market Trends May of 2025
Navigating Economic Uncertainty and AI's Impact on Job Market Check out the Futureproof-You website for more resources, courses, and our free resource: 5 Tips to Impro...
Teacher Career Pivots
Career Pivots for Teachers: Strategies for a Successful Transition Check out https://futureproof-you.com/store for upcoming classes like our Career Pivots for Teachers...
Artificial Intelligence Rate of Change
AI tools like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT are improving at a breakneck pace, sometimes feeling like they get better week by week, or even day by day. What does this ra...
Uncertainty in the Job Market
Check out the Futureproof-You website for more resources, courses, and our free resource: 5 Tips to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile Navigating the Uncertain Job Market a...