Episode Details

Microsoft. Dell. Meta. Salesforce. Amazon just cut 16,000 white-collar jobs.

The headlines scream AI layoffs. But what's REALLY happening behind the scenes in tech hiring?

In this candid roundtable, three industry insiders pull back the curtain on the 2026 tech job market:

🔹 Kristin Hughes reveals what's actually getting hired (and why "post and pray" job hunting is dead)

🔹 Ben Coan exposes the sleeper opportunities most candidates are missing, including the legacy tech crisis that could be your goldmine

🔹 Jon Hibbs shares what's keeping CIOs awake at night and the 3 pressures shaping every hiring decision

Whether you're a job seeker drowning in rejection emails, an employer trying to build the right team, or a tech professional planning your next move. This conversation will change how you think about the AI disruption.

💡 You'll learn:

✅ Which roles are still hiring (and which are quietly dying)

✅ The unexpected "trade jobs" boom inside the AI revolution

✅ Why legacy systems = job security in disguise

✅ The video reference trick that's landing offers in this market

✅ How managed services is reshaping IT employment

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