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Back to EpisodesJeremy Schifeling (The Job Insiders): Why CS Majors Have Higher Unemployment Than Art Majors
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Computer science majors now have a higher unemployment rate than art history majors. In this episode of The Index Podcast, Jeremy Schifeling, founder of The Job Insiders and author of Unbreakable, breaks down why being human is becoming the most valuable career skill in the age of AI.
From AI-proofing your job search to winning LinkedIn's algorithm to landing your next role through relationships instead of cold applications, this conversation covers what actually works in today's AI-driven career and job search landscape.
This is what happens when a former kindergarten teacher and a former Solana podcast host realize career advice and networking work the exact same way for everyone.
🚀 In this episode, we cover:
📉 Why CS majors now have higher unemployment than art history and philosophy majors
🤖 Why 8 billion coders changed what skills actually matter in the job market
🎓 How Sam Altman personally called Khan Academy to test ChatGPT before it launched
💡 Jeremy's framework for AI-proofing your career, from his book Unbreakable
🤝 Why asking for advice works better than asking for a job
📖 The Ken Griffin story that explains why hustle still beats credentials
🔗 How to actually win on LinkedIn's algorithm instead of fighting it
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🌐 The Job Insiders (Website): https://www.thejobinsiders.com
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