Podcast summary
Sam DeMase — Why Hard Work Won't Get You Promoted
Hard-work fails without advocacy and alignment
Career happiness and advancement depend less on “working harder” and more on matching roles to strengths, clarifying value, and self-advocating to secure promotions or exit unfair setups.
Mosaic careers mean employers hire for impact
The traditional ladder is “dead” for financial and progression reasons; hiring increasingly focuses on whether you can do the job and prove impact, not tenure.
AI raises human-skill value, not just AI skills
As ~75% of employers require AI competency, Zip data also shows demand for critical thinking, judgment/decision-making, and creativity—counterpoints to AI’s limits—so resumes should brand these advanced humans skills.
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