Breaking Job News: AI Is Killing “Elite” Credentials & Warping How We Apply for Jobs

AI is forcing a career reckoning, and it’s happening faster than most people realize. In this episode of Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down what AI is actually doing to jobs, why vocational and technical skills are gaining ground, and how “career value” is being measured more clearly than ever.

Pete cuts through the Davos hype to explain what this shift means for middle management, career planning, and choosing skills that will stand the test of a rapidly changing market.

He also unpacks new worker sentiment data from ManpowerGroup, revealing a strange contradiction: U.S. workers report solid job satisfaction and stability, yet confidence in long-term security is slipping. Pete explores why people are “job-hugging” rather than job-hopping, how quiet quitting fits into the picture, and how to keep your options open without risking your current role.

Finally, he tackled the resume reality of 2026. Longer resumes, heavier keyword stuffing, and growing ATS anxiety are reshaping how people apply, but not in ways that actually help. Pete explains how recruiters really scan resumes, what fails the six-second test, what to cut immediately, and how to structure a resume that gets read by both systems and humans.

What do you think: Is the one-page resume rule still relevant in 2026?

Time Stamps:
0:11 What the CEO of Palantir said about the impact of AI on job searching at Davos
2:08 Manpower's Worker Sentiment results by country
4:08 Why job seekers are making their resumes longer
6:45 Fun work fact of the day

Articles:
1. YouTube: Palantir CEO Interview:    • Conversation with Alex Karp, CEO and Co-Fo...  
2. ManpowerGroup Talent Barometer: https://www.manpowergroup.com/en/insi...
3. Monster's State of the Resume 2026: https://www.monster.com/career-advice...

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