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4 Jobs AI Will Replace First

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(and How to Stay Safe in Your Career) We’ve all heard the story: AI is coming for entry-level jobs. Customer service reps. Admin assistants. Data entry clerks. And yes, that’s true. But focusing only on junior roles misses the bigger picture. Some of the highest-paid, most prestigious jobs are also in AI’s firing line so […]

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AI Is Coming for Jobs: 5 Ways to Make Sure Yours Survives

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Look, I don’t want to freak you out, but AI is coming for jobs
 and yours might be next. But here’s the good news: this isn’t just about job loss. It’s about shifting into work that actually matters, the kind only humans can do. If you can make that shift, you don’t just keep your […]

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Understanding AI for L&D: Breaking Down the Basics

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There’s a moment in this episode — somewhere around the time Gavin compares AI to predicting the color red in a pattern of blue-blue-blue-red — that I realized just how wrong we’ve been getting this whole AI conversation. Understanding AI for L&D is not only about helping our people use AI. So let’s break down […]

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AI Career Stories: From Bakery to Boardroom with Gavin Bull

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Listen to or watch this instead When we talk about Artificial Intelligence in today’s world, we often rush to the latest headline: the breakthroughs, the fears, the ethical quandaries. But in our rush toward the future, we sometimes forget that every bit of technology is shaped — not just by coders and data scientists — […]

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When HR and L&D Work Together, Everything Changes

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If you’re the kind of person who lights up when someone grows, shifts, or steps into their potential, you’re in the right line of work. And chances are, you already know that when HR and L&D work together, everything changes. You probably also already know that Learning and Development isn’t about ticking boxes or pushing […]

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Why a career in Learning and Development is so rewarding

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If you’ve ever been told that Learning and Development (L&D) is just about training or making pretty slides, I’m here to lovingly, and firmly, say no, it’s so much more than that. I am also here to make an argument as to why a career in Learning and Development is so rewarding. This blog post […]

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Manage Expectations in Corporate Training

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What every L&D Leader needs to know You know you need to manage expectations in corporate training but you also know you’ve probably been asked to fix culture with a two-hour workshop, or heard the words, “Let’s just roll out training on that and we’ll be sorted” you’re not alone. You’re in Learning and Development […]

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The Highs and Lows of Being in L&D

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If you’ve been in Learning and Development (L&D) for longer than it takes to microwave your lunch, you already know: this job is a wild ride. One day you’re launching a program you’ve spent six months building, learners are engaged, leaders are praising it, and your feedback form has you tearing up with joy. The […]

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What Does a Career in L&D Really Look Like?

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You’ve seen the LinkedIn posts.“Just launched a leadership program!”“Facilitated a values-based onboarding session with 80 people!”“Feeling grateful to do this work!” And hey, genuinely, love that for them. But if you work in L&D, you also know that’s just the highlight reel. What doesn’t make the feed? Getting a Slack message at 5:42 p.m. asking […]

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Become a Business-Critical Partner in L&D

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(The Shift That Changes Everything) This is the moment everything changes. The moment you step into business-critical Partner in L&D. If you’ve made it to Part 4 of this series, then you already know, L&D can’t keep waiting. The shift we’re talking about isn’t something to put on next year’s goals list. It’s something that […]

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