Podcast episode

40% of Block Staff Laid Off! The AI Wake-Up Call: How to Position Your Career in the Age of AI

3/1/2026

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40% of Block's workforce. Gone. Just like that.

This isn't a headline from the future. This happened this week. And the reason? AI.

In the same week, Wise Tech Global laid off 2000 staff, and if you think this is isolated, you're not paying attention. This is the signal. This is the wake-up call. And if you're still playing by the old rules, sending generic CVs, waiting to be chosen, relying on outdated strategies, you will get left behind.

But here's the truth: AI doesn't have to take your job. Not if you start positioning yourself correctly. Not if you start packaging yourself for the future. Not if you start building visibility and leverage now, before you need it.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact strategies you need to future-proof your career in the age of AI. This isn't about fear. This isn't doom and gloom. This is about empowerment. Because while there's uncertainty, there's also unprecedented opportunity, but only if you know how to position yourself for it.

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What You'll Discover:

🟣 Why the Block layoffs are a signal you cannot ignore, and what it means for your career right now.

🟣 Why 85% of jobs are filled through networks, not job boards, and how to leverage your connections before you need them.

🟣 The NET Framework: Name your people. Engage with value. Turn relationships into opportunities.

🟣 How to transform your CV from a historical document into a strategic positioning tool that speaks to both AI systems and human decision makers.

🟣 Your CV now has to do two things at once, be scannable for AI and compelling for humans. I break down exactly how to do both.

🟣 Why quiet excellence is no longer enough. How to build a reputation that travels without you and makes you discoverable before you need to be.

🟣 The exact mindset shift that separates women who get left behind from women who thrive in the age of AI.

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Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated with you, reach out to me on LinkedIn or Instagram and let me know what you're learning right now. What AI tools are you experimenting with? How are you positioning yourself for the future?

The future belongs to the women who are ready for it.

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie 💜