There is a lot of debate about the state of the job market today. We definitely hear a lot about layoffs in the big tech companies and also about AI eliminating positions. But AI may be having a bigger impact in the requirements for specific roles and even perhaps new types of roles. We will be having periodic conversations with leading recruiters, hiring managers, and others about the evolving job market and what it takes to get hired/noticed.

Our first conversation is with Sally Thornton, CEO & Founder of Forshay, a firm that combines Executive recruiting with interim experts across Finance, HR, and Operations, and by aligning culture and leadership development skills to optimize team performance.

02:17 Forshay Firm Overview

03:27 Job Market Reality Check

06:09 Entry Level Pipeline Crunch

07:44 Where Hiring Is Growing

08:33 What Employers Want Now

09:56 Proving Curiosity in Interviews

11:34 Influence as a Core Skill

12:38 AI Transparency and Flatter Teams

14:47 Fractional Leadership Explained

19:36 How Orgs Are Reshaping for AI

22:43 The Rise of the AI Scout

24:55 Building an AI Experiment Team

25:43 Choosing Tools That Fit

27:16 AI in Hiring and Resume Filters

29:19 Beating the Rejection Machine

31:36 Community as Career Support

32:14 AI as Reflective Hiring Partner

34:37 Gut Instinct Versus Data

37:40 Future Proofing Through Community

39:56 Give More and Experiment Often

41:16 Tools That Reduce Overwork

43:42 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

📚Resources:

To Sell is Human, Daniel Pink

🌟 Where to find Sally:

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallythornton/
Forshay: https://forshay.com

🙋🏻‍♀️Where to find Women in Product:

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-product/posts/
Website https://womenpm.org/
Join the Community https://womenpm.org/wip-community/