Career Confidence

You can't just rely on your organisation anymore. You can't just be loyal to one business. You have to take control of your career now.

1,600 people at Atlassian. 4,000 at Block. 2,000 at WiseTech. And that's just what made the headlines.

The layoffs are happening. The headlines are terrifying. And if you're in the middle of your career right now, you might be wondering: Am I next?

But here's what nobody's telling you: it's not that AI is replacing humans, it's that professionals who refuse to adapt are being left behind.

Welcome back to AI Ready Women, where Lou Compagnone, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Datacom, and I sit down to talk about what's actually happening in AI right now, and what it means for your career.

This is a brutally honest conversation about the signals you need to be paying attention to, the mindset shifts you need to make, and how to stop reacting to disruption and start becoming the architect of your own future.

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In Today’s Episode:

🟣 Why companies are cutting workers based on what AI could do, not what it's actually doing today, and what that means for you right now.

🟣 The truth about AI redundancy washing: 60% of executives surveyed said they've reduced headcount in anticipation of AI's future impact, not its current capabilities.

🟣 Why SaaS companies are at massive risk from AI disruption, and how everyday people are now building their own tools instead of paying for subscriptions.

🟣 The Atlassian layoffs: what the announcement revealed about how companies are communicating these decisions, and why the lack of empathy is damaging their reputation.

🟣 The anthropic report findings: which roles are most exposed to AI (computer programmers, customer service, data entry), and which are least exposed (cooks, mechanics, lifeguards).

🟣 Why mid career professionals, especially older, female, educated, and higher paid workers, are most at risk, and what you need to do about it.

🟣 The danger of vibe coding: why one developer described inheriting a vibe coded project as the new tech debt, and why companies still need skilled developers.

🟣 Why your permanent job is not stable anymore, and why you need to start thinking like an entrepreneur and building multiple income streams.

🟣 The exact strategies mid career women need to implement right now: activate your network, make your reputation your resume, and ensure your LinkedIn profile is set up for where you want to go, not just where you've been.

🟣 For younger professionals: why now is the time to experiment, build your network from day one, develop your personal brand, and double down on human skills like communication and sales.

🟣 Why you need to add AI fluency to stable growth areas like healthcare, law, education, sustainability, and trades, rather than just learning AI in isolation.

🟣 The three income stream model: outcomes based pricing, recurring revenue through subscriptions or advisory work, and IP based passive income.

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Why This Episode Matters:

The world is changing. The jobs are changing. The skills that matter are changing. But you don't have to be a victim of this disruption. You can be the architect of your own future.

This episode will show you how. It will give you the clarity, the strategies, and the mindset you need to stay ahead in the age of AI.

Because the truth is, any time you're not actively positioning yourself for the future, you're quietly becoming invisible. And we refuse to let that happen to you.

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Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Lou and me on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Tell us what you're learning right now. Share what AI tools you're experimenting with and how you're positioning yourself for the future.

And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.

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

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie 💜

You've got the experience. You've got the skills. You've put in the years.

But here's the uncomfortable truth: if you're not actively positioning yourself for the future, you're quietly becoming invisible.

If you're a mid to senior career woman with 15+ years of experience, there's a high chance you're playing smaller than you think. And I say that with love.

I've spent 12 years in recruitment, and I've seen time and time again how incredibly capable women quietly hold themselves back. Not because they lack talent, but because of habits that feel responsible but end up costing them promotions, influence, and long term leverage.

Women make up nearly half of the workforce, but at senior leadership level, that number drops dramatically. Globally, women hold roughly a third of senior management roles. And at CEO level? Under 10% in many markets.

Here's what's keeping me up at night: men are applying for promotions when they meet around 60% of the criteria. Women wait until they meet all of it. And that gap compounds over time.

Then you add AI into the mix. The World Economic Forum projects that millions of roles will be reshaped by automation in the next few years, and many of the most AI exposed roles are functions where women are heavily represented.

This isn't about confidence. It's about making sure that as the market shifts, and it is shifting fast, you are not accidentally falling behind because of habits that once felt safe.

The women who rise in the next era won't just be the hardest working. They'll be the most strategic. And the gap between strategic and reactive widens quickly.

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🟣 Want to Work With Me?

The 60 Day Bold Move Career Accelerator: https://www.georgiehubbard.com/bold-moves

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✨Grab the Book

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

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What You'll Discover:

🟣 Mistake #1: Waiting Until You're 100% Ready

🟣 Mistake #2: Shrinking Your Impact With Language

🟣 Mistake #3: Assuming Your Work Will Speak for Itself

🟣 Mistake #4: Letting Your Network Die

🟣 The exact language shifts you need to make to start owning your impact and building credibility at senior level.

🟣 Why progression at senior level isn't about doing more, it's about making your impact well known.

🟣 How to build leverage outside of your organisation so you're not vulnerable to internal politics, restructures, or budget cuts.

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Your Next Step:

If you recognised yourself in one of these mistakes, don't ignore it. Reach out. Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram, or comment the word MISTAKES and let's start the conversation.

If I'm not the right person to help you directly, I will absolutely point you in the direction of someone who is.

And if you haven't grabbed a copy of The Bold Move yet, now is the time. Everything we've covered in this episode, and so much more, is in the book.

The more we talk about strategy, positioning, and confidence at senior level, the more women step into the rooms they actually belong in.

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie 💜

Only 22% of AI roles are held by women. Only 18% of AI researchers are women. Only 14% of senior executive roles in AI are held by women.

If women aren't in the room, we're not shaping the future. And if we're not part of the conversation now, we're going to be left behind. Again.

This is the first episode of a brand new series called AI Ready Women, where I sit down with Lou Compagnone, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Datacom, to talk about the signals you need to be paying attention to, what's happening in AI right now, and what it actually means for you.

This isn't fear mongering. This isn't doom and gloom. This is a brutally honest conversation about representation, opportunity, and why women are avoiding AI at a 25% lower rate than men. And what we must do about it.

Because the future belongs to the women who are ready for it. And I want to make sure that's you.

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🟣 Want to Work With Me?

The 60 Day Bold Move Career Accelerator: https://www.georgiehubbard.com/bold-moves

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✨Grab the Book

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

🌀Pivotr: https://www.pivotr.com

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Connect with Lou Compagnone:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loucompagnone/

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What You'll Discover:

🟣 Why women are adopting AI at a 25% lower rate than men, and the three beliefs holding us back: ethics, judgment, and fear of workplace penalties.

🟣 The Time Magazine Person of the Year cover that perfectly captured the problem

🟣 Why 85% of the jobs most at risk from AI displacement are held by women, and what that means for clerical, administrative, and contact centre roles.

🟣 The mindset shift from "Am I cheating?" to "How can AI help me?" and why that question changes everything.

🟣 How AI is a democratising technology that allows you to use natural human language to access technological capabilities, no coding required.

🟣 Why human skills are your superpower.

🟣 The exact ways Lou and I are using AI every day to save hours, streamline workflows, and free up time for the work that actually matters.

🟣 Why companies are now hiring for human skills first, technical skills second.

🟣 If women aren't shaping AI, we're not shaping the future. And we cannot afford to sit this one out.

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Why This Episode Matters:

I've worked in tech recruitment for 14 years. I've seen how women get left out of conversations. I've seen how patterns repeat. And I refuse to let it happen again with AI.

This is the most important technology shift of our lifetime. And if we're not part of it, we will be left behind. Not because we're not capable. But because we've been programmed to think it's not for us.

This series is about changing that narrative. This is about empowerment, representation, and making sure you have the tools, the confidence, and the community to thrive in the age of AI.

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Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated with you, reach out to Lou and me on LinkedIn. Let us know your biggest takeaway. Share a signal you've been noticing. Tell us what topics you'd like us to cover next.

And if you know an incredible woman working in AI, tech, or digital who should be on this podcast, send us her name. We want to amplify women's voices. We want representation. We want you in the room.

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

Let's make sure that's you.

Georgie 💜

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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🟣 Want to Work With Me?

The 60 Day Bold Move Career Accelerator: https://www.georgiehubbard.com/bold-moves

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✨Grab the Book

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

🌀Pivotr: https://www.pivotr.com

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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 💜

You've got the experience. You've got the skills. You've put in the years.

But here's the uncomfortable truth: if you're not actively positioning yourself for the future, you're quietly becoming invisible.

The world of work is changing faster than most professionals realise. AI is reshaping every industry. Jobs are being filled through networks, not job boards. And the women who are waiting until they need a new role to start building leverage? They're the ones who are going to be left behind.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the five most common career mistakes I see women make—and exactly how to fix them. Because the truth is, most of us are playing by outdated rules. We're relying on resumes that aren't AI-ready. We're not networking strategically. We're not positioning ourselves for the future. And we're waiting until we're desperate to make a move.

That ends today.

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🟣 Want to Work With Me?

Enrollment for my 60-Day Bold Career Accelerator is closing soon. This is the exact blueprint I use to help women take back control of their careers, build leverage, and become the person every company wants to hire. If you're ready to stop waiting and start positioning yourself for the future, send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram and let's see if this is the right fit for you.

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✨Grab the Book

📚 The Bold Move: https://www.theboldmovebook.com

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Connect with Me:

🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiehubbard/

🟪 Instagram: http://instagram.com/georgielhubbard

♦️Website: https://www.georgiehubbard.com

🌀Pivotr: https://www.pivotr.com

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What You'll Discover:

🟣 Mistake #1: No Clarity – How to get crystal clear on what you actually want so you stop chasing the wrong opportunities.

🟣 Mistake #2: No System for Networking – I share the exact approach that landed one of my clients her dream role in three weeks, without ever applying.

🟣 Mistake #3: Positioning for the Past, Not the Future – How to become a job researcher, not a job seeker, and position yourself for the future of work.

🟣 Mistake #4: Your Packaging Isn't AI-Ready – I break down exactly what needs to change so opportunities start coming to you.

🟣 Mistake #5: Waiting Until You Need a Job – You must stay visible, stay relevant, and stay in demand, because the worst time to start is when you have no choice.

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Your Next Step:

If this episode resonated with you and you're ready to fix these mistakes, reach out to me. Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram. Let's talk about how we can work together to position you for the career you actually want.

And if you haven't grabbed a copy of The Bold Move yet, now is the time. Everything we've covered in this episode, and so much more, is in the book.

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

Let's make sure that's you.

With Confidence

Georgie 💜