Hire Yourself Podcast
Every week Pete from Hire Yourself will give you some franchise, business, or entrepreneurial advice and information. The episodes are ten to twenty minutes long and are perfect for the commute to or from your office. And who knows, maybe one day they will convince you to hire yourself!
Hire Yourself Podcast
The Jobless Boom
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Strong profits and rising share prices no longer guarantee job security. As companies invest in AI, streamline operations, restructure teams, and redirect capital toward higher-growth priorities, even high-performing executives can find themselves impacted by layoffs and organizational change.
In this episode of the Hire Yourself Podcast, Pete Gilfillan explores the growing “jobless boom” and what it means for corporate professionals.
He explains why companies can report strong financial results while simultaneously reducing headcount, how AI is changing the economics of white-collar work, and why individual performance alone may not be enough to protect your position.
For executives thinking about their long-term future, Pete makes the case for building a Plan B before it becomes necessary. By exploring business ownership and franchising while still employed, professionals can diversify their income, build equity outside of a paycheck, and create a greater level of control over their financial future.
Chapters
00:00 - Good Performance Doesn’t Guarantee Job Security
01:01 - What Is the “Jobless Boom”?
02:00 - Why Profitable Companies Are Still Cutting Jobs
03:13 - How AI Is Reshaping White-Collar Work
03:40 - Why Individual Performance Is No Longer Enough
04:07 - The Psychological Shift for Corporate Executives
04:44 - Why More Professionals Are Exploring Business Ownership
05:06 - How Ownership Creates a Different Kind of Security
05:39 - Why You Should Build Your Plan B Before You Need It
06:16 - Turning Corporate Experience Into Business Ownership
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