Scott Stirrett

Why adaptability skills matter more than ever Most roles now come with a quiet job requirement that is not written in the posting. Things will change, and you will still need to deliver. Priorities shift mid week. A new tool lands and suddenly the workflow is different. A customer changes their mind. A leader walks into your meeting with a new direction. None of that is rare. It is normal. So when employers say they want adaptability skills, they are not looking for someone who is “fine with...

If you feel career anxiety right now, you are reacting to uncertainty with high stakes and low perceived control. That is normal. The goal is not to wake up tomorrow with total clarity. The goal is a repeatable process for your next career move, even when you have no clear career path. That is the core idea in The Uncertainty Advantage . Careers are messy, and the people who do well are not the ones with the cleanest narrative. They are the ones with the best decision process when things are...

This picture is from the 2016 Venture for Canada Fellow Training Camp. If you have ever posted a role and felt buried, or applied and felt invisible, it is not you. It is the ATS and resume screening model collapsing under AI driven volume. We do not have a talent shortage. We have a hiring system that hides talent and then blames workers for the consequences. Employers say they cannot find qualified candidates. Job seekers say they cannot get a fair look. Both are true. The issue is not a...