Is AI replacing jobs before young people even get started - and pushing experienced workers out before they’re ready to finish? And if the old advice to “work harder” no longer works, what does a secure career actually look like now?

In this episode, we’re joined by Maureen Wiley Clough, creator of the ‘It Gets Late Early’ podcast and newsletter, to unpack how artificial intelligence is reshaping careers at both ends of working life.

Together, we explore the uncomfortable truth that ageism affects every generation - from Gen Z struggling to access entry-level roles increasingly automated by AI, to Gen X professionals finding themselves displaced and unable to re-enter the workforce. Maureen reveals companies' real motives behind the ‘AI-washing’ we’re seeing, the myths that keep people feeling stuck, and what Gen X and Gen Z can do to keep their careers moving.

You’ll learn:

• Whether AI is really eliminating entry-level jobs - and what replaces them
• How ageism shows up in hiring (and how to respond to it)
• Why traditional career advice may no longer apply in the age of AI
• The skills and mindset becoming more valuable right now
• Whether everyone needs a side hustle - or a different way of thinking about work

We also explore how Gen X and Gen Z can support each other through uncertainty, what holds older workers back from career change, and one powerful piece of advice for those just starting out - and those worried they’re being pushed aside.

Listen in and you’ll discover how to navigate a working world where careers may last longer, change faster, and require reinvention more than ever before.

Hit play now and rethink what “job security” really means in the age of AI.

How to connect with Maureen:

https://www.itgetslateearly.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenwclough/

https://www.instagram.com/itgetslateearly/

https://www.tiktok.com/@maureenwclough

https://www.youtube.com/@itgetslateearly

1.58 Intro to Maureen and her role in The Gen X/Z Exchange starting

3.10 How ageism affects every generation

8.28 Will AI replace entry-level jobs before Gen Z get started?

13.27 Why mentoring should work both ways

14.22 Why Gen X is being displaced and can’t get back into the workforce

19.08 Coded language concealing ageism and how to respond to it

23.04 Does conventional career advice to work harder to keep your job still hold true?

26.29 The side hustle - should we all have one?

31.10 Myths holding people back and thinking that it’s too late to change

33.18 What skills and mindset are becoming more valuable right now

36.56 Maureen’s one piece of advice for someone starting out and someone afraid of being pushed out

38.07 How to connect with Maureen

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