The Missing Rung (Who moved my Cheese?)
New Grads are facing tough odds scoring jobs. AI is obviating the needs for inexperienced talent who used to be the grinders in the organization. Let's see how we can fix this.
Todd Merrill
I am a serial Founder who just got off a five-year stint as a Partner at a boutique Management Consulting company. As an Angel Investor and LP in active AI Funds it’s hard to ignore the market wave that LLMs have spawned. SilverbackCTO.com
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