As of October 28, 2025 High-paying entry-level jobs are quickly evaporating. White collar hiring is freezing. This is very different from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Layoffs occurred as companies shrank or shut down. Now, layoffs are occurring as company growth accelerates . These jobs are not coming back. 41% of large global companies plan to make job cuts due to AI over the next 5 years. The total number of high-paying skilled jobs in the world is going to shrin

The entry-level white-collar job market is undergoing a fundamental realignment that is rapidly upending decades of established career pathways. Once-reliable stepping stones into professional careers—junior analyst positions, associate law roles, software developers, and entry-level consulting jobs—are rapidly disappearing as artificial intelligence transforms how work gets done. For new graduates entering the workforce, this signals the end of the traditional career launch

MIT has the highest mid-career median pay of any university in the world. Here is the top 10 as of 2024

At Futures Forge we want to assemble the strongest possible teams across all our courses: smart, motivated peers who can match your intensity and push you to grow. That’s where we put our energy.

(Or any Ivy school?) Let’s cut to the chase: nope. How do we know that? And what are the implications?

Many high-performing students we speak to ask us, “How do I become a great leader?” They want to learn how to motivate others, communicate better, and use the strengths of their peers to help the group. These students have likely experienced good leadership before, and hope to emulate it, or perhaps have read about the impact of a great leader.

From part 1, you know that feedback is critical to becoming your best self, and that most of us have an aversion to receiving constructive feedback, likely taught to us in childhood. The first step to overcoming this aversion is to just pay attention to yourself. Sense your aversion to asking for feedback, or a certain amount of defensiveness in yourself when either getting it or thinking about asking for it.

Many ambitious students ask their mentors, coaches, or role models for advice, hoping to uncover the secrets to success. These students are typically high achievers, excelling in school and striving to get ahead of their peers. Their mentors may give actionable tips–like “setting clear goals” or “creating a study schedule”.

Imagine, you are given an objective by your boss, the scope is wide, and the expertise level is low but it’s on you to get an outcome. This is common in the start-up world, you face new challenges each day, big goals are set, and you need to ultimately get a net positive outcome (get closer to the goal). How do you start?

Students face challenges, solve problems, and navigate complex interactions every day. Yet most move through these experiences without pause–completing tasks, resolving issues, or having tough conversations, only to move on without much thought. Top performers take a different approach. They intentionally set aside time to reflect, analyze their actions, and learn from their experiences–this is their secret weapon to getting 10x more learning and growth out of everything they