FutureProof You is a team comprised of: Career Pivot Expert Dan Yu, Recruiting Master John Lovig, and AI Consultant Aaron Makelky. Listeners will hear discussions of job trends, career advice, and actionable tips for making sure their careers are future proof!
FutureProof You
Claim This Podcastby Aaron Makelky, Dan Yu, John Lovig
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FutureProof You is a team comprised of: Career Pivot Expert Dan Yu, Recruiting Master John Lovig, and AI Consultant Aaron Makelky. Listeners will hear discussions of job trends, career advice, and actionable tips for making sure their careers are future proof!
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Recent Episodes
June 11, 2026
Stop Spamming Applications: How to Actually Stand Out in Your Job Search
<p>EP 30 - Stop Spamming Applications: How to Actually Stand Out in Your Job Search</p><p>AI has made it easy to write a polished resume and send hundreds of applications. That is also why the old volume strategy is breaking. In this episode, Aaron Makelky and Dan Yu talk about prompt injections in job postings, Aaron's test against four AI models, and why mass-applying can leave you buried in a pile of identical candidates.</p><p>They also talk about what works better: referrals, networking, and permissionless projects that show a hiring team what you can do before they hire you. Dan shares his "zero for 200" Wall Street story, where 200 mailed resumes got no response and one softball game led to an internship.</p><p>Timestamps:<br>00:00:43 - Everyone is using AI to apply<br>00:03:28 - Prompt injections in job postings<br>00:04:30 - Testing prompt injections on four AIs<br>00:06:33 - Should companies use AI traps?<br>00:07:55 - Colleges teaching students to spam<br>00:09:01 - Why the volume game is dead<br>00:10:11 - Standing out with permissionless projects<br>00:13:30 - Why custom work beats AI output<br>00:18:24 - The power of referrals<br>00:20:02 - Zero for 200: a networking story<br>00:23:53 - Connection beats volume</p><p>Co-hosts:<br>Aaron Makelky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-makelky-m-a-ed-038b852a3/<br>Dan Yu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danoyu/</p><p>Links:<br>FutureProof You - https://futureproof-you.com<br>FutureProof You on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureproof-you</p> <br><p>We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. </p><p>IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:<br>Simplify and streamline technology<br>Save teachers’ time<br>Reliably meet Tier 1 standards<br>Improve student performance on state assessments<br>🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.</p>
May 8, 2026
EP 29 In-Person Networking Guide
<p>EP 29 - In-Person Networking Guide</p><p>Date: 2026-05-07<br>Co-hosts: Aaron Makelky, Dan Yu, John Lovig</p><p>Aaron, Dan, and John make the case that in-person networking is back, and that the people who prepare for it are going to separate themselves from everyone still treating networking like a cold LinkedIn chore. They talk about why companies are trying to scale live events again, why people are hungry for real rooms after years of digital-first connection, and how to pick events where the conversation starts naturally. Aaron lays out his before, during, and after playbook for turning a conference into real relationships, Dan shares why hosting the side event can beat working the main room, and John explains how casual conversations with the people around you can become future career openings.</p><p>TIMESTAMPS<br>00:00:19 - Why in-person networking is back<br>00:01:07 - Companies are trying to scale live events again<br>00:03:24 - Aaron's networking playbook: before, during, and after<br>00:04:54 - John on choosing events where the conversation starts naturally<br>00:06:19 - Why transactional networking feels like asking strangers to marry you<br>00:08:38 - Networking can happen anywhere: bars, flights, and casual conversations<br>00:10:27 - Dan's move: host the room you wish existed<br>00:13:14 - Dot cards, social prep, and follow-up DMs that actually work<br>00:19:12 - During the event: vendors, security guards, AV teams, and hidden gems</p><p>CO-HOSTS<br>Aaron Makelky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-makelky-m-a-ed-038b852a3/<br>Dan Yu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danoyu/<br>John Lovig - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlovig/</p><p>LINKS<br>Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/IMQCaDccPdE<br>FutureProof You Website - https://futureproof-you.com<br>FutureProof You on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureproof-you</p> <br><p>We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. </p><p>IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:<br>Simplify and streamline technology<br>Save teachers’ time<br>Reliably meet Tier 1 standards<br>Improve student performance on state assessments<br>🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.</p>
May 4, 2026
EP 28: Are Entry Level Jobs Cooked in 2026?
<p><strong>Show Notes<br></strong><br></p><p>Aaron, Dan, and John push back on the dominant narrative that entry-level roles are dead and AI has eaten the college graduate job market. Drawing on a Wall Street Journal piece and their own recruiting work in spring 2026, they explain why the class of 2026 actually has better prospects than the previous class, why companies like McKinsey and IBM are ramping entry-level hiring back up, and why the students who network and work during school are the ones getting hired. The panel digs into whether grads are really less prepared than ever (spoiler: it's mostly an excuse), how AI uncertainty — not AI itself — drove the hiring freeze, and what college kids and their parents should actually do right now. Aaron closes with a pitch for the "permissionless project" as the new differentiator now that diplomas and theoretical knowledge are commodity.</p><p><strong>Timestamps<br></strong><br></p><ul><li>[00:59] — The narrative we're pushing back on: "entry level is cooked"</li><li>[01:24] — John: yes there's been a shift, but the class of 2026 actually has better prospects</li><li>[02:50] — Dan on the AI spam-application trend and why networking beats it</li><li>[04:09] — The WSJ finding: students who worked during school are landing jobs</li><li>[05:33] — Hypothesis #1: are grads less prepared for work than ever?</li><li>[07:12] — Dan: "B-plus and fast" beats chasing the A in the real world</li><li>[10:18] — Hypothesis #2: companies froze hiring because of AI uncertainty, not AI itself</li><li>[12:40] — The single best piece of advice for college students and their parents</li><li>[15:16] — Dan's rule: network as if you don't have a job while you have one</li><li>[17:24] — Aaron's "permissionless project" — why a diploma alone won't cut it anymore</li></ul><p><strong>Co-hosts<br></strong><br></p><ul><li><strong>Aaron Makelky</strong> — <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-makelky-m-a-ed-038b852a3/">LinkedIn</a></li><li><strong>Dan Yu</strong> — <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danoyu/">LinkedIn</a></li><li><strong>John Lovig</strong> — <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlovig/">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p><strong>Links<br></strong><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://futureproof-you.com/">FutureProof You Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureproof-you">FutureProof You on LinkedIn</a></li></ul> <br><p>We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. </p><p>IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:<br>Simplify and streamline technology<br>Save teachers’ time<br>Reliably meet Tier 1 standards<br>Improve student performance on state assessments<br>🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.</p>
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