The Recruitment Show with Lewis Maleh

This week at Davos, the warning was clear: the AI tsunami is no longer coming — it’s here.

The IMF says 60% of jobs are now exposed to AI disruption. Amazon has just cut 16,000 corporate roles to “flatten” its organisation. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argues we’re not losing jobs — we’re moving to a higher level of abstraction.

In this episode, I break down the three biggest signals from this week that show the Great Flattening of work has begun — and what it actually means for your career in 2026.

Why the IMF is calling AI a “tsunami” for the global workforce

What Amazon’s latest layoffs reveal about the end of the manager layer

How Sam Altman’s vision of agent-driven work changes what skills matter

Practical ways to future-proof your career in the Agentic Age

Story 1: The Davos Reality Check – why 60% of jobs are in the blast zone
Story 2: Amazon’s “Project Dawn” – flattening bureaucracy at scale
Story 3: Sam Altman’s roadmap – from doing work to directing agents

The takeaway: How to stay relevant — and employed — as work is rewritten.

🔗 Sources mentioned:
WEF – Jobs of Tomorrow Report 2026

Amazon Layoff Memo (Jan 28, 2026)

Sam Altman – Davos Keynote

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Everyone talks about the private jets and parties at Davos — but the real story is in the data.

I went through the key reports released at the World Economic Forum so you don’t have to, and what’s emerging is a very different picture of the job market in 2026.

This isn’t about hype anymore.

It’s about flattened management, AI-driven job shifts, and a growing trust crisis inside organisations.

In this video, I break down four major signals from Davos 2026 that will directly impact your career, your team, and how companies operate over the next few years.

If you’re navigating your career, leading a team, or trying to understand where work is actually heading — this is essential context.
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Resources Mentioned:
WEF / LinkedIn Future of Work Report 2026: ttps://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/ai-has-already-added-1-3-million-new-jobs-according-to-linkedin-data/

Edelman Trust Barometer 2026:
https://www.edelman.com/trust/2026/trust-barometer:

Mercer Global Talent Trends:
https://www.businessinsider.com/middle-managers-have-more-direct-reports-after-great-flattening-2026-1
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Only 24% of global workers feel confident about their career future, and AI is widening that gap faster than ever.
This episode breaks down the real strategies that separate those left behind from those moving ahead: how to stay relevant as AI reshapes hiring, why visibility now outpaces performance, how to network authentically, what recruiters truly seek in 2026 and beyond, and why being better isn’t always enough to be chosen.
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McKinsey just revealed they have 25,000 AI agents working alongside humans, while the construction industry faces its biggest labor shortage in history. The job market is splitting in two. In this video, I break down the latest LinkedIn and Business Insider reports to show you exactly where the jobs are going in 2026 and how to position yourself to survive the "Skills Earthquake."
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The 2026 Talent Playbook: Private Equity is sitting on record "dry powder," but the biggest bottleneck isn't the money—it's the people.
In this episode of The Recruitment Show, we sit down with Michael Magliochetti, Operating Partner at Riverside Partners and author of Dancing Between the Toes of Elephants. We break down why the "Culture of One" is the #1 killer of founder-led businesses and how to build a team that is "exit-ready."
What you'll learn:

The Human Diligence Shift: Why 2026 investors care more about your team than your EBITDA.

The $500M Bottleneck: How to survive the transition from founder-led to professional-led.

Multi-Lingual Leadership: Recruiting the "technical-to-commercial" bridge.

Boardroom Secrets: Michael decodes the PE idioms every exec needs to know.
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