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What makes you irreplaceable in the age of AI? "Focus on what makes you uniquely human," says LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky. In his recent conversation with Aneesh Raman and host Jessi Hempel the message was clear: 🎯 Nobody beats you at being you. Use AI as a thought partner to redesign your role, not replace it. Explore the skills that set you apart in the latest In the Room Live newsletter, and join the conversation with #InTheRoomLive

There may be a better way to showcase your AI fluency on LinkedIn. LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky has two quick tips to stand out in a crowded market: 1️⃣ Update your skills section with the AI tools you use 2️⃣ Post on the feed to share your work In your posts, beware of "bragging" about accomplishments. Instead, write about what you're building, how you're building it and what you're learning in the process. Also, ask others for their input. The goal isn't to broadcast, it's to contribute to and build community. How are you using LinkedIn to demonstrate your AI skills? Share in the comments. Premium subscribers can watch a replay of the full In The Room Live conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gSJ2qPtW Never miss an event — bookmark linkedin.com/events for more.

As AI rapidly reshapes the workforce, reinvention is key to keeping up — even if you’ve been doing your job for years. “What is remarkable about this moment is that you can literally say it's 10 to 25 times more productive to use a coding agent and do something than it was before,” says Sridhar Ramaswamy CEO of Snowflake. But that kind of acceleration comes with real challenges. Ramaswamy says, “ The problem right now is that AI is increasingly getting better at solving these minute problems that expert engineers used to be so good at.” So where does that leave these expert engineers and others who feel uncertain as AI absorbs parts of their job? “ It's a lot more right now about organizing work, and sort of coordinating it, and exercising an amount of judgement. It's a very different skill.” That's where reinvention comes into play. How are you working with AI agents and redefining your role? Share in the comments.

Hot take 🔥Your vision board won’t save you. For years, we’ve been told to visualize the life we want: the dream house, the fancy car, the perfect job. But as Nir Eyal, author of “Beyond Belief,” explains, research shows that focusing on the outcome can actually reduce motivation. In experiments by psychologist Gabriele Oettingen, people were asked to vividly imagine the goals they wanted to achieve while connected to blood pressure monitors. Their blood pressure dropped. It was as if their brain was saying: You already made it. Relax. And afterward, they were less likely to do the things required to achieve the goal. The better approach is something called mental contrasting. Picture the goal. Then picture the obstacles in your way. That’s what athletes do. They don’t just imagine the win, they imagine what it will take to get there. For more motivation hacks from Eyal, check out his full conversation with Jessi Hempel on Hello Monday: https://lnkd.in/ejvzg7rx

Imagine losing your dad and your job in just two weeks — and not giving up. Photo producer Becca Solovay was navigating exactly that when she came on Get Hired Hotline, looking for some guidance and support from the community. LinkedIn's Andrew Seaman and Career Coach Cynthia Pong stepped in with clear, grounded advice that really met the moment. And as that was happening, you could see something else build around it. The community started showing up. Roberto Carrillo: Becca, thanks for sharing your story. I had something similar. Would be great to connect. Success! Satya Narayan R.: I am sorry for your loss Becca, you are more resilient than so many of us. Power to you to wither this storm. Barsha Dey: My empathy is with you, Becca! Hope you get all the courage to fight it out! What would your advice to Becca be? On the next Get Hired Hotline, we’re prepping callers for real interviews with communication expert Matt Abrahams, so you can show up confident and prepared. LinkedIn Premium subscribers can join our exclusive event here: https://bit.ly/41ys8iS

How do you make sure you're getting the best of the best when building a team from scratch? “I remember when I was starting Semafor, I was sitting at my kitchen table and I just spent days and days and days making like 500 phone calls a day,” SEMAFOR Co-founder and CEO Justin B. Smith tells LinkedIn Editor in Chief Daniel Roth. On these calls, Smith asked, " What's the most amazing talent that's so happy that would never actually consider leaving their job because they're so cherished where they are?” By doing this, certain names would rise to the top. “That’s where the best talent is,” Smith says. And while most people consider these candidates "ungettable," Smith only sees potential. “ If you ask enough intelligent people where the best talent is, the diagram will sort of form itself and you'll end up with all arrows pointing at like one or two people.” What's your secret formula to hiring high-quality talent? Share in the comments.

Feeling unfulfilled despite your career wins? There's a reason for that. Harvard professor and happiness expert Dr. Arthur Brooks says, "You need to look for happiness first, and then you will have success." He encourages creating your own sense of meaning and purpose in the work you do. Focus on achieving personal satisfaction, rather than meeting societal expectations. How are you putting happiness first and reframing your standards of success? Share your thoughts in the comments. ▶️ Premium subscribers can join our upcoming conversation with Arthur Brooks on Apr. 1 at 11 AM ET to learn how to find more meaning in your work. RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/e7sA4JPV Never want to miss an event? Bookmark linkedin.com/events to catch all our Premium-exclusive expert-led conversations.

51% of the population. Not exactly a niche audience. And yet, when Tamsen Fadal set out to make The M Factor — a documentary about menopause and its impact on women’s lives and careers — she was told “there was no audience.” Fadal, journalist and producer of the film, says it’s a major loss for businesses if they’re not paying attention to this group of women. “The goal is to retain women who are incredibly knowledgeable in their careers — women in midlife who bring deep experience and perspective.” And most importantly: “Make sure women are never penalized for being in this transition in their life.” But first, she says, companies need to be willing to talk about it. “For me, facilitating conversation around a topic nobody wanted to talk about meant getting a little louder — even when it wasn’t comfortable.” Real change, she says, doesn’t come from trying to change minds. It starts by changing information and shifting conversation. So what can companies do? Start by listening to what women actually need — including benefits like flexible days and hours. What other policies could help women bring their best selves to work? Tell us in the comments.

AI won’t replace you. But someone using AI might. Two-thirds of corporate leaders say they won’t consider candidates without AI skills. And by 2030, nearly 70 percent of job skills are expected to change, according to LinkedIn research. Few people in the world have a better view of the rapidly changing world of work than Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn CEO and Executive Vice President of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Copilot. In “Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI,” he and coauthor Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn Chief Economic Opportunity Officer, are spelling out what everyone needs to do to set themselves up for success in their careers today and in the future. Now, they’re sitting down to answer your questions LIVE! Ryan and Aneesh will join host Jessi Hempel for In the Room Live to answer your questions and provide the tactical frameworks you can use to evolve your career and strengthen your edge in an AI-driven world. You’ll learn how to:  👉 Redesign your role before it gets redesigned for you 👉 Build the 5 human capabilities that define the future of work 👉 Launch a 90 day roadmap to turn AI into your advantage 💬 Have a question for Ryan or Aneesh? Drop it in the comments for a chance to have it asked live. This conversation is exclusive to Premium subscribers. Subscribers, click ‘Attend’ to save your spot! Can’t join live? Register by clicking ‘Attend’ to access the replay after the event goes live. Not yet a subscriber? Discover how LinkedIn Premium can help you achieve your goals faster and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/djNtgBdr ⏯️Visit linkedin.com/events for more can’t-miss conversations featuring prominent leaders like philanthropist Melinda French Gates, entrepreneur Mark Cuban, former FBI lead negotiator Christopher Voss, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.