Quiet Thrivers, AI Deepfakes & Your Résumé Checklist - Apr 15, 2025

In partnership with

On the agenda:

🌼 Quiet Thrivers: How pros are advancing without job hopping.

🥺 AI Deepfakes in Hiring: The rise of AI (fake) job applications.

🔥 Conversation Starters: A list of 200 formal and clever openers.

THE SPOTLIGHT

The Quiet Thrivers: How Professionals Are Advancing Without Job Hopping…

Think you have to jump jobs every year to get ahead? Think again. A rising wave of “quiet thrivers” are making major career moves — without ever leaving their company.

Internal mobility is up 20%, and employees who grow within are more likely to stay 2x longer. In a world of loud quitters and louder LinkedIn posts, these quiet pros are:

✅ Taking stretch assignments
✅ Building internal networks across departments
✅ Negotiating strategic promotions (yes, without leaving)
✅ Upskilling through employer-sponsored programs (here’s how)

Real-world examples: At PwC, over 50,000 employees use My+, a personalized career pathing platform that helps staff climb the ladder or pivot internally. At Salesforce, a thriving internal AI-powered talent marketplace helps employees gain job experience and skills, and find new career opportunities within the company.

Quiet thriving = loud results. So before updating that resume... maybe update your Slack presence instead? 😉

Want to rise without job hopping? Read: How to Get Promoted at Work for practical, proven steps.

TOGETHER WITH THE RUNDOWN AI

Stay up-to-date with AI

The Rundown is the most trusted AI newsletter in the world, with 1,000,000+ readers and exclusive interviews with AI leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Demis Hassibis, Mustafa Suleyman, and more.

Their expert research team spends all day learning what’s new in AI and talking with industry experts, then distills the most important developments into one free email every morning.

Plus, complete the quiz after signing up and they’ll recommend the best AI tools, guides, and courses – tailored to your needs.

Sign up to start learning.

CAREER GROWTH

VIDEO: How to be Organized at Work: 8 Tips to Increase Productivity

Within this video, we will walk you through the eight tips to be more organized and increase your productivity at work.

WORK WISDOM

Conversation Starters That Actually Work

Tired of the same old “How was your weekend?” at work? 🙄 Break out of small talk autopilot with smart, non-cringey conversation starters that help you connect, collaborate, and maybe even get noticed. What you’ll learn:

🔹 Go-to openers that work in any setting — office, Zoom, or hallway run-ins
🔹 How to start convos that build real rapport (without feeling forced)
🔹 Ways to navigate chat with higher-ups without sounding rehearsed
🔹 The subtle art of starting strong, not awkward (RIP, weather talk)

See the List of 200 Formal Conversation Starters »

JOB BOARD

Trending titles and job searches

TREND WATCH

AI Deepfakes in Hiring: What Job Seekers Need to Know

Fortune — ​Fake AI-generated resumes and interviews are creeping into the job market. It’s making it harder for real applicants to stand out — and raising pressure to prove you're legit. Stay alert and be ready.

Keep reading »

WORK TRENDS & NEWS

🧢 Gen Z's Latest Work Culture — Employees are storming offices around the nation with unique demands – and apparently, we all need to prepare for change. (News . com.au)

⏰ Timeboxing Rises in 2025 — Timeboxing, where workers assign blocks of time to tasks, is gaining steam. Great for focus, but may not suit all work styles. (YourStory)

📉 Americans are Working Fewer Hours — Especially under 35s, are working less. Is it burnout, better balance, or lower ambition? Job seekers should rethink their own expectations. (AS USA)

😒 The 'Glass Elevator' Explained — Are you better off making a horizontal move or trying for your next promotion? (Fast Company)

WEEKLY GOODY

Your Résumé Writing Checklist

After using this Résumé Writing Checklist, your document will be packed with all the necessary information so you can make an excellent first impression. With hiring managers receiving hundreds of applications per listing, it’s essential to stand out and tick all the right boxes.

BREAKROOM

SMART READS