404 Path Not Found: Finding Direction in a Fickle Job Market

Advice for Young Cyber Professionals in the Age of AI and Security Automation Brandy Harris • July 30, 2025

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For many job seekers, the career journey feels like hitting a broken link. The pathway that once promised steady progress - earn a degree, build a resume, apply online - now often leads to frustration, disillusionment and - in many cases - silence. Applications go unanswered. Roles that appear promising on paper seem disconnected from personal goals. What once felt like a linear process now feels arbitrary.

This experience is not uncommon. According to recent reporting, job postings for new graduates in the United States and the United Kingdom have declined sharply, with some regions seeing drops of more than 40% since mid-2022. At the same time, artificial ...