I've spent 15 years inside the system you're trying to navigate.
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I'm Dan Lopez - a career coach and Workforce Development professional. What makes my perspective different is that I'm not coaching you from the outside looking in. I work inside the workforce system every day, which means I hear directly from employers, see what's changing in how hiring actually works, and watch AI reshape the process in real time.
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Four times a year, I moderate recruiter panel sessions where employers speak candidly, what's getting candidates screened out, what actually gets someone hired, what they wish job seekers understood. I bring all of that intelligence into every coaching conversation I have.
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What I've found over the years is that most people don't struggle in their job search because they lack talent or experience. Something specific is getting in the way, a resume that doesn't tell the right story, a LinkedIn profile that's invisible, or a barrier they haven't been able to name yet.
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​​My approach is simple: I make you comfortable enough to tell me what's really going on, and then we fix that together.
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I also speak and train on AI's impact on hiring and workforce development, so whether you're a job seeker trying to understand what AI means for your search, or an organization looking to help your team adapt, I work at that intersection every day.