This Weekend with Gordon Deal December 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025
Elizabeth Bernstein, a Wall Street Journal columnist, shares vital coping strategies for caregivers facing emotional exhaustion. Aki Ito, Chief Correspondent at Business Insider, reveals how technology has flooded the job market, making it hard for qualified candidates to be noticed amidst 300 applications. Amy Renscher from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation discusses innovative support systems for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The conversation also touches on heartwarming initiatives like adopting shelter dogs by carrying them in backpacks.
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Talk Openly To Get Support
- Share how you really feel with everyday contacts instead of pretending everything’s fine.
- Admit brief truths like “my dad’s dying and it sucks” to gain emotional support and reduce pressure.
Job Market Congestion Hides Talent
- The white-collar job market is unusually congested, hiding qualified candidates from employers.
- Excess applications create a traffic jam that causes many strong resumes to be overlooked.
Job Matching Mirrors Online Dating Spam
- The job market’s congestion mirrors early online dating spam dynamics and feedback loops.
- Low response rates incentivize mass, low-effort applications that worsen the matching problem.
