Sudden shift: fewer on ramps…
What do Hollywood writers and real estate analysts have in common?
They both used to have clear on-ramps defined by degrees and networking.
They both used to have craft-driven career paths.
And now, they not both are seeing their entry points vanish.
The Writers Guild just reported that TV writing jobs are down 42% year-over-year.
And in real estate?
Early signs of a similar story.
Entry-level analyst jobs are drying up across investment sales, acquisitions, and capital markets.
Institutional shops are hiring laterally, offshoring, automating, or skipping the bench entirely by putting more on the shoulders of senior associates.
The root causes echo Hollywood:
– Capital pullback has frozen activity and hiring. No more easy money from Netflix or the Fed.
– Technology has commoditized processors, putting much more value on thinkers with experience. Modeling is cheap.
– Specialization has fractured broad roles into niche functions.
– Misguided teaching has prioritized modeling and networking over judgment and experience.
If you’re early in your career (or mentoring someone who is) it’s time to reset expectations…
Focus less on job titles, more on skills.
Less on prestige, more on reps.
Don’t wait for the perfect role to learn the business.
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