Introduction

Kate Davis: The labor market has been confusing for the last few years. There are near-daily headlines about a looming recession and mass layoffs at tech companies. Amanda Augustine is an expert in career advancement ranging from developing one's own professional brand to acing job interviews. She says there may be lessons to learn from the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, but the world of work is a very different place than it was 15 years ago.