The 2026 Job Market Is Brutal — Here's How Mid-Career Pros Win | John Neral | Ep. 140

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟭𝟰𝟬The 2026 job market is the most employer-driven, trust-based and AI-disrupted job market in history. And most mid-career professionals are navigating it completely wrong. They are sending resumes into black holes. They are interviewing without a strategy. They are missing the one thing that actually gets people hired — trust. John Neral — executive and mid-career transition coach with 25 years of experience has the framework that changes everything.John spent 14 years as a mathematics teacher, managed 21 instructional coaches across 13 Washington D.C. middle schools, survived two corporate reorganizations, and built a thriving coaching business from scratch. He has spent nearly a decade helping mid-career professionals who feel stuck, undervalued and underutilized find their path forward — and he has the tools to prove it.His 4 F's Framework — Fit, Function, Finance and Forward — is the most practical career decision tool for mid-career professionals in 2026. And his insights on using AI as a thought partner — not just a speed tool — will completely change how you approach your career development.𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐃-𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒 & 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒: John Neral has spent nearly 10 years coaching mid-career professionals who feel stuck, undervalued and underutilized. He is the host of The Mid-Career GPS podcast and has helped hundreds of professionals navigate career transitions, land better roles and build careers they are proud of.