Broken Ladder

The Collapse of Entry-Level Jobs in a World Transformed by Autonomous AI Agents

By: Daniel Stouffer

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Paperback | 13 July 2025

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Autonomous AI agents are replacing entry-level roles at scale, silently, efficiently, and without remorse. What once offered learning, belonging, and forward motion is now a closed door. And while talent pipelines run dry, leaders are left clinging to outdated systems that no longer attract top talent.

Broken Ladder is a call to rebuild the beginning. Not as an afterthought. As a design imperative. If you are responsible for hiring, onboarding, or developing tomorrow's workforce, this book speaks directly to you.

Daniel Stouffer, a systems strategist and trusted futurist, offers both an accurate diagnosis and a profoundly human solution: stop pretending the old model works. Replace it with something that does.

Inside, you'll learn how to:
â¢ Uncover the silent failures hidden inside your hiring practices
â¢ Build hybrid AI-human systems that develop capability, not just compliance.
â¢ Create access for those whose pedigree-driven pipelines have never served.
â¢ Redesign work from the first step, not the last title
â¢ Lead transformation that's actionable, inclusive, and built to last.

You don't need another playbook for jobs that no longer exist. You need a blueprint for building what's next. Broken Ladder is this book.

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