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

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Daniel Stouffer

Broken Ladder

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

Daniel Stouffer

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English

Balboa Press
13 July 2025

Accounting; Business communication & presentation

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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 And while talent pipelines run dry, leaders are left clinging to outdated systems that no longer attract top talent.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:

- Uncover the silent failures hidden inside your hiring practices

- Build hybrid AI-human systems that develop capability, not just compliance.

- Create access for those whose pedigree-driven pipelines have never served.

- Redesign work from the first step, not the last title

- 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.

By: Daniel Stouffer
Imprint: Balboa Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9798765263990
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 13 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active