About Brian
Brian Shane didn't start writing about careers because he loved "personal branding." He started because most career advice collapses the moment it meets reality.
Brian writes at the intersection of emerging technologies, shifting labour markets, and human limits—time, money, immigration status, family obligations, burnout. His work is shaped by watching smart, capable people get stuck not because they lack motivation, but because the systems around work rarely explain themselves honestly.
At Sleek Careers, Brian focuses on translating abstract forces—AI adoption, automation, credential inflation, new industries—into concrete decisions people can actually act on. His writing avoids motivational fluff in favour of trade-offs, constraints, and second-best options that still move the needle.
Want more from Brian? Watch for pieces tagged Emerging Industries and Future of Work.
Topics Brian often writes about
- Breaking into emerging industries without pretending risk doesn't exist
- Designing 30–90 day learning and career experiments
- Turning "future skills" into credible, market-facing positioning
- Helping newcomers and generalists make progress in opaque job markets
- Knowing when reskilling is a mistake — and what to do instead
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