Surviving to Thriving: Entrepreneur Christine Fruehwirth on AI and a Job Market in Flux
Release Date: 09/16/2025
Surviving to Thriving: Entrepreneur Christine Fruehwirth on AI and a Job Market in Flux
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Christine Fruehwirth is the CEO and Founder of FlexCareers Consulting, and with more than 20 years of career counseling and life coaching experience, she helps college grads land jobs and stay-at-home parents return to the workplace. She’s a passionate advocate for technology, and helps students and “re-launchers” alike hone their skills for the new “AI Age”, including creative problem solving and entrepreneurial skills. A former career consultant and instructor of a Career Management Strategy course at George Washington University, and most recently Georgetown University, developed...
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info_outlineChristine Fruehwirth is the CEO and Founder of FlexCareers Consulting, and with more than 20 years of career counseling and life coaching experience, she helps college grads land jobs and stay-at-home parents return to the workplace. She’s a passionate advocate for technology, and helps students and “re-launchers” alike hone their skills for the new “AI Age”, including creative problem solving and entrepreneurial skills. A former career consultant and instructor of a Career Management Strategy course at George Washington University, and most recently Georgetown University, developed an expertise in helping undergraduates of all majors recruit for and successfully obtain internships and full-time positions in the financial services industry, where she previously spent a decade focused on consumer and later investment banking at America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Lending Tree. Christine is also the author of Surviving Life’s Storms and Thriving in the Aftermath.
🔑Key Takeaways🔑
🚀 📈 Find Your Inner Entrepreneur: Why it’s necessary in the new “Age of AI” to develop problem-solving skills (not just being a “problem identifier”), build a personal brand that reflects your values, interests, and skills, and develop networking strategies and interview skills.
🤖💡Boost Your AI Proficiency: Everyone’s talking about the jobs AI will eliminate, but at the same time, every company needs people who are proficient in AI, from prompts to tools to creating AI systems. Now is the time to take some AI courses.
💼 👥 Rebuild Your Network if You’re a Re-Launcher: For women returning to work after having a child or any other prolonged absence, its vital to make LinkedIn your best friend to connect and reconnect, build an entrepreneurial “flexible work” strategy and professionalize any volunteer or board work as you update your technical skills.
✨💪Adaptability & Mindset Are Everything: Whether you’re starting your career or returning after a break, being adaptable, continuously learning, and shifting your mindset from “problem identifier” to “problem solver” is essential to growth and opportunity.
🛠️👩🔬 Technical & Relationship Skills Go Hand-in-Hand: Staying current with technology (especially AI tools) is critical, but so is strengthening your networking and relationship-building skills. Businesses are built on trust, collaboration, and personal connection—qualities that never go out of style.
🤝 🌱 There's No One "Right" Path: Whether through entrepreneurship, upskilling, or redefining your career path entirely, building a fulfilling professional life today means being open to unconventional journeys. Colleges may not be fully prepared for this shift—so it’s up to everyone to create and seize your own opportunities.
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