Mid-career and feeling stuck? Here’s how to reclaim your value

Skim the headlines and today’s career story belongs to two groups: anxious new grads at the bottom and embattled executives at the top. U.S. entry-level postings have fallen about 35% since early 2023, according to labor research firm Revelio Labs. Above them, the structure is thinning: in a 2025 Korn Ferry survey of 15,000 professionals, 41% said their companies trimmed management layers last year.  Far less gets said about the band in between, where most people build their careers. This is…