This is the second-to-last Elite Edge of the year.
I’ll be sending one final newsletter next Monday, December 29th — a true year-end close and reset.

But before we get there, we need to talk about what actually separated careers in 2025.

Because it wasn’t titles.
It wasn’t tenure.
And it definitely wasn’t effort.

2025 wasn’t the year AI replaced people.

It was the year AI repriced them.

Across executive search, leadership teams, and hiring decisions, the pattern was unmistakable:

No mass layoffs.
No dramatic exits.

Just a widening gap in influence, opportunity, and confidence.

Here’s what’s becoming non-negotiable:

2026 will not reward the most experienced.
It will reward the most adaptable and visible.

If you’ve been meaning to attend one of my sessions — this is it.

👉 Tuesday, December 30th at 7pm EST

This is the final webinar of 2025, and we’ll be:

Sign Up Here: https://careergameplan.youcanbook.me

📅 January webinar dates will be shared soon, and they’ll go deeper — more tactical, more focused, more forward-looking.

Thank you to everyone who has already joined me this year and invested in themselves.

This WSJ article put data behind what many of you have been feeling: job anxiety is rising even without layoffs.

The takeaway?
This isn’t emotional anxiety — it’s strategic uncertainty.

AI, restructures, and quiet cost-cutting have changed the rules, and many professionals no longer know where their leverage comes from. That’s exactly why optionality, visibility, and judgment matter more than ever.

👉 https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/white-collar-workers-job-anxiety-d8f83885?st=iimJFJ&reflink=article_imessage_share

2025 didn’t reward comfort.
It rewarded courage.

Courage to rethink your path.
Courage to let go of what wasn’t working.
Courage to learn something new — even when you were already “successful.”

Next week — December 29 — I’ll send the final Elite Edge of the year.
It will be about reflection, clarity, and setting yourself up to win 2026 with intention.

Until then:
Rest. Take stock. Get ready.

Your career isn’t behind you.
It’s being redesigned in real time.

Until next week,
— Deepali Vyas
Your Elite Recruiter
Doing the research so you don’t have to.

As the year comes to a close, I want to pause and say thank you — whether you’ve been with me since Day 1 or found this community recently.

If you joined a coaching session, invested in a webinar, or spent time learning with me this year, I’m truly grateful. Choosing to invest in yourself — especially in a year like 2025 — is not something I take lightly. It’s been an honor to work with so many of you.

Over the past year, many of you asked:
Is there a more ongoing way to work together?
Can we go deeper?
I wish we had more time.

I heard you — and I built something new.

I’ve created a Concierge Career Coaching experience for professionals who want sustained, hands-on support — not surface-level advice, but real momentum. It’s a high-touch, executive-level coaching experience where we truly do the work together over three months.

As a thank-you to this community, I’m offering $250 off for those who want to join.

👉 To learn more or receive the discount, reply to this email or [email protected].

No pressure — just an open invitation.

And whether or not we work together formally, I’d genuinely love to hear from you. Tell me what you’re proud of this year, what you’ve been working through, or what’s next for you.

I’m rooting for you — always.

Wishing you and your family a warm, healthy holiday season and a strong start to the year ahead. 💛
— Deepali Vyas, Your Elite Recruiter

These openings are under the radar — not on LinkedIn, not on job boards. I’m sharing them here first, straight from my insider network.

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I want to help as many people as possible — and this is my way of giving back to the community that continues to grow with me.

I would love to know what you thought of this newsletter and any feedback you have for me. Do you have a favorite part? Wish I would add something? Felt confused? Please reply and share your thoughts!