Why Skills Matter More Than Titles in the Age of AI with Valerie Capers Workman
What if the career advice you've been following is actually holding you back?
In this episode of the Career Intelligence Podcast, I sit down with Valerie Capers Workman, Chief Human Resources Officer at Empower Pharmacy, licensed attorney, and author of Quantum Progression: The Art and Science of Career Advancement in the Age of AI. Valerie has built her career across Wall Street, Capitol Hill, KPMG, Tesla, and Handshake, and she brings a perspective that challenges almost everything we think we know about career growth.
We talk about why careers aren't ladders, why skills matter more than titles, and why the best career move isn't always the one that looks the best on paper. Valerie also shares what hiring managers are actually looking for and how shifting your mindset in the interview room can completely change your results.
In this episode you will learn:
Why high performers get stuck and what to do about it
How to do a skills inventory that opens up opportunities you didn't know existed
Why a lateral move or step back can actually accelerate your career
What hiring managers are really looking for when they search for candidates
How to think about AI not as a threat but as a tool that powers your career forward
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About our Guest
Valerie Capers Workman serves as Chief Human Resources Officer at Empower Pharmacy, where she architected the company's first AI-integrated HR technology stack. A licensed attorney in New York, Texas, and DC, she scaled Tesla's workforce from 50,000 to 100,000 employees. Her career spans Wall Street, Capitol Hill, KPMG, Tesla, and Handshake. Valerie is the author of Quantum Progression: The Art and Science of Career Advancement in the Age of AI and a 2026 HR TODAY Global Women Leader HR Excellence Award honoree.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerieworkman/Instagram: @valeriecapersworkman
Quantum Progression on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Progression-Science-Advancement-I/dp/B0CK3L5NNC/
