On NO ENTRY Level, host Jeremy Smith speaks with Adam Hopson, COO of Flyhomes, about what it takes to build early career talent in a world where AI is rapidly eliminating traditional entry level grunt work and remote or hybrid work is removing the in office learning that used to shape new hires. Adam shares how Flyhomes helps everyday buyers purchase a new home before selling their current one, making a cash like offer possible without needing a massive stock portfolio.

Adam also reflects on the less visible side of early career success, mentorship, guidance, and the unspoken norms people used to absorb simply by being around colleagues. From a candid early career mistake at Lehman Brothers to the practical reality of training juniors in smaller organizations, he explains why the biggest challenge is not young people themselves but whether companies have the bandwidth to coach them well.

The conversation then turns to the AI shift and why the old trade off of training plus grunt work no longer holds. Adam explains how AI can complete tasks that once took a junior half a day in seconds, and why early career candidates now need to stand out through curiosity, initiative, and AI native fluency. Jeremy connects this to Pega6, a one year, AI first college alternative designed to produce job ready entry plus employees, and they close on a key challenge for the next generation: learning how to grow in remote environments by intentionally creating mentorship and high quality feedback loops.

Key Moments

04:24 "Importance of Mentorship for Beginners"

09:32 "What Makes Candidates Stand Out?"

10:27 Proactive Growth and Genuine Curiosity

14:58 "Career-Focused Accelerators for Graduates"

19:11 "Beyond Boot Camps: New Accelerators"

22:56 "Embracing AI for Research"

26:48 "Be a Cyborg, Not Replaced"

29:31 Economic Shifts in Tech Revolution

32:25 Technology Disrupts, Creates Jobs

35:32 "Emerging Role: Internal Product Builder"

38:24 "Adapting to Emerging Relevance"

40:23 "Remote Work Challenges for New Grads"

43:58 Hybrid Cohort Scheduling Solution

Why You’ll Love This Episode

A practical look at the two forces reshaping early career work at the same time: AI removing traditional entry level tasks and remote work removing in office learning. You’ll walk away with concrete insights on mentorship, hiring signals that matter, and how early career employees can stay competitive by becoming AI native and intentional about learning.

Connect with Adam Hopson | COO, Flyhomes
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhopson/
Company Website: https://flyhomes.com/

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NO ENTRY Level By Pega6

Host: Jeremy Smith
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyasmith

Pega6 Website: https://www.pega6.com/
Pega6 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pega6/

About NO ENTRY Level By Pega6

NO ENTRY Level is the podcast where the future of early career work gets real. Produced by Pega6, each episode features founders, operators, and talent leaders who are using AI, automation, and new hiring models to rethink what entry level roles look like and how to build teams that are ready for the jobs of tomorrow.