Ep46-Rachel Zeller: Hiring Humans in an AI World

Ep46-Rachel Zeller: Hiring Humans in an AI World

Rachel Zeller, Managing Director at Kitces.com, discusses how her company maintains human-centered hiring practices in an AI-saturated world. She shares strategies for identifying authentic candidates, including requiring AI transcripts with work samples, conducting process-focused interviews, and deliberately slowing down applications by turning off easy-apply features. The conversation explores balancing AI as a productivity tool while preserving genuine human connection in recruitment.

Ep29 Teja Yenamandra—Beyond Resumes-The Case for Talent-First, Human-Centered Hiring

Ep29 Teja Yenamandra—Beyond Resumes-The Case for Talent-First, Human-Centered Hiring

Teja Yenamandra, founder of Gun.io, discusses building a venture-backed labor marketplace that connects senior freelance engineers with companies based on merit rather than price. He shares insights on remote-first company building, the impact of AI on software development, maintaining work-life balance as an entrepreneur, and navigating venture capital relationships while staying focused on sustainable growth and human impact.

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