Why Hiring With AI Alone Is Failing and What Works Better | Innovantage Podcast #42 скачать в хорошем качестве

Why Hiring With AI Alone Is Failing and What Works Better | Innovantage Podcast #42

Is AI fixing hiring or breaking human connection? Why do the best candidates never apply to job ads? And what really happens inside a startup during its first 9 months? Juris Zalāns — Co-founder at Talenme, HR Tech strategist, and digital transformation expert shares unfiltered insights from building a referral-driven hiring platform and navigating the fast-changing world of talent acquisition. From startup realities and fundraising to the future of HR tech, this episode explores how technology, trust, and human networks are reshaping recruitment. What you’ll learn from this episode: ➡️Why passive candidates dominate today’s job market — and how companies actually reach them ➡️The real role of AI in recruitment ➡️How referrals, reputation, and human networks may outperform traditional hiring funnels ➡️The shift toward project work, gig models, and changing career expectations across generations ➡️Practical lessons from scaling an early-stage HR tech startup while balancing product, clients, and fundraising Introduction 0:00 This episode’s guest - Juris Zalāns 0:29 How Juris became a startup founder 01:12 How Talenme helps businesses find employees 03:33 There’s no such thing as “balance” in the startup world 11:39 Greatest achievements in the first year of the startup 12:49 Enough communication is enough: how to communicate in small teams 14:34 Trends in talent acquisition 2026: Most people are not looking jobs 21:28 The rise of gig work & externalized hiring 25:37 AI in hiring 27:07 Which résumé gets reviewed first? (Referrals vs cold applications) 36:11 What to do if you’re just starting your career? 39:02 “I have never hired for a CV” 44:20 Gen Z are expected to change 20-30 jobs 46:16 Who has better chances to get hired: 10 employers vs long-term loyalty to one company? 49:56 Why salary is no longer the main priority for Gen Z 53:33 The future of HR tech 55:58 Why technology in HR is long overdue 1:00:37 Where to find Juris 1:03:07 Connect with Our Guest Juris Zalāns –   / juris-zalans   Talenme – https://www.talenme.com/en Connect with Max (Host) Max Golikov –   / maxim-golikov   🎧 Listen Now Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19M3HKc... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast... Follow for More Insightful Episodes Innovantage Podcast:   / innovantage-podcast   Sigli:   / sigli   Instagram:   / sigli.gang   TikTok: @innovantage / @sigliofficial