This week on The Alder Hour, we dive into the tension between automation and authenticity in today’s hiring landscape.
🧠 Points & Pints brings two spicy takes:
• Why Moderna Merged Its Tech and HR Departments - after partnering with OpenAI
• Why your résumé might never reach human hands—and what that means for your job hunt
🚨 In The Situation Room, we unpack the risks of bias in AI hiring tools—how they’re shaping candidate experience and what companies must do to fix it.
🎤 Then we’re joined by Jamie Leonard, founder of RecFest, to talk about what’s next in TA and whether events like hers are the antidote to the tech-first recruiting age.
🆙 Finally, in Trending or Ending, we debate a big one:
Are traditional résumés obsolete?
The team weighs in with bold takes and surprising stats.
Whether you’re a recruiter, founder, or future-of-work wonk, this one’s packed with insight, humor, and real talk.
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