The Power of People Building

Beyond Job Descriptions: AI, Performance-Based & High-Touch Hiring


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Traditional job descriptions aren’t working. So how do you hire better, faster, and smarter in 2025?

In this session, Sam Berthoud is joined by Lou Adler—author of Performance-Based Hiring—to break down what actually works in today’s market.

You’ll learn:
📌 Why job descriptions fail (and what to use instead)
🔍 How to define real performance objectives
🤖 Where AI can scale hiring without losing the human touch
🧠 Tools, prompts & systems you can start using today
🚀 How to run a full hiring sprint—from scoping to onboarding

Plus, Lou demos how AI helps create job descriptions in seconds, build interview guides, assess talent, and support onboarding—while keeping recruiter judgment at the centre.


Are you looking to hire the best tech talent out there? See how hackajob can help by booking a free demo: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=thepopb 

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