Ghosted by the Machine

Ghosted by the Machine

Hosted by: WRKdefined Podcast Network

Ghosted by the Machine exposes the real stories behind today’s broken hiring system. Host Mark Lane gives job seekers a voice after the bots go silent. Five minutes. Five questions. Real humans. Real stories.

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Staying Hopeful in the Job Search

This episode explores how to navigate a long and emotionally challenging job search while staying grounded, hopeful, and authentic. You will learn how artificial intelligence affects hiring decisions, how to...
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How to Navigate Today’s Job Search

Episode Description This episode explains how to navigate today’s complex job search landscape with practical resume strategies, realistic recruiting insight, and emotional resilience. You will learn how hiring...
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How Relationships Help During Career Transitions

This episode explores how relationships and technology shape a modern career transition. You will learn how a long career in the sports industry translates into new opportunities, how AI tools can support job...
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How AI Changes Job Searching

This episode explains how artificial intelligence is reshaping the job search experience and why transferable skills and human connection still matter in a competitive market. You will learn how AI can both help and...
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Why Job Searching Feels Broken

This episode explores what it feels like to search for a job in today’s AI-driven market through the experience of a web content specialist navigating long-term unemployment. You will learn how automation affects...
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Why Job Searching Feels Random

In this episode, host Mark Lane reconnects with Mickey Brown, a content strategist navigating an extended job search in a difficult and unpredictable job market. You will learn how layoffs, limited job openings, and...
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How AI Is Changing Career Development

This episode features Chris Shannon, a senior training and development professional focused on building high impact learning programs, leadership development, and upskilling teams for the future. You will learn how AI...
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How Creative Job Seekers Get Noticed

This episode features Rebecca Gale Peaire, a creative and strategic professional navigating today’s AI-powered hiring systems. You will learn how creative job seekers can communicate their value when resumes are...
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How Creativity Beats Resume Filters

This episode features Melissa Brodsky, a creative content and communications professional with deep experience in digital strategy, editorial development, and brand storytelling. You will learn how AI has shaped her...
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How to Stand Out Beyond Keywords

This episode features Julie Pippert, a communications and marketing strategist with deep expertise in storytelling, content strategy, and brand engagement. Julie shares her job search journey with insight and candor,...
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Staying Resilient During Career Transitions

This episode features Luis Aguilar, a professional with a strong background in operations and leadership who shares how he has navigated his job search with resilience and purpose. You will learn how AI has reshaped...
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Turning Crisis Into Career Strength

This episode features Mindi Vestal, Ph.D., a crisis intervention specialist, advocate, and change-maker who shares her job search journey and the emotional realities of navigating today’s hiring process. You will...
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