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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How AI Governance Shapes Hiring

This episode features Terry Dickerson, a director of AI governance and business operations who shares his job search experience in a rapidly evolving AI-driven hiring landscape. You will learn how AI can both help and...
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Why Job Applications Get No Feedback

This episode features David Paulson, a transformation and integration executive who specializes in aligning people, processes, and technology to drive meaningful organizational change. You will learn how the hiring...
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How Resilience Shapes Job Search

This episode features Dominick Petrillo, a determined job seeker whose journey highlights resilience, purpose, and the human side of hiring. You will learn how automated systems and artificial intelligence can make...
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Why Recruiters Ghost Job Seekers

This episode features Jillian O’Malior, a brand and employer marketing professional with sixteen years of experience who shares what it feels like to be on the other side of today’s hiring process. You will learn why...
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How to Stand Out in AI Hiring

This episode features Jennifer Fessler, PhD, a neuroscience and organizational growth professional who shares how understanding human behavior and self awareness can help candidates navigate today’s AI driven hiring...
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How Tech Professionals Get Rehired

This episode features Dave Larson, a technology professional pursuing his next role as a cloud marketplace specialist who shares what it is really like trying to reenter the tech industry in an AI driven hiring...
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How to Find Jobs in Uncertainty

This episode features Adam Klug, a managing director at a recruiting firm who shares how job seekers can stay resilient and open minded in an uncertain and highly automated hiring market. You will learn why exploring...
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The Human Side of Hiring

This special episode features Bill Wednieski, managing director at The Headhunters, LLC, who shares an honest recruiter’s perspective on today’s job market. You will learn why ghosting has become so common, how...
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How Job Searching Affects Mental Health

This episode features Tylar Masters, a brand creative leader who opens up about the emotional and personal challenges of job searching in today’s AI driven hiring landscape. You will learn how job searching can feel...
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How AI Is Breaking Job Searches

In this episode, Anthony Rizzo shares a first-hand look at how automated hiring systems and AI-driven screening tools are shaping—and often blocking—the modern job search. You’ll hear what it feels like to apply to...
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How Video Hiring Replaces Resumes

This episode features Chris Fairley, founder and CEO of Vetano, who explains how video based hiring and skill verification can replace traditional resumes and improve the candidate experience. You will learn why the...
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How Designers Navigate AI Job Search

This episode features Albert Holaso, a user experience designer from Portugal who shares how he navigated a year long job search after being laid off and how AI changed the way his applications were evaluated. You...
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