Bad Bosses, Great Leaders

AI, Bias & Burnout: The Truth About Modern Hiring (and How to Change It)

• Rebecca Vickers • Season 1 • Episode 17

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💥 Hiring is broken—and we’re all paying the price.

Job seekers are drowning in rejection. Recruiters are burning out. And companies are making decisions based on incomplete, biased data. In this eye-opening episode, C. Guz, founder of Octopus, breaks down the real problems behind modern hiring—and what it actually takes to fix them.

✅ The truth behind AI in hiring (and why most of what you’ve heard is wrong)
✅ How the recruiting process dehumanizes candidates—and what to do about it
✅ Why resumes aren’t enough—and what data actually matters
âś… The role of empathy, transparency, and feedback in hiring
âś… How Octopus is rebuilding the bridge between candidates and companies

C. doesn’t hold back. She shares her own story of navigating 13,000 rejections, building a people-first hiring solution, and creating tools that help both employers and candidates win—with humanity, not hype.

🔊 Tune in now for a raw, refreshing conversation about the future of hiring—and how we can make it work for everyone.

Get in Touch with C. Guz:
Website:
JoinOcto.co
LinkedIn: Connect with C. Guz

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