In a world where AI blurs the line between genuine skill and digital deception, HR professionals face an ethical minefield. As candidates leverage AI to cheat interviews and fake applicants infiltrate tech companies, the very fabric of recruitment is being tested.

Kelli and Nolan explore the unsettling convergence of technology and human ambition, challenging us to redefine trust, authenticity, and competence in the modern workplace.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:13) Candidates Cheating on Interviews with AI

(02:40) Interviewing is High Stakes

(04:07) AI is Getting Better

(05:21) AI Native Candidates

(06:49) The Importance of Human Qualities

(7:44) Sponsor: Metaview

(08:56) Quality Over Quantity

(10:18) Referrals and Bias

(11:04) Soft Skills Are Hard to Replace

(11:17) Fake Candidates

(12:43) The Need for Verification

(13:36) Poor Recruiting Practices

(14:02) Proof of Personhood

(14:32) A Chasm of Technology

(15:15) Expect the Unexpected

(16:02) Awareness is the First Step

(16:19) Wrap

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