Will hiring managers be replaced by AI bots in 2026?

We break down how AI is currently used in recruitment, which hiring tasks are being automated, and where human judgment still matters most. You’ll learn what AI can do exceptionally well — and what it still cannot replace, including empathy, leadership evaluation, cultural fit, and complex decision-making.

This episode covers:

• How AI is transforming hiring today
• The future role of hiring managers
• Risks like algorithmic bias and over-automation
• How recruiters can thrive alongside AI
• What job seekers must do to stay competitive
• Three realistic hiring scenarios for 2026

Whether you work in HR, talent acquisition, recruiting, leadership, or workforce planning, this episode will help you understand the real future of hiring — beyond the hype.

You’ll learn:
✔️ How Google uses structured interviews and scoring rubrics to reduce bias
✔️ Why Amazon’s Bar Raiser program prevents costly hiring mistakes
✔️ How Netflix builds talent density using radical clarity and the Keeper Test
✔️ The common hiring principles elite companies share
✔️ Practical hiring fixes you can implement this week
✔️ How to design interviews that actually predict job performance

Here’s what you’ll learn:

✨ Why retention is now more important than recruiting
✨ How to start retention before day one
✨ The new employee deal: flexibility + trust
✨ Why recognition is a retention superpower
✨ Growth as the #1 reason employees stay
✨ How culture creates emotional loyalty
✨ Why fairness matters more than flashy benefits
✨ How listening can prevent turnover before it happens
✨ Leadership habits that make or break retention

The future of retention is data-driven, AI-assisted, and deeply human.
When people feel valued, seen, and supported — they stay.
If you’re ready to build teams that thrive long-term, this episode is your blueprint.

Retention isn’t a policy — it’s a promise.
A promise that says: If you give us your best, we’ll give you our best in return.