Podcast Episodes

“We talk about the effect of technology on everything, but ultimately, it’s the people that matter.  This theme has shown up repeatedly, emphasizing that technology doesn’t have uniform effects; we have to consider the psychology of implementation, how it’s used, and its context​​.” `- Tara Behrend Summary: Technology is making the study of psychological safety…

“Legislation… has not kept up with the pace of technological advancements, posing significant challenges for ensuring fairness in AI-driven hiring processes.” -Matt Scherer Summary: In this episode of “Science 4-Hire,”  I welcome Matt Scherer, Senior Policy Counsel for Workers’ Rights at the Center for Democracy in Technology, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. The CDT…

In this episode of Science 4-Hire, I welcome my new friend Martyn Redstone, author of the H.A.I.R newsletter, founder of the recruitment chatbot tech consulting company pplbots and a pioneering force in the intersection of conversational AI and recruitment technology.   “Now, we’re seeing the move to generative AI-based chatbots… but it always comes down…

“This AI piece and all the ethics and governance and everything that goes around that… it really warrants a dedicated role and some specific communities focused on AI ethics and risks.”   Bob Pulver: Founder of Cognitive Path   Summary: My guest for this episode is Bob Pulver, a seasoned expert in the intersection of…

“So most of the world is made up of full stack application developers who build software for anything from HRIS to accounting, to supply chain, and what have you?   For those people to easily add generative AI capabilities into their applications while remaining in compliance with the security, trust, and safety requirements that enterprises…

One of the most important themes from our conversation is the necessity for talent acquisition professionals to adapt and evolve, emphasizing the need for experimentation and a strategic approach to integrating AI into talent acquisition processes.

In this forward-looking episode of Science 4-Hire, I welcome Georgi Jankov, a fellow IO psychologist and futurist. We take a dive deep into the innovative intersections of AI with psychometric measurement and managerial/executive assessment.

 “AI is a race to the middle. Generative AI content is, by my definition, mediocre.” -Mary Ellen Slayter Summary: In this episode I take a bit of a departure from the world of hiring to talk with my long time friend, Mary Ellen Slayter, the founder of Reputation Capital, a top notch digital content marketing…

“Personnel selection is shaking on its foundations.  Lots of the  assessments that we have, that we do, suddenly we’re not quite sure if they’re still as effective.” “I feel as if now it’s starting to become the responsibility of organizations who are hiring to make sure that people are using it (Chat GPT) in the…

“When GPT 3.5 came out. I  was like, oh my gosh, we don’t need to train the AI anymore! We just need to prime it.  It’s so similar to psychology!  Instead of programming and language, we’d do it in English.” In this episode of Science 4-Hire, I chew the digital fat with Dr. Matt Barney,…