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Don’t Tell Me About Yourself
Hiring Reality Check
“Don’t Tell Me About Yourself” is where old-school hiring meets a modern reality check. Hosted by Expert Interviewers Co-Founders Lorna Erickson and Victoria Gates, this show blends their combined 40 years of real-world experience with the unfiltered commentary that made 340K+ people laugh, cringe, and rethink how interviews actually work. Each week, they tackle the biggest news in hiring, from chaotic interview moments to ghost jobs and questions that should have been retired decades ago. Whether you hire, apply, or just love a good interview trainwreck, this show is for anyone who’s ever sat on either side of the interview table. Real stories. Real data. Real talk about how to make interviews actually work for everyone. Because great hiring isn’t luck—it's a skill.
Do Personality Tests Predict Job Performance?
Personality assessments are used by nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies and taken by over 100 million people each year. They are marketed as predictive, objective, and data driven. But do they actually predict job performance, or are they replacing interviewer judgment? In this episode, we br...
The Two Brands Every Company Has...
Most companies believe their employer brand is what they publish on their website, careers page, or mission statement. Candidates believe it is what they see, hear, and experience. In this episode, we break down the difference between the brand you think you are communicating and the brand candidate...
“You Need to Find a Human” in an AI Job Market with Megan Dias
How do you compete in today’s job market, especially after a tech layoff? In this episode live from TalentSphere, Megan Dias a career coach shares practical strategies for navigating a competitive hiring landscape shaped by AI, resume overload, and changing recruiter behavior. You’ll learn how to cu...
"Humanizing AI” in Recruiting with Mabel Liang
How do recruiters keep up with 400+ AI tools without feeling overwhelmed or replaced? In this episode live at TalentSphere, Mabel Liang, a recruiting community founder shares how HR and talent acquisition professionals can learn AI together, compare ATS platforms effectively, and navigate the growin...
Stop Saying “Be Strategic” - Start Teaching It with Preston Sharpston
How do recruiters actually become strategic instead of just being told to “be more strategic”? In this episode live from TalentSphere, we talk with Preston Sharpston to break down what recruiter enablement really looks like, how talent acquisition leaders can level up their teams in 60 to 90 days, a...
Fractional Recruiting: We Need Help, Not Forever with Brooke Wheeler
Live from TalentSphere were talking about what fractional recruiting is, and when should a company use it? In this episode we talk with Brooke Wheeler, Founder of Restoration Talent Solutions and explore how fractional hiring gives companies executive-level recruiting expertise without the long-term...
It’s Not a Gotcha, It’s an I-Gotcha with Amanda Perry
What does technical hiring look like in the age of AI? In this episode, we talk with Amanda Perry VP of Customer Success at CoderPad and break down how AI is reshaping engineering interviews, why banning AI is a losing strategy, how to prevent candidate fraud (including deepfakes), and how transpare...
Stop Shrinking Yourself at Work with Bridgette Corridan
We're live from TalenSphere! How do you show up authentically at work without hurting your credibility? In this episode, Bridgette Corridan, a talent leader AND sound healer shares how vulnerability and authenticity can become superpowers in recruiting and leadership. You will learn how to stop shri...
AI Interviewers Are Here… and It’s Getting Weird with Kyle Lagunas
In this episode live from TalentSphere, we talk with our guest Kyle Lagunas Founder of Kyle & Co about what AI interviewers are, how they are being used in real hiring processes, and what risks companies face if they deploy them without structure or governance. We break down independent research eva...
Building a Retreat Style Conference with Natalie Stones
In this episode, we chat with our guest Natalie Stones Co-Founder of Talent Collective and creator of the Talent Sphere event about how to design a conference that people actually want to attend. We break down what makes a retreat-style conference different from traditional large industry events, ho...