Per My Last Email
Per My Last Email
Morning Brew
Inside the Recruiter’s Brain: How to Get Hired in the Age of AI
36 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Intro
What is the life of a recruiter like?
How people are finding new jobs is changing
How to make yourself more appealing to recruiters on LinkedIn
Shifting from a experience-based resume to a skills-based resume
Is there still value in cold-applying to jobs?
How AI plays into the hiring process
What Sam has learned about motivation from working as a recruiter
Game: Hiring Faux Pas, or Nah?
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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by author, speaker, and ZipRecruiter career expert Sam DeMase (@apowermood) to share the best tips for landing a job in the age of AI. From understanding how recruiters think and operate, to structuring your resume for maximum impact, to mastering the “upper third,” this is one episode you don’t want to miss.
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