In this episode of The Talent Fix, Barry Prost is joined by David Hanrahan, Chief People Officer at SolarWinds, to discuss how AI is reshaping hiring and where human decision-making still matters most.
Drawing on leadership experience at Twitter, Zendesk, Eventbrite, Niantic, and SolarWinds, David shares practical insights into the realities of modern talent acquisition, from agentic AI and workflow automation to hiring manager alignment and candidate trust.
Topics covered include:
- Where AI is already improving recruitment workflows
- Why relationship-driven recruiting still matters
- Candidate fraud and fake recruiter profiles
- Why SMEs should buy, not build, AI hiring solutions
- The challenge of hiring manager misalignment
- Culture add vs culture fit
- How leading companies hire for “wild success”
A practical conversation for founders, HR leaders, recruiters, and scaling businesses navigating hiring in the age of AI.
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