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  The Real Reason Great Hires Still Fail (with Ashley Herd) 27.03.2026 43Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Most hiring failures do not start in the interview. They start much earlier, when the role is poorly defined, success is unclear, candidates are not given the right context, and managers inherit a process that was never built to set anyone up to succeed. In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Herd, former employment lawyer, HR executive at McKinsey and Yum Brands, and author of The Manager Method, to break down where hiring really goes wrong and what leaders need to fix befo...
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  The Invisible Colleague: What Really Happens When AI Listens to Your Meetings 13.03.2026 37Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Should AI be in the room? Not "can it take notes" — but what actually happens when an AI system is listening to your leadership meetings, hiring interviews, and performance check-ins? When is that powerful? When is it a risk? And what guardrails do you need before you invite it in? My guest is Artem Koren, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Sembly AI, a meeting intelligence platform he founded in 2019. Artem has spent years thinking about how AI can enrich the way humans...
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  The Death of the CV & the Future of Hiring 27.02.2026 42Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Is the resume dead? Should the job interview be? In this episode, Konstanty Sliwowski sits down with James Terry, Head of US Revenue at Indeed Flex, to dismantle two of recruiting's most sacred tools — the CV and the interview — and ask a simple question: do they actually work? The data says not nearly as well as we think. Hiring managers spend an average of 6 seconds reading a resume, roughly 70% of candidates lie on them to some extent, and the typical 30-minute interview...
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  Hiring in 2026: Guardrails, Trust, and the New TA Role (Hung Lee) 16.01.2026 56Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Hung Lee is the founder and editor of Recruiting Brainfood, and one of the sharpest observers of how hiring actually works. Two years ago, Hung joined me to talk about the future of recruitment and what AI might do to talent acquisition. This time, we are past predictions. AI is in the workflow, shaping sourcing, screening, and candidate experience. The focus now is what is working, what is quietly breaking, and what leaders should do next. We start with a thought that used t...
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  AI Won’t Fix Hiring...But You Can 28.11.2025 42Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Everyone’s rushing to “AI-ify” their hiring process. But if you’re just automating broken decisions, you’re not solving the problem. You’re scaling it. In this episode of School of Hiring, I’m joined by Andreea Lungulescu— formerly global TA leader at Zalando, Wayfair, thermondo and the mind behind Talent Crunch, one of the few places where people in talent say what they actually think. We dig into: 🤖 Why “Post-AI Good” hiring looks nothing like today’s playbook 🎯 What needs ...
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  Trust, Truth, and the New Rules of Hiring 30.10.2025 45Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Hiring isn’t about filling roles. It’s about solving problems. In this episode, Gwen Gayhart—psychotherapist turned Fortune 500 recruiting leader—joins Konstanty to rethink interviews as collaborative working sessions, not performances. Together, they dismantle outdated hiring norms and reveal how to turn interviews into real conversations rooted in trust, clarity, and co-creation. What You’ll Learn Why every open role signals a broken system or a change that’s overdueHow top...
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  Why “Hiring the Best” Can Break Your Team — Peter Sorgenfrei on Building Global Companies 02.10.2025 44Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Most founders make the same million-dollar mistake when building teams. They think it’s about hiring “the best.” Peter Sorgenfrei (LinkedIn) disagrees — and he would know. He’s built six companies across three continents, hired hundreds of people, and seen how elite talent can kill a company when the chemistry is wrong. Here’s what we unpack in this week’s episode of the School of Hiring Podcast: 1️⃣ Cultural Blindspots European teams prize expertiseAmerican teams chase exec...
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  Negotiation Tactics Every Leader Should Know - Stephen Hartley-Brewer on Negotiating 01.08.2025 49Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Most of us treat negotiation as a final hurdle. A back-and-forth after the offer’s made. That’s a mistake. Hiring doesn’t end with an offer. And negotiation doesn’t start with one. In this episode of the School of Hiring podcast, Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by expert negotiator Stephen Hartley-Brewer to unpack one of the most misunderstood aspects of talent acquisition: the role of negotiation in the hiring process. Stephen started his career in strategy consulting at BCG...
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  Mastering Executive Transitions with Navid Nazemian 06.06.2025 47Min.

  Send us Fan Mail What determines whether a senior hire becomes a high-impact leader or a costly misstep? In this episode, we explore the critical period of executive transitions—the first 365 days when newly appointed leaders are expected to build relationships, deliver results, and shape strategy, often without a clear roadmap. Our guest, Navid Nazemian, is the author of the international bestseller Mastering Executive Transitions and one of the world’s top executive transition coaches. He h...
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  Executive Presence Without Compromise: Women Leading Boldly with Jill Avey 23.05.2025 36Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Leadership isn’t about a title — it’s about influence, impact, and the ability to empower others. But for many talented leaders, especially women, climbing the leadership ladder comes with unique challenges: navigating bias, building executive presence, and leading without compromising authenticity. In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by Jill Avey, executive coach and founder of SisterSmart Leadership. Jill shares transformative insights on ...
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  Ego, Culture, and the Hidden Cost of Leadership Blind Spots with Serial Entrepreneur Erik Pfannmöller 05.04.2025 42Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Every company has a culture—whether you shape it or not. It can be intentional or accidental. It can fuel performance or quietly tear your business apart. And the difference between a thriving company and one stuck in survival mode? Often, it comes down to one thing: leadership. In this episode of The School of Hiring, I’m joined by Erik Pfannmöller, serial entrepreneur, former Canoe World Champion, and founder of The Culture Code Foundation. Erik has built and exited multipl...
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  Think You’re Good at Hiring? You Might Be Dead Wrong 21.03.2025 36Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders think they know how to make a good hire. They trust their instincts. They believe their experience helps them spot the right candidate. But what if that confidence is misplaced? What if they’re unknowingly repeating the same hiring mistakes—costing their companies millions? In this episode of The School of Hiring, I’m joined by Tim Freestone, founder of Alooba and host of the Objective Hiring podcast. Tim has spent years studying why hiring fails, and how compa...
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  From Navy SEAL to Tech Leader: Hiring, Leadership & Resilience with Andrew Sridhar 07.03.2025 43Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Hiring is not just about finding the right skills. It is about identifying who can truly deliver results when it matters most. In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski sits down with Andrew Sridhar, a former Navy SEAL turned tech leader who has led high-stakes teams in combat, Wall Street, and AI-driven businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Andrew has seen firsthand what separates elite leaders from the rest and how bad hiring decisions ca...
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  Why Hiring is Broken (and How to Fix It) with Expert Interviewers Lorna Erickson & Victoria Gates 21.02.2025 1Std. 2Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Hiring is broken. The same outdated interview questions. The same awkward silences. The same hiring managers convinced they’re great interviewers—when in reality, they’re driving top talent away. In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski sits down with Lorna Erickson and Victoria Gates, co-founders of Expert Interviewers, who have built a following of nearly 200,000 people on TikTok (@expertinterviewers) by exposing the worst hiring practices in brutal...
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  Tangible Steps to Hire Great People with Konstanty Sliwowski & Erin Hatzikostas 10.01.2025 59Min.

  Send us Fan Mail How intentional are you when hiring your next employee? Are you relying on outdated practices or picking random questions from an AI-generated list? Don’t worry—we’ve all been there. But what if you had a system? What if taking a more strategic approach to your hiring process could help you attract top talent, retain them longer, and avoid costly mistakes? This week, Konstanty Sliwowski, founder of the School of Hiring, who has conducted over 12,000 documented intervie...
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  What If We’re Hiring All Wrong? A Conversation with Dr. Diane Hamilton 20.12.2024 39Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Are we approaching hiring backward? In this thought-provoking episode of the School of Hiring podcast, I sit down with the brilliant Dr. Diane Hamilton to explore a radical new lens on hiring. Dr. Hamilton, a globally recognized thought leader, Forbes contributor, and creator of the Curiosity Code Index®, challenges the traditional focus on skills and behaviors in hiring. Instead, she introduces the concept of outcomes-based hiring as the key to aligning talent with business ...
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  Building Engineering Teams in the Age of AI: Insights with Alex Domene 14.12.2024 37Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The School of Hiring! In this episode, Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by Alex Domene, former CTO of LucaNet and current Board Member of G&H Banking Software. With his extensive experience in engineering leadership and product development, Alex offers a fascinating perspective on the evolving role of engineers in today’s tech-driven world. Together, Konstanty and Alex explore critical topics shaping the future of engineering and hiring: Redefining the Role of Eng...
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  Hiring for Skills, Competency and Outcomes: Insights with Dr. Mark Smith 22.11.2024 36Min.

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the School of Hiring, Dr. Mark Smith, founder of A Better Choice Hire and author of A Better Choice: The Manager’s Guide to Skills-First Hiring, joins Konstanty Sliwowski to discuss how outcome-focused and competency-based hiring can transform the way organizations identify top talent. Mark shares his innovative approach to reducing hiring risks, pinpointing leadership potential, and leveraging assessment techniques like role-play to evaluate candidates in ...
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  Hiring Beyond the Now: Building a Legacy with Andrea Petrone 08.11.2024 36Min.

  Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to have Andrea Petrone, a seasoned advisor and coach to Fortune 500 leaders, high-growth companies, and transformative mid-sized firms. Andrea brings over two decades of global experience, having worked across seven countries and directly advised more than 250 C-suite leaders. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Shifting to a Legacy Mindset: Andrea dives into the concept of hiring beyond immediate needs, sharing how leaders can align hiring decis...
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  Reinventing the Mittelstand: The People Factor with Helene Andreas 01.11.2024 37Min.

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The School of Hiring, we dive into a critical but often under-discussed element of Germany’s economic engine—the Mittelstand. This sector of small and medium-sized businesses has been a driving force in Germany's economy for over eight decades, and today we explore the unique challenges and strengths it faces in the realm of recruitment and organizational development. Our guest, Helene Andreas, brings a wealth of knowledge from her global experience and her...