Why It Feels Impossible to Get Hired Right Now

About this episode

This episode explores the disconnect between the strong job market and the challenges faced by job seekers, focusing on AI-driven hiring and the evolving recruitment landscape.

The job market looks strong on paper, but for many people it still feels incredibly hard to get hired. In this episode, John and Carolyn break down the growing disconnect between economic headlines and the real experience of job seekers. They discuss the rise of AI-driven hiring, the explosion in job applications, and why candidates and employers are stuck in what feels like an AI arms race. From the realities of Big Law recruiting to the deeper challenge of identifying talent beyond a résumé, the conversation explores why the hiring process is becoming less human and what both firms and candidates can do to fix it. If you are navigating the legal job market or trying to hire in an era of AI, this episode digs into what is really going on behind the scenes. Brought to you by Thyme and LegalRev .

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Carolyn

Topics covered

• job market
• AI-driven hiring
• recruiting
• candidate experience
• employer challenges
• legal job market

Keywords

• job market
• AI hiring
• recruitment challenges
• Big Law
• candidate experience
• employers
• hiring process

Sponsors

LegalRev

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thyme Media, Big Law

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