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THE COMING COBOL-ISATION OF RECRUITING?
I've been thinking about the 'AI Dividend' and who actually gets to keep the change.
Last week on Brainfood Live, we touched on a terrifying thought: if we automate the 'entry level' tasks, how do the next generation of recruiters learn the fundamentals?
It's the Karate Kid problem.
If Daniel-san doesn't have to 'wax on, wax off' because a robot does it for him, he never develops the muscle memory for the real fight.
Basically, we might be creating a future where we have 'SuperWorkers' at the top who know how to prompt the machines, but a hollowed-out middle class of practitioners who don't actually know how to recruit without a screen in front of them.
We're moving toward a world where 'human-in-the-loop' becomes a luxury service.
Have a read of the full essay in this week's newsletter and let me know - are we automating away our ability to learn?
PS: Huge thanks to the team at Metaview for supporting this issue. If you want to see what actual 'intelligence' looks like in an interview, check them out.
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WHATS GOING ON THIS WEEK?
The Future of Skills-Based Hiring w/ Kevin Wheeler
AI Agents: Live Install Demo with the OpenClaw team
Why 'Personal Branding' is a trap for recruiters (and what to do instead)
Join the conversation folks - see you in the comments!
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