Why A.I. Won't Fix Broken Hiring

AI is everywhere in hiring, promising faster, smarter recruitment—but can technology alone fix your hiring headaches? Andy Goram chats with Joel Quintela, an HR tech innovator with a psychology background, who argues AI alone won't cure broken hiring practices. They discuss why great recruitment still hinges on leadership, culture, and human decision-making, and how companies can intelligently integrate AI without losing their human touch. ----more---- Key Takeaways AI Isn't A Magic Fix: AI speeds up processes but amplifies existing problems if underlying hiring strategies are weak. Two Phases of Recruitment: Distinguish between 'screening out' (where AI excels) and 'selecting in' (which requires human nuance). Culture and Management Fit: AI struggles with evaluating nuanced cultural and managerial compatibility—critical factors for long-term success. Step-by-Step Implementation: Successful companies use AI incrementally, adjusting along the way rather than blindly adopting big solutions. ----more---- Key Moments The key moments in this episode are: 0:00:10 – AI is Everywhere, But is it Fixing Recruitment?0:04:56 – Meet Joel Quintela: HR Tech Innovator with a Psychology Twist0:10:53 – The Reality of Recruitment: Why it Feels Like Rolling Dice0:14:47 – AI in Recruitment: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Common Misconceptions0:21:09 – Human Nuance: Why AI Struggles with Culture and Management Fit0:27:34 – Leadership's Role in Fixing Broken Hiring Practices0:34:34 – What Forward-Thinking Companies Are Doing Differently with AI0:41:41 – Joel Quintela’s Three Sticky Notes for Better Hiring with AI ----more---- Join The Conversation Find Andy Goram on LinkedIn here Listen to the Podcast on YouTube here Follow the Podcast on Instagram here Follow the Podcast on Twitter here Follow the Podcast on Facebook here Check out the Bizjuicer website here Get a free consultation with Andy here Check out the Bizjuicer blog here Download the podcast here ----more---- Useful Links Follow Joel Quintela on LinkedIn here Follow Joel on Facebook here Follow Joel on X here Find Joel's website here ----more---- Full Episode Transcript Get the full transcript of the episode here