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Game Prod Pod · April 30 · 41 min

Forgotten, Fallen Asleep, Dead?

Episode 006: Forgotten, Fallen Asleep, Dead? Recruitment is Broken. While Luke spends the first 20 minutes emptying his loft to find a lost story, Tash and Matt dive into the grim reality of modern job hunting. 🤯 Hot Topic: The AI Recruitment Arms Race. We discuss the absurdity of candidates using AI to write CVs just to get past an AI-powered ATS. If the bots are talking to the bots, where does the human fit in? We explore the loss of humanity in hiring, the trend of "low-balling" senior salaries, and why "Producing yourself out of a job" is the ultimate (and bittersweet) compliment. 🤝 The Future of Hiring: Once Luke finally arrives (spoiler: he wasn't dead), we spitball new ways to hire. Open casting calls? Developer self-tapes? We debate whether introverts should be forced onto camera and if an AI interviewer is better than a silent ghosting from a human recruiter. 💡 Key Takeaways: The Supply/Demand Trap: Studios are hoarding cash and low-balling talent because they know candidates are backed into a corner. Keywords vs. Humanity: AI filters look for stats, not "driving force." If you aren't measuring your life in percentages, the bots might miss you. Self-Tapes for Devs: We need a more "casting call" style approach to see the human behind the code. Hybrid Etiquette: The "Cameras On" debate—is it a necessity for connection or a trigger for anxiety? 🎙️ Sound Bites: "If we turn up late, does that make him on time?" "I technically produced myself out of a job... it's a great compliment, but I'd also like the job back." "Why are we using AI to create a CV to get past an AI filter? Why are we using AI at all?" "Motivational Bullying: That's just what we call friendship here." ⏰ Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Luke is MIA 01:45 The Mystery of the Missing Luke (Title Reveal) 02:36 Redundancy Waves & The Salary Squeeze 04:15 The AI Recruiter Trap: Bots reading Bots 07:59 Producing yourself out of a job 14:10 Why LinkedIn isn't the answer 19:32 Luke Arrives: The Loft Saga 24:32 The "Start to Finish" AAA Myth 29:21 Fixing Recruitment: Open Casting Calls & Self-Tapes 34:37 The "Cameras On" Debate: Introverts vs. Rude Egos 38:35 Mobile Gaming & Harry Holmwood's "Mindset" 41:01 Outro: Ingesting the content

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Episode 006: Forgotten, Fallen Asleep, Dead?

Recruitment is Broken. While Luke spends the first 20 minutes emptying his loft to find a lost story, Tash and Matt dive into the grim reality of modern job hunting.

🤯 Hot Topic: The AI Recruitment Arms Race. We discuss the absurdity of candidates using AI to write CVs just to get past an AI-powered ATS. If the bots are talking to the bots, where does the human fit in? We explore the loss of humanity in hiring, the trend of "low-balling" senior salaries, and why "Producing yourself out of a job" is the ultimate (and bittersweet) compliment.

🤝 The Future of Hiring: Once Luke finally arrives (spoiler: he wasn't dead), we spitball new ways to hire. Open casting calls? Developer self-tapes? We debate whether introverts should be forced onto camera and if an AI interviewer is better than a silent ghosting from a human recruiter.

💡 Key Takeaways:

The Supply/Demand Trap: Studios are hoarding cash and low-balling talent because they know candidates are backed into a corner.
Keywords vs. Humanity: AI filters look for stats, not "driving force." If you aren't measuring your life in percentages, the bots might miss you.
Self-Tapes for Devs: We need a more "casting call" style approach to see the human behind the code.
Hybrid Etiquette: The "Cameras On" debate—is it a necessity for connection or a trigger for anxiety?

🎙️ Sound Bites:

"If we turn up late, does that make him on time?"
"I technically produced myself out of a job... it's a great compliment, but I'd also like the job back."
"Why are we using AI to create a CV to get past an AI filter? Why are we using AI at all?"

"Motivational Bullying: That's just what we call friendship here."

⏰ Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Luke is MIA
01:45 The Mystery of the Missing Luke (Title Reveal)
02:36 Redundancy Waves & The Salary Squeeze
04:15 The AI Recruiter Trap: Bots reading Bots
07:59 Producing yourself out of a job
14:10 Why LinkedIn isn't the answer
19:32 Luke Arrives: The Loft Saga
24:32 The "Start to Finish" AAA Myth
29:21 Fixing Recruitment: Open Casting Calls & Self-Tapes
34:37 The "Cameras On" Debate: Introverts vs. Rude Egos
38:35 Mobile Gaming & Harry Holmwood's "Mindset"
41:01 Outro: Ingesting the content

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