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Will Kelly
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Writer and content strategist focused on the cloud, DevOps, and enterprise AI. Learn more about me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willkelly. See my professional writing samples: https://authory.com/willkelly
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“Candidate scored 43.2 on communication. Reject.”
That’s not progress. That’s cowardice with a clean interface.
#AI #HRTech #Automation #Workplace #DataEthics
AI interviewers reward fluency over thought.
It’s not objectivity — it’s performative analytics.
The algorithm isn’t listening. It’s profiling.
#AI #Recruiting #TechCritique #Automation #Work
We’ve automated confidence theater and called it meritocracy.
If you sound like a TED Talk, you’re hired.
If you think out loud, you’re flagged.
#AI #Hiring #FutureOfWork #HR #CorporateCulture
AI interviewers don’t remove bias.
They just standardize it — at scale, with better UX.
#AI #HRTech #Bias #MachineLearning #WorkplaceCulture
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So with the latest AWS outage behind us, the mad rush to go 'back on premise' discussion has already started. I am neither for nor against, depends on the business case but... (1/2)
I’ve taken four AI job interviews.
Only one could hold a conversation.
The rest rewarded lighting, not logic.
#AI #Hiring #TechEthics #Automation #FutureOfWork
The real problem? The game rewards optics over experience. Until that flips, interviews stay theatre. #careeradvice #hiring #futureofwork
Even if you ace it, working for someone with less lived experience rarely ends well. That's not mentorship—it's inertia. #leadershipfail #midcareer #careerrealities
If your AI adoption plan is “run a training session,” congrats—you’ve built a theater program, not a strategy. #AI #TechLeadership #WorkplaceInnovation
Your AI trainer can nail a workshop. Cool. Can they fix a data mess or ship a prototype? Didn’t think so. #AI #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseTech
Misaligned authority: when someone with less depth but more process control decides your "fit." #interviews #career #workplace
Final Post:
Hiring doesn’t need more AI or hoops. It needs more honesty.
Stop chasing rigor. Start restoring trust and context.
Because when the people who knew leave, the process that replaces them isn’t progress—it’s panic.
#FutureOfWork #Leadership #HiringCulture
🔟 The Real Hiring Signal
Your strongest hiring signal? Whether anyone can explain why the last person left. Culture truth > AI screening tools.
#HiringReform #Leadership
9️⃣ Why Great Candidates Opt Out
Top candidates don’t ghost—they sense disorganization. Clarity beats perks. Coherence beats chaos.
#CandidateExperience #TeamCulture
8️⃣ The “We’re Still Hiring” Paradox
Lay off talent, rename the same jobs, rehire cheaper—and call it “strategy.” That’s not agility. That’s amnesia.
#CorporateCulture #Layoffs
7️⃣ Process as a Cover Story
When teams don’t know what good looks like, they build process instead. More steps ≠ better hires.
#LeadershipCulture #DecisionMaking
6️⃣ The Hidden Cost of Layoffs
Layoffs create invisible debt: lost context, forgotten decisions, erased wisdom. Knowledge management starts with retention, not wikis.
#KnowledgeManagement #Leadership
5️⃣ The “Perfect Candidate” Myth
Job posts wanting “strategic executors” & “hands-on visionaries”? That’s nostalgia for laid-off talent. Hire for precision, not perfection.
#OrgDesign #FutureOfWork
4️⃣ When Interviews Become Deliverables
If your best ideas come from candidates, you’re not hiring—you’re outsourcing thinking to the interview loop.
#HiringEthics #ProductStrategy
3️⃣ Take-Home Tests = Lost Knowledge
Take-home tests don’t prove skill—they signal confusion. If you need free labor to find direction, your org forgot what “good” looks like.
#HiringPractices #TeamCulture