The Unemployment Society Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:28:10 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2558837 en-us © 2026 The Unemployment Society yes b39a90c2-c161-5546-8141-f8ea1d437228 539888 pepelwerk episodic false The Unemployment Society is where we stop pretending our systems work.

Each episode, we talk with people who are brave enough to call out the contradictions and broken norms everyone else quietly tolerates. 

We explore why society keeps people stuck, overwhelmed and underpaid and what it takes to break the cycle.


If you’re tired of the drama and the performative “solutions,” you’re in the right place.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) pepelwerk https://storage.buzzsprout.com/we4kea1slkkx2j4pswpj18z1x8je?.jpg The Unemployment Society https://www.buzzsprout.com/2558837 Christy Honeycutt We Built a Hiring System That Eats Its Own Talent. We Built a Hiring System That Eats Its Own Talent. In this episode, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Enrique Rubio, founder of Hacking HR, to talk about what is broken in today’s hiring systems, how AI is changing HR, and why the future of work needs more human connection, not less. 

Enrique is a globally recognized HR voice, community builder, and founder of Hacking HR, a global learning platform created to help HR professionals grow, adapt, and rethink how people, work, and technology come together. 

Together, Christy and Enrique open up a larger question: what happens when hiring systems are built to move fast, but not built to truly see people? 

Is your organization prepared for the Future of Work? Learn more: https://www.pepelwerk.com/build-my-future-workforce/ 


They discuss: 

• Why hiring often rewards speed over long-term fit  

• How recruiters are pushed to fill seats instead of build relationships  

• Why people are more than resumes, job titles, and past experience  

• How AI is creating both opportunity and risk in HR  

• Why potential, adaptability, and learning capacity need to matter more  

• What companies miss when they measure candidates only on paper

• Why real community matters in a world that is starting to feel increasingly artificial  

• How families, schools, companies, and governments need to think seriously about AI guardrails 

 

Key takeaway: 

The talent system is not just missing skills. It is missing people. 

When hiring is designed around speed, keywords, and short-term KPIs, organizations lose sight of potential, growth, and the human beings behind every application. This conversation is a reminder that work has changed, technology has changed, and the systems around hiring need better questions. 

Connect with Enrique: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubioenrique/?locale=en 
Website/Company: https://hackinghrlab.io/ 

Connect with The Unemployment Society: 

Website: https://www.unemploymentsociety.com/
🎉  You’re hired. Welcome to The Unemployment Society. 

 

Chapters 

00:00 - Welcome to The Unemployment Society 
01:47 - Meet Enrique Rubio and Hacking HR 
04:08 - What is broken about getting people to work 
06:47 - AI, resumes, and the problem with fake signals 
07:29 - Why hiring has lost some of its humanity 
10:59 - What needs to change in recruitment 
12:04 - Workforce planning, skills, and long-term fit 
13:51 - Rethinking recruiter KPIs 
16:50 - What HR professionals are worried about right now 
17:38 - Why HR keeps facing the same problems 
22:28 - Why real community matters more in the age of AI 
24:46 - The growing gap between fake and real connection 
26:37 - AI, safety, and who is most vulnerable 
30:28 - Why AI needs stronger guardrails 
33:08 - What companies, schools, and families can do now 
34:55 - Enrique’s final message to the audience 

#TheUnemploymentSociety #FutureOfWork #Hiring #HR #AI #WorkforceDevelopment #HumanFirstWork #HackingHR #CareerGrowth #WorkIsChanging 

]]> In this episode, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Enrique Rubio, founder of Hacking HR, to talk about what is broken in today’s hiring systems, how AI is changing HR, and why the future of work needs more human connection, not less. 

Enrique is a globally recognized HR voice, community builder, and founder of Hacking HR, a global learning platform created to help HR professionals grow, adapt, and rethink how people, work, and technology come together. 

Together, Christy and Enrique open up a larger question: what happens when hiring systems are built to move fast, but not built to truly see people? 

Is your organization prepared for the Future of Work? Learn more: https://www.pepelwerk.com/build-my-future-workforce/ 


They discuss: 

• Why hiring often rewards speed over long-term fit  

• How recruiters are pushed to fill seats instead of build relationships  

• Why people are more than resumes, job titles, and past experience  

• How AI is creating both opportunity and risk in HR  

• Why potential, adaptability, and learning capacity need to matter more  

• What companies miss when they measure candidates only on paper

• Why real community matters in a world that is starting to feel increasingly artificial  

• How families, schools, companies, and governments need to think seriously about AI guardrails 

 

Key takeaway: 

The talent system is not just missing skills. It is missing people. 

When hiring is designed around speed, keywords, and short-term KPIs, organizations lose sight of potential, growth, and the human beings behind every application. This conversation is a reminder that work has changed, technology has changed, and the systems around hiring need better questions. 

Connect with Enrique: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubioenrique/?locale=en 
Website/Company: https://hackinghrlab.io/ 

Connect with The Unemployment Society: 

Website: https://www.unemploymentsociety.com/
🎉  You’re hired. Welcome to The Unemployment Society. 

 

Chapters 

00:00 - Welcome to The Unemployment Society 
01:47 - Meet Enrique Rubio and Hacking HR 
04:08 - What is broken about getting people to work 
06:47 - AI, resumes, and the problem with fake signals 
07:29 - Why hiring has lost some of its humanity 
10:59 - What needs to change in recruitment 
12:04 - Workforce planning, skills, and long-term fit 
13:51 - Rethinking recruiter KPIs 
16:50 - What HR professionals are worried about right now 
17:38 - Why HR keeps facing the same problems 
22:28 - Why real community matters more in the age of AI 
24:46 - The growing gap between fake and real connection 
26:37 - AI, safety, and who is most vulnerable 
30:28 - Why AI needs stronger guardrails 
33:08 - What companies, schools, and families can do now 
34:55 - Enrique’s final message to the audience 

#TheUnemploymentSociety #FutureOfWork #Hiring #HR #AI #WorkforceDevelopment #HumanFirstWork #HackingHR #CareerGrowth #WorkIsChanging 

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