With All Due Respect By Kass & Zena Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:47:42 +0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2561686 en-gb © 2026 With All Due Respect By Kass & Zena yes Support this Podcast 3163335a-27ad-55ec-95dd-0b86b5e84e5d teampod@withallduerespectuae.com Kassem Zaiter & Zena Kassab episodic false With All Due Respect by Kass and Zena

This show was born from one truth. People are tired of pretending. There are so many things we all think but never say out loud. So we decided to say them.

Two people from very different worlds. One recruiter who deals with every side of human behaviour. One HR leader who sees how people act when the doors close. Together we talk about everything people avoid. Work. Life. Relationships. Culture. The situations everyone feels but no one admits. The uncomfortable honesty that usually stays in private.

Sometimes it is serious. Sometimes it is funny. Most of the time it is both. The goal is simple. Bring real conversations back. Remove the filters. Keep it honest. Keep it human.

If you like truth with humour, if you enjoy the kind of conversations that usually only happen with close friends, you will feel right at home here.

With all due respect, it is time to talk about the things people avoid.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Kassem Zaiter & Zena Kassab teampod@withallduerespectuae.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/caszqhneq9rx4s9v4uyiruvs1vxl?.jpg With All Due Respect By Kass & Zena Interview Fails - Baises - Unaccepted Behaviours - Untold Rejections Interview Fails - Baises - Unaccepted Behaviours - Untold Rejections Why do strong candidates get rejected after “great” interviews?
 Why do offers collapse at the final stage?

In this episode of With All Due Respect, Kass and Zena unpack the real reasons interviews fail and negotiations fall apart.

They explore:

  • The common interview mistakes candidates make without realising
  • Nervous over talking and overselling experience
  • First impression and presentation errors that quietly influence decisions
  • Biased and inappropriate questions from hiring managers
  • Salary negotiation that turns confrontational
  • Candidates changing expectations late in the process
  • Employers offering below market compensation despite having a budget
  • When organization like Mercer & Korn ferry charges you extra

This conversation is not about blaming one side.
 It is about accountability on both sides of the hiring process.

If you are job searching, hiring, negotiating an offer, or managing recruitment, this episode will change how you approach interviews.

New episodes released regularly.

Support the show

Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond.

New episodes released regularly.

]]> Why do strong candidates get rejected after “great” interviews?
 Why do offers collapse at the final stage?

In this episode of With All Due Respect, Kass and Zena unpack the real reasons interviews fail and negotiations fall apart.

They explore:

  • The common interview mistakes candidates make without realising
  • Nervous over talking and overselling experience
  • First impression and presentation errors that quietly influence decisions
  • Biased and inappropriate questions from hiring managers
  • Salary negotiation that turns confrontational
  • Candidates changing expectations late in the process
  • Employers offering below market compensation despite having a budget
  • When organization like Mercer & Korn ferry charges you extra

This conversation is not about blaming one side.
 It is about accountability on both sides of the hiring process.

If you are job searching, hiring, negotiating an offer, or managing recruitment, this episode will change how you approach interviews.

New episodes released regularly.

Support the show

Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond.

New episodes released regularly.

]]> Kassem Zaiter & Zena Kassab Buzzsprout-18762711 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0400 2086 full false Hiring Red Flags of Candidates Recruiters and Hiring Managers Hiring Red Flags of Candidates Recruiters and Hiring Managers Hiring looks simple. It is not.

In this episode of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena explains why this podcast exists and why honest conversations about hiring, work, and leadership are necessary.

They then expose the most common red flags across the hiring process:

1- Candidates who damage their own chances without realising it
2- Hiring managers with unrealistic expectations and shifting criteria
3- Agency recruiters who prioritise speed, volume, and fees over quality and trust
4- Internal talent acquisition teams making poor decisions, lacking commercial judgment, and hiding behind process and policy

This episode is not about being polite. It is about calling out what repeatedly goes wrong and why the hiring system keeps failing the same people.

If you are a candidate, a recruiter, or a hiring manager, this episode will challenge your assumptions and force you to recognise red flags you may have been ignoring.

Support the show

Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond.

New episodes released regularly.

]]> Hiring looks simple. It is not.

In this episode of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena explains why this podcast exists and why honest conversations about hiring, work, and leadership are necessary.

They then expose the most common red flags across the hiring process:

1- Candidates who damage their own chances without realising it
2- Hiring managers with unrealistic expectations and shifting criteria
3- Agency recruiters who prioritise speed, volume, and fees over quality and trust
4- Internal talent acquisition teams making poor decisions, lacking commercial judgment, and hiding behind process and policy

This episode is not about being polite. It is about calling out what repeatedly goes wrong and why the hiring system keeps failing the same people.

If you are a candidate, a recruiter, or a hiring manager, this episode will challenge your assumptions and force you to recognise red flags you may have been ignoring.

Support the show

Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond.

New episodes released regularly.

]]> Kassem Zaiter & Zena Kassab Buzzsprout-18438064 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0400 2161 1 2 full false With all Due Respect by Kass & Zena: The System is Broken Behind The Scene of Hiring With all Due Respect by Kass & Zena: The System is Broken Behind The Scene of Hiring Welcome to Episode 1 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena.
This is where we open the door to the sides of hiring people do not talk about. 
The system is broken behind the scene of hiring. 
Recruiters, candidates, hiring managers and companies all play a role in the chaos we are living today.

We talk about real situations from recruitment and HR across the globe. 
Why candidates feel disposable. Why Companies keep changing requirements. Why recruiters and headhunters feel like real estate agents. Why the whole process feels like a jungle. 
What is wrong with the market today? How can we fix it? 

Subscribe and stay with us. New episodes are dropping soon.

Support the show

Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond.

New episodes released regularly.

]]> Welcome to Episode 1 of With All Due Respect by Kass & Zena.
This is where we open the door to the sides of hiring people do not talk about. 
The system is broken behind the scene of hiring. 
Recruiters, candidates, hiring managers and companies all play a role in the chaos we are living today.

We talk about real situations from recruitment and HR across the globe. 
Why candidates feel disposable. Why Companies keep changing requirements. Why recruiters and headhunters feel like real estate agents. Why the whole process feels like a jungle. 
What is wrong with the market today? How can we fix it? 

Subscribe and stay with us. New episodes are dropping soon.

Support the show

Saying the things people think but rarely say, at work and beyond.

New episodes released regularly.

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