The Debrief

What happens when you rebuild hiring for the AI era? Recorded live at Shine, Ben Sesser, Tracy St. Dic, and Chris Abbas sit down with Scott Dicke, VP of Talent at MaintainX, to explore what an AI-native TA function looks like in practice. In this special live episode, they discuss how recruiting teams are evolving, from coordinators becoming “Recruiting Operations Specialists” to how Zapier audits...

In this episode, Chris, Tracy and Ben dig into what AI skills really look like in 2026, how to test for them in a way that holds up, and why the soft skills might matter more than any tool or technique. So what's going wrong, and how do you fix it? Tracy breaks down Zapier's overhauled AI fluency framework, Ben makes the case for "Iron Man suit" hiring, and all three get into why...

In this fast-paced episode of The Debrief , Tracy St. Dic, Ben Sesser, and Chris Abbass move rapid fire through the recruitment strategies that are officially losing their "sacred" status. The team debates why yesterday’s "flex" metrics are today’s burdens and how shifts in DEI, network-based hiring, and product branding are forcing organizations to evolve or get left behind. T...

Is the 72-hour workweek a secret weapon for success or a shortcut to burnout? In this episode of the Debrief, Ben, Chris, and Tracy strip away the labels to discuss what it actually takes to win in the global tech landscape today. We dive into the "996" phenomenon, exploring why exceptional results require exceptional effort—but also why that intensity shouldn't be a surprise.

AI startups now capture nearly 50% of all global venture funding, but the capital is flowing into fewer hands than ever before. Ben, Chris, and Tracy discuss how this extreme concentration is forcing a total rethink of how companies scale, hire, and compete in 2026.

AI is officially stepping into one of the most human parts of hiring: the first recruiter screen. In this episode of The Debrief , we unpack why more talent teams are testing agentic recruiter screens, what problems they actually solve at the top of the funnel, and what risks come with handing early candidate conversations to AI. From deepfakes and fraud to fairness, consistency, and the future of...

Early career hiring is changing fast, and AI is right at the center of it. In this episode of The Debrief , Chris Abbass, Ben Sesser, and Tracy St. Dic unpack what happens when junior work gets automated, which human skills rise in value, and why companies that write off early career talent may be setting themselves up for long term problems.

No scripts. No sugar-coating. Just real conversations. Talent Acquisition, unpacked, with Benjamin Sesser, Chris Abbass and Tracy St. Dic. A brand-new podcast where tech, RPO, and in-house leaders tell it like it is. The first episode is coming very soon! Be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear it.