Ep. 24 Authenticity Over AI: Early Career Hiring Advice from Veeam’s Meredith Trotta

Guest: Meredith Trotta, Global University Relations Leader at Veeam Software Meredith Trotta knows what makes entry-level candidates move to the top of the stack. She’s built early career talent pipelines at industry leaders like Time Inc., Equifax, and now Veeam Software. In this episode, she joins Dr. Deb Samuels-Peretz to dig into Veeam’s hiring approach for early career roles, from software engineers to sales and marketing positions. What is Veeam really looking for in a new hire? It might not be what you expect. Meredith shares candid insights on how authenticity can be your secret weapon, even in the age of AI-written resumes. She also reveals why your job search shouldn’t start and end with submitting applications, plus what “old-fashioned” tips actually work for today’s Gen Z job seekers. Ready to move beyond the black hole of online applications? Hit play to discover how to stand out and get noticed by real hiring managers. Veeam Software: https://www.veeam.com/ Meredith Trotta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtrotta/ Hired, Not Fired is brought to you by TheRealMe.io The soft skills-first hiring solution that takes early career applicants from candidate to rockstar employee