The Unemployment Society

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 

Unemployment isn’t a checkbox, it’s a warning sign that our education and workforce systems haven’t kept up. The Unemployment Society (fixed by pepelwerk) is where we talk honestly about what’s broken, why people are slipping through the cracks and what it actually takes to build systems that work in real life. If you’re tired of the chaos and ready to be part of the change, you’re in the right place. Subscribe for new episodes!