In this episode of Women in AEC: Wine After Work, Bryce sits down with Katie, founder of Hire Innovations, to unpack what is really happening inside modern talent acquisition. Katie leads a proprietary, human-centric AI platform that challenges the industry's overreliance on bots, ghosting, and automated job posts that erode trust on both sides of the hiring process. Through Hire Innovations and its family of brands Recruitics, Talivity, and Jobstream, her team has helped more than 25 million people find employment using collective AI talent technology. In this conversation, we explore: • Why traditional applicant tracking systems are failing candidates and employers • How companies can turn dispositioned applicants into long-term pipeline value • What Gen Z and Millennial talent expect from brands • Why social media is now a primary recruiting channel • How AI can support human decision-making without replacing accountability • Lessons from Katie's career with brands like MTV, AOL, and The Wall Street Journal Katie also shares how her commitment to community work, including serving on the board of the American Red Cross Metro NY North Chapter, shapes her perspective on leadership and impact. This episode is for anyone who hires, anyone who has been ghosted, and anyone who believes recruiting should feel more human. https://getjobstream.com/