You spent hours perfecting your resume. AI helped you rewrite it. You hit apply... and then nothing.Where did your application go?In this episode of Small Talk: Work Play Build, Subha Chandrasekharan and Hasita Krishna unpack how AI is quietly transforming hiring. From ATS filters and AI interviews to "resume scores" that may follow candidates across applications, they explore why job hunting feels harder than ever, even for highly qualified professionals.More importantly, they discuss what still works: building genuine networks, finding human advocates, standing out beyond your resume, and adapting to a hiring landscape where algorithms are becoming the first recruiter you'll meet.If you're job hunting, hiring, or simply curious about how AI is changing work, this episode is for you.00:00 Highlights01:18 Why AI has changed job hunting forever08:47 Why applications disappear without a response13:03 How ATS and AI filters really work18:17 AI interviews and the human cost of hiring23:10 What job seekers should do differently today26:20 Finding opportunities beyond the resume pipeline29:20 Why networking beats algorithms35:39 Making your resume sound human again38:50 Read, Watch, Listen👍 Like this episode if it changed how you think about job hunting.💬 Have you experienced AI screening, ATS rejections, or the "resume black hole"? Share your story in the comments.🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on careers, work, leadership and building a meaningful professional life.#JobSearch #ArtificialIntelligence #Careers #Leadership #Hiring #ResumeTips #FutureOfWork #SmallTalkPodcast---------------------If this one landed, here's the one thing we'll ever ask: rate Small Talk on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Five seconds. It's the only signal that decides who else gets to hear us. Stay close🎧 Listen everywhere · https://www.pod.link/1531495902📺 YouTube · https://www.youtube.com/@smalltalkpod_wpb📷 Instagram · https://www.instagram.com/smalltalkpod_wpb🌐 https://www.smalltalkpod.com📩 Write to us: smalltalkpod.wpb@gmail.com📅 New episodes every fortnightSmall Talk: Work, Play, Build is a fortnightly podcast about careers, leadership, and the things we make outside our day jobs. Hosted by Subha Chandrasekaran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/) (executive coach, founder of RainKraft) and Hasita Krishna (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/) (brand strategist, co-founder of Motley Crew). Seven seasons in, still about what it means to live a life that feels true — at work and outside it.© 2026 RainKraft Creative Solutions (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.