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Hiring AI talent, from the inside.

What we learn scoping roles and interviewing AI, data and automation professionals, written for the people doing the hiring.

  1. October 10, 2026 · 3 min read

    Why most AI hires fail before the search starts

    Companies blame the talent market when AI hires go wrong. More often, the role was wrong from the start. Here's how to scope an AI role so the right person can succeed.

  2. October 10, 2026 · 2 min read

    Governance is now a hiring criterion for AI engineers

    Responsible AI isn't only the compliance team's job anymore. Why privacy, security and governance judgment belong in every AI engineer's interview, and how to test it.

  3. October 10, 2026 · 2 min read

    Contract-to-hire is the answer to contractor fatigue

    Worried about relying on AI contractors? Contract-to-hire gives you scarce skills now and a path to keep the knowledge in-house. When it works, and how to set it up.