Talk Title
Signal vs. Noise: Hiring & Getting Hired in the Age of AI

Talk Abstract  

AI hasn’t just changed how we work. It’s changed hiring. Application volume is up, resumes are starting to look the same, and screening tools can miss great candidates while passing “AI-polished” noise.

In this fast-paced 20-minute session, we’ll skip the hype and focus on what actually works now for both sides of the interview table:

• Hiring managers: how to find real technical signal, reduce interview burnout, and make decisions with fewer, higher-quality loops.

• Candidates: how to use AI tools responsibly while making your real impact, judgment, and problem-solving stand out.

• For both: common traps that stall modern hiring and a simple playbook to avoid them.

You’ll leave with practical steps you can apply immediately, whether you’re hiring for your team or preparing for your next role.

Bio
Doug Miller is Managing Partner and VP of Sales at TURNBRIDGE, an IT staffing firm that supports engineering leaders and delivery teams with technical hiring across cloud, devops, security, data, and enterprise platforms. Doug’s perspective comes from seeing what works (and what fails) across real hiring loops and helping both hiring managers and candidates make faster, higher-confidence decisions