In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Sebastian Scott, co-founder and CEO of Clera, about how AI is reshaping the hiring landscape. Sebastian shares his entrepreneurial journey—from launching his first company at 17 to building Clera into a fast-growing AI-powered talent platform with over 75,000 professionals and 500+ startup clients. He explains how Clera flips the traditional recruiting model with a candidate-first approach, using AI agents to replicate and scale the work of human recruiters. The conversation dives into what’s broken in today’s hiring system—namely the overwhelming “noise” created by mass applications, misaligned incentives on job platforms, and widespread candidate ghosting. Looking ahead, Sebastian explores how AI will enable smarter matchmaking, reduce friction in job searches, and support greater career mobility in a rapidly changing workforce. As automation accelerates and job markets evolve, platforms like Clera ...