“I’m a technologist at heart. I was a computer dork as a kid, and then I decided, I think it'd be really cool and you can make money building technology that just makes people's lives less hard.”
- Adam Jackson
In this episode of The People Dividend Podcast, host Mike Horne sits down with Adam Jackson, tech entrepreneur and CEO of BrainTrust, a decentralized talent marketplace using AI to transform hiring. Adam shares how BrainTrust connects global talent with career opportunities faster, fairer, and more inclusively, by eliminating bias and streamlining recruitment through large language model (LLM) technology.
From his early days as a self-described “computer dork” to launching several successful ventures, Adam dives into the challenges of hiring at scale and how AI-powered recruitment tools are shaping the future of work for both employers and job seekers.
Key Takeaways:
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How BrainTrust uses AI to match top talent with the right roles.
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Why inclusive, bias-free recruiting is the future of hiring.
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How AI is improving the speed and quality of the hiring process.
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The power of technology to make work more human, not harder.
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Learn More about Adam Jackson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajackson
https://www.usebraintrust.com/about
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/adam-jackson
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