# Current Trends in Communications Hiring with Brooke Kruger Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grc-pr-360-784039/current-trends-in-communications-hiring-with-brooke-kruger Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/grc-pr-360-784039/current-trends-in-communications-hiring-with-brooke-kruger.md Podcast: [GRC PR 360](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grc-pr-360-784039) Published: 2026-01-14T10:02:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/pr-360/episodes/current-trends-in-communications-hiring-with-brooke-kruger Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5dcc39baa20b6b9503a07b26/e/69654d9e88da0c07c19bcbc7/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grc-pr-360-784039/episodes/current-trends-in-communications-hiring-with-brooke-kruger Duration seconds: 1576 ## Resource Brooke Kruger, the founder of KC Partners, a leading communications search firm, has a deep grasp on what’s happening in the job market, what skills are in demand, how hiring is evolving, and what both companies and job seekers need to succeed. On this episode, she discusses current communications hiring trends, the impact of AI on the job market, the importance of emotional intelligence, and common interview mistakes. Key Takeaways: - Why comms hiring is back post-COVID - How AI is affecting the comms job market - How to kill it in your next job interview  Episode Timeline: 0:00Introduction to communications hiring trends 3:00The impact of AI on communications hiring 6:10Current trends in communications hiring 8:40How to know if someone is a good fit 10:40 The candidates everyone is looking for 12:15Navigating the job market Post-COVID 15:20Preparing the next generation for the workforce 18:10The importance of emotional intelligence 21:15Thought leadership in communications This episode’s guest: • Brooke Kruger on LinkedIn • KC-Partners.com Subscribe and leave a 5-star review:  https://pod.link/1496390646 Contact Us! •Join the conversation by leaving a comment! •Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grc-pr-360-784039/episodes/current-trends-in-communications-hiring-with-brooke-kruger/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/grc-pr-360-784039/current-trends-in-communications-hiring-with-brooke-kruger.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.