{"podcast":{"title":"The People You Meet in Old Town","slug":"the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824","podcast_index_feed_id":7757824,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/RPA8yjwX.rss","website_url":"https://peopleyoumeetinoldtown.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/e8b71bcf-beee-41d1-aae5-75facd80eac0/logos/7b0b8321-a795-4cb8-895b-5d9d87fc10de.png","author":"Jane Khodos Beyer","episode_count":9,"summary":"The People You Meet in Old Town Alexandria goes beyond the postcard version of Old Town to explore the lives of the people who make this community truly special. Hosted by Alexandria local Jane Khodos Beyer, the podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, and luminaries, public servants, volunteers, creatives, and neighbors who make life in Old Town a joy.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T04:17:47.234860+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824"},"episode":{"title":"Recruiter Secrets: Forget the Algorithm, Here's How People Actually Get Hired","slug":"recruiter-secrets-forget-the-algorithm-here-s-how-people-actually-get-hired","published_at":"2026-04-23T20:49:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824/recruiter-secrets-forget-the-algorithm-here-s-how-people-actually-get-hired","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/10b9b12d2b38a46e0b35179e1ddfe309ed5479e66279bbc3792e79fc888c7e0e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyMDUxOGEzNy1kNGI3LTRiNjMtYjY2MC03N2E0M2JmMjdhYTIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlOGI3MWJjZi1iZWVlLTQxZDEtYWFlNS03NWZhY2Q4MGVhYzAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWE4OTM5ODgzOTA0OGQ3ZjY5ZDBiNzUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllYTg1ZjI5ZDM3MWQ3MDhkZWE2YzM1L2phbmVzLXN0dWRpby1SRjRBSi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjNfXzIyLTQ5LTU0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/10b9b12d2b38a46e0b35179e1ddfe309ed5479e66279bbc3792e79fc888c7e0e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyMDUxOGEzNy1kNGI3LTRiNjMtYjY2MC03N2E0M2JmMjdhYTIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlOGI3MWJjZi1iZWVlLTQxZDEtYWFlNS03NWZhY2Q4MGVhYzAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWE4OTM5ODgzOTA0OGQ3ZjY5ZDBiNzUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllYTg1ZjI5ZDM3MWQ3MDhkZWE2YzM1L2phbmVzLXN0dWRpby1SRjRBSi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjNfXzIyLTQ5LTU0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"Host Jane Khodos Beyer sits down with Chaz Cirame, founder of Big Fish Recruiting, who specializes in placing top talent in public affairs, public policy, and communications. Chaz shares why LinkedIn applications are basically a black hole, why a handwritten thank-you note is still the ultimate power move, and how AI-generated cover letters are backfiring on candidates in ways they don't expect. You'll also hear: Why networking beats cold applying every single time (the real numbers will surprise you) How to negotiate an offer without pricing yourself out What employers are doing wrong — and how it's costing them great hires Why experience almost always trumps a graduate degree The career pivot framework Chaz used himself to leave public affairs and build Big Fish from scratch Plus book recommendations you'll want to write down: Designing Your Life , Aware , and How to Win Friends and Influence People. Chaz also shares his favorite spots in Old Town Alexandria — from Bollywood Masala to St. Elmo's Coffee — in our lightning round. 00:00 AI Job Search Mistakes 00:15 Meet Chaz Cirame 01:24 How We Met 02:18 Career Pivot Story 04:27 Designing Your Life 07:15 Hiring Market Reality 09:01 Standing Out in Interviews 11:13 Candidate Interview Donts 13:32 Networking Beats Applying 16:12 Using LinkedIn Wisely 18:53 AI Cover Letter Pitfalls 20:07 AI Resume Pitfalls 21:26 Beating ATS Bots 22:36 Employer Hiring Mistakes 25:45 Offer Negotiation Reality 32:03 What Drives Top Pay 33:44 MBA Versus Experience 37:23 Job Search Timelines 38:35 Networking And Books 40:20 Old Town Lightning Round 41:34 Wrap Up And Contact Chaz’ favorite places around Old Town: St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub: 529 Montgomery St | stelmoscoffeepub.com | IG: @stelmos Southside 815: 815 S Washington St | southside815.com |…","meta_description":"Host Jane Khodos Beyer sits down with Chaz Cirame, founder of Big Fish Recruiting, who specializes in placing top talent in public affairs, public policy,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2547,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824/episodes/recruiter-secrets-forget-the-algorithm-here-s-how-people-actually-get-hired/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824/recruiter-secrets-forget-the-algorithm-here-s-how-people-actually-get-hired.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}