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LA Tech Week 2026

Happy Hour w/ HigherPeople

Hosted by HigherPeople

When
6:15 – 8:00 PM
Where
Other
Format
Happy Hour
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Hiring has changed fast. Most interview advice hasn't caught up.

AI is making hiring faster and smarter, but it's also creating new problems like AI-polished resumes, candidate fraud, and inboxes buried in applicants.

Join us during LA Tech Week for a candid panel with early-stage recruiters and people leaders on what's working, what's broken, and which tools are worth your time. A low-key hang follows. Whether you're job hunting or hiring, you'll leave with tons of new knowledge!

The event is on 10/13 at 6PM in Santa Monica, CA! Ride share is encouraged.

We'll dig into:

How to break through the ATS

Which AI skills teams are really screening for

Where AI is helping hiring, and where it's making it harder

The tools recruiting teams actually use, and which ones are overhyped

Then it's drinks, bites, & conversations about what's actually happening in hiring and building right now. Bring your questions, not your resume!

Panelists  - Jamie Volk, Principal Talent & People at Revel  - Alex Gostomelsky, CFO at Tapcheck  - Meaghan Curran, Head of Talent at Pivotal Health - Savannah L. Barker, VP of People at Calendly

Moderated by Katy Stover Fox, CEO & Founder at HigherPeople

Hosted by HigherPeople. We help early-stage startups build the teams that build the thing.

Space is limited and RSVPs are approval-based.

This event is part of #LATechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups bringing LA's tech ecosystem together. Learn more at tech-week.com. (edited)

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