368: Match Humans, Not Keywords: Inside Jobright’s AI Talent Matching with Serial Entrepreneur Eric Cheng

368: Match Humans, Not Keywords: Inside Jobright’s AI Talent Matching with Serial Entrepreneur Eric Cheng

Author: Dan Turchin December 22, 2025 Duration: 38:29
Send us Fan Mail Eric Cheng is co-founder and CEO of Jobright, the AI career copilot serving more than 550,000 users. After building core backend systems at Box and scaling Fangcloud to acquisition, he turned his focus to fixing what’s broken in hiring. His perspective blends engineering depth with a human-centered approach to matching talent and opportunity. In this conversation we discussed: Why Eric created Jobright after interviewing 150 young professionals and discovering a gap in person...

Dan Turchin, CEO of PeopleReign, guides conversations that cut through the hype surrounding artificial intelligence to examine its tangible, often complex, impact on our professional lives. In AI and the Future of Work, each episode moves beyond theoretical discussion to ground itself in the realities of implementation, ethics, and human adaptation. You’ll hear from a diverse range of voices-technologists building the tools, executives steering strategy, HR professionals managing change, and academics questioning the long-term implications. These dialogues delve into the practical challenges and opportunities AI presents across business functions, from automating IT service desks to reshaping talent management and confronting ethical dilemmas. This podcast is for anyone invested in navigating the transition thoughtfully, whether you're an enthusiast curious about the algorithms, a leader tasked with integration, or a scholar studying its societal effects. The focus remains squarely on the intersection of machine capability and human experience, exploring what it means to lead, work, and retain our humanity in an increasingly automated world. Tune in for candid insights that help make sense of the accelerating transformation of the workplace.
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AI and the Future of Work: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Business, Ethics, HR, and IT for AI Enthusiasts, Leaders and Academics
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