Welcome to the First Episode of Hiring Confessional
Welcome to the very First Episode of Hiring Confessional.
In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Michael Hayes (Momentum Hiring Solutions) sits down with longtime friend and former Fox 10 anchor Linda Williams, who spent 42 years in broadcast journalism before pivoting into real estate in Phoenix.
They dive deep into:
🤖 The future of hiring in an AI-driven world
👤 Ageism in today’s job market
⏳ Why six interviews might cost you the best candidate
🏢 Corporate culture vs. “culture fit”
đź“° The rise of AI in newsrooms
đź’» Remote work, middle management, and workplace shifts
🔄 What it really takes to pivot careers later in life
Linda shares what motivated her transition, what surprised her most about leaving corporate America, and why real estate isn’t “HGTV glamorous.”
This is an honest, unfiltered conversation about work, identity, hiring mistakes, and reinvention.