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In this episode of the Human Capitalist, host Trent Cotton sits down with Cynthia Abbott Kerr, founder of WellPay, to break down the biggest headlines shaking up the consulting and HR worlds.

We start by dissecting the recent news that McKinsey is freezing entry-level salaries and potentially abandoning their famous “pyramid” hiring model due to AI. Is artificial intelligence really the culprit, or is it just a convenient excuse for a cooling market?

Cynthia also weighs in on the “AI Doom Loop” in recruiting, why trust between candidates and employers is at an all-time low, and why she believes 2026