Mike Peditto is a recruiting leader, creator, and speaker who became a voice for frustrated job seekers after navigating several layoffs in public. Through his viral platform The Realistic Recruiter, Mike calls out the performative nonsense of modern hiring and career advice. As someone who’s built systems to evaluate talent and been caught in those same systems, he speaks with raw honesty about what we’ve lost by treating careers like marketing campaigns instead of human journeys, and has had 400K people follow along for the ride with hundreds of millions of views. His book "Yes, You're Being Judged" was released in August of 2025.