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Most recruiters are still betting on CVs and interviews and getting burned. Sine Shabalala shows how One Way Connect uses workplace simulations and behavioral insights to de-risk hiring, so you can see whether a candidate can actually do the job before you make the offer. Alvin meets Sine after spotting her software at an exhibition, and the conversation quickly turns into a practical breakdown of what modern hiring should look like in an AI-heavy world. Sine shares how a startup hiring mistake, a team collapse, and the shock of COVID pushed her to build a platform that does more than screen resumes. It tests capability, surfaces strengths and gaps, and gives recruiters a clearer view of performance before day one. You’ll discover:Why CVs are becoming less reliable in an AI-powered hiring marketHow workplace simulations reveal real-world behavior, not just interview polishThe difference between a recruitment platform and a hiring intelligence platformWhy token-friendly pricing matters for different recruitment workflowsHow SMME and enterprise sales cycles differ, and why corporate buying is so hard to crackSine also opens up about the realities of building a startup with a CTO, raising a mix of grant funding and bootstrap capital, and navigating the long sales cycles, gatekeepers, and change management hurdles that come with enterprise clients. She explains why exhibitions and face-to-face conversations can outperform LinkedIn outreach, and why some companies would rather keep legacy systems than switch to something better. There’s also a bigger lesson here for founders and marketers: tech moves fast, but marketing still matters, personal branding is becoming non-negotiable, and the businesses that win are the ones that adapt. If you care about HR tech, startup growth, AI in recruitment, or how to get real traction in B2B, this one is worth your time.