Mike Peditto
Pulling back the curtain on hiring, layoffs, and the corporate games no one wants to admit we’re playing
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mike Peditto is a creator, speaker, and startup director best known for calling out the contradictions in modern work with humor, insight, and zero corporate fluff. After multiple job losses despite nothing but career successa, he built The Realistic Recruiter, a platform followed by over 400,000 people across social media, where he tells the truth about hiring, careers, and the workplace dynamics we all quietly suffer through.
Mike speaks to companies, creators, and job seekers alike about the real future of work, what AI is actually doing to jobs, why so much feels broken, and how we can build careers, personal brands, and companies without losing our minds or authenticity. If your audience is sick of panel buzzwords and wants someone who says what everyone’s thinking, he’s your guy.
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You Don’t Need to Network. You Need to Be Findable
Let’s be honest: most startup networking advice is exhausting and ineffective. The key isn’t meeting more people, it’s being easier to discover. In this talk, we’ll cover how to build a presence that attracts opportunities instead of chasing them. Whether you're a founder, consultant, or creator, this is how to show up when it matters.
Laid Off and Loud: How Getting Fired Became My Launch Plan
After getting laid off more in 2 years than people should in a lifetime, I built a creator business that now reaches hundreds of thousands weekly. It turns out, building an audience isn't that different from building a startup (and I've done both). This session is for anyone considering a pivot, launching a solo business, or figuring out what to do when the safety net disappears. Let’s talk brand, trust, monetization, and doing it without selling your soul.
Hiring Without the Bullsh*t: Fix Your Startup Before You Blame the Talent
Every founder says “hiring is broken”, but most of the time, it’s their own process that’s doing the damage. From job posts that read like legal disclaimers to interview panels that repel great candidates, early-stage companies often build hiring practices based on vibes, not outcomes. This talk pulls back the curtain on what startups get wrong and how to fix it fast.
The Call is Coming from Inside the ATS
A punchy takedown of the panic over AI-generated resumes and AI assisted candidates. We'll discuss how bad hiring processes are the real issue and. we should be designing processes that encourage AI use, rather than eliminating candidates for using a tool we probably want them to use.
Build A Employee Brand That Doesn't Suck
Let’s be real—most employer brand talk is a mix of buzzwords, B-roll, and beige. It’s surface-level fluff that doesn’t build trust, doesn’t attract talent, and definitely doesn’t influence buyers.
But there’s a better way—and it starts with you.
In this session, Mike Peditto will show you how building your personal brand—on LinkedIn, on calls, even in Slack—can be the single most powerful way to elevate your own brand and career.
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