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Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak
How AI Is Reshaping Careers, Salaries, and Hiring with Mateo Polic
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In this episode of Founder2Founder, Aaron Spivak sits down with Mateo Polic, founder of one of Canada’s leading recruitment firms, to unpack what is really happening in today’s hiring market. From AI-generated resumes and shrinking salaries, to the growing gap between senior talent and younger operators, Mateo shares what he’s seeing from thousands of job applications and placements across sales, tech, marketing, and executive leadership.
Mateo also opens up about his journey from Croatia to Canada, the lessons he learned from playing professional basketball, and why persistence, adaptability, and human connection matter more than ever in the AI era. Together, Aaron and Mateo explore entrepreneurship, hiring, leadership, sports, and the future of work in a rapidly changing economy.
Chapters:
01:38 – How AI Changed Job Applications and Recruiting
03:43 – Why Most Applicants Struggle to Stand Out Today
05:57 – The Human Skills That Still Win in Hiring
08:49 – The Highest Paying Jobs in 2026
10:15 – Which Roles Are Losing Salary Value Fast
12:14 – The Truth About High Paying Sales Careers
15:05 – How Employees Are Feeling About AI and Work
16:07 – Why Morale in Canada Is Rapidly Declining
19:28 – Mateo’s First Experience Moving to Canada
21:29 – Why Top Canadian Founders Are Leaving
25:57 – AI, Global Talent, and the Future of Competition
27:26 – The Jobs AI Is Already Replacing
29:00 – Why Senior Employees Are Under Pressure
31:54 – The Growing Age Gap in the Workforce
34:04 – How AI Is Changing Career Longevity
36:47 – Why More People Are Becoming Entrepreneurs
38:17 – The Rise of Fractional Executives and Gig Work
40:53 – The Hidden Cost of a Bad Hire
42:29 – How Great Companies Actually Hire Talent
45:32 – The Recruiting Lessons Founders Need to Learn
48:13 – Building Teams Through Trusted Relationships
52:35 – Sports, Discipline, and Success in Business
54:41 – What Team Sports Teach You About Leadership
56:10 – Why Effort and Consistency Matter More Than Talent
Guest Links:
LinkedIn: Mateo Polic
Instagram: @mp21cro
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