Screened Out in Seconds: A coffee chat about AI bias in hiring

Start: 2026-02-26 12:00:00 UTC Mountain Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-07:00)

End: 2026-02-26 13:00:00 UTC Mountain Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-07:00)

Event Type: Virtual
A virtual link will be communicated before the event.

More and more people are reporting sending in hundreds of job applications, only to receive immediate rejections.

Not it's not you, it's the algorithm, which too often reflects built in biases, including age bias.

If this has happened to you or someone you know, you're not going to want to miss this conversation with employment lawyer Gary Phelan and career coach Kate McLagan Bond.

We’ll break down:

  • When automated rejections may cross the line into illegal discrimination
  • What current employment laws do — and don’t — cover when AI is involved

  • What kinds of laws and protections jobseekers actually need next, and what states are doing about it
  • Tips and tactics you can use if a machine is screening you out before a human ever looks

This session is designed for older jobseekers, career coaches, workforce development professionals, HR leaders, policy advocates and anyone who wants to understand and combat AI bias in hiring.

Do submit questions YOU HAVE when you register, so we can make this as responsive as possible to what you are interested in and what you've experienced.

Will this be recorded?

We will NOT be recording the entire session so that everyone can feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and questions. We will record the interview with our guests, and then upload these to YouTube.

How do I sign up?

To register for this free, virtual event, just fill out the form on this page. And DO let us know what questions you have for our guests.

Closed captioning available
Event by
Janine Vanderburg
Denver, Colorado
Sponsored by
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Denver, CO