Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Betterleap, an AI-powered outbound recruiting platform, announced new natural language search (NLS) capabilities for recruiters. With Betterleap NLS, recruiters can describe their hiring goals in their own words, such as “I need a software engineer who has at least eight years of experience, knows Python, and works within 40 minutes of the Google HQ campus” and let Betterleap automatically create a search. Recruiters can then expand or narrow down search results using filters to find new candidates that might otherwise be overlooked. https://hrtechfeed.com/betterleap-unveils-ai-powered-search-to-help-recruiters-source-talent/ Spark Hire, a frontrunner in video interviewing solutions for over a decade, and Comeet, its advanced Applicant Tracking System (ATS), have announced an important new feature within the ATS as an advancement of their comprehensive Talent Acquisition Suite. This exciting rollout introduces Spark Hire’s one-way video interviewing feature directly into its ATS platform marking a significant stride toward better hiring for everyone. https://hrtechfeed.com/comeet-launches-one-way-video-interviewing-within-ats-workflow/ ADP Marketplace, boasting the title of the world’s largest digital HR storefront with over 800 partner solutions, is introducing AI-powered integrations, ADP Marketplace empowers clients to confidently discover and implement the most suitable solutions for their specific needs. This commitment extends to responsible AI practices, ensuring all partner solutions adhere to established ethical guidelines. https://hrtechfeed.com/adp-adds-ai-enabled-partner-solutions-to-marketplace/ NEW YORK – PowerToFly, a diversity talent acquisition and engagement platform connecting underrepresented talent to great careers, today announced that the number of candidate profiles in its diversity recruiting software, PowerPro, has expanded to over 17 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/17-million-and-counting-powertofly-unlocks-massive-diverse-talent-pool-with-new-ai-matching/ AUSTIN, Texas and LOS ANGELES — Podium Education (Podium), the nation’s fastest-growing experiential education company for universities, has acquired Untapped, the all-in-one early career talent platform that connects students with top companies. https://hrtechfeed.com/early-career-talent-platform-gets-acquired/ UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, has been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2024. https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-is-one-of-americas-best-large-employers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Fourlis is the General Manager at Veritone, the parent owner of Pandologic and Broadbean the job distribution platform and he’s here today to talk about AI in the hiring lifecycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BambooHR®, the popular human resource platform where everything works together, announced the first of several planned AI-powered product features: AI Topic Summaries for Employee Satisfaction with eNPS®*, which offers conveniently distilled AI analysis of all employee open response feedback into an impactful report. https://hrtechfeed.com/bamboohr-adds-ai-powered-employee-sentiment-analysis/ According to Market.us, The Online Recruitment Market is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%, thereby reaching a market size of USD 58.0 Billion by 2032, from USD 34.0 million in 2023. https://hrtechfeed.com/online-recruitment-market-size/ Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 https://hrtechfeed.com/upwork-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-financial-results/ Los Angeles–Fama Technologies,the candidate screening platform ,announced the upcoming launch of a new feature: TikTok as a Source. This addition will empower organizations to extend their screening capabilities to one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, TikTok. https://hrtechfeed.com/fama-technologies-adds-tiktok-screening-feature-to-its-modern-candidate-screening-solution/ HiBob, a provider of modern HR software for mid-sized companies, has announced its acquisition of Pento, a UK-based platform for automated payroll. This move follows the launch of HiBob’s Payroll Hub in 2021 and signifies the company’s commitment to offering a comprehensive “all-in-one” HR experience for UK businesses, streamlining payroll complexities and boosting efficiency. https://hrtechfeed.com/hibob-makes-acquisition/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrian Mikell is the founder of Qualifi, the platform that helps companies streamline their screening, scheduling, and video interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SmartRecruiters unveiled its revitalized SmartRecruiters Marketplace this week—a “next-generation hub” tailored for employers to build their essential recruitment ecosystem. https://hrtechfeed.com/smartrecruiters-relaunches-their-marketplace/ AUSTIN, TX: The team behind Energy Freelance, the hiring platform streamlining contractor work in the energy sector, has announced the launch of Energy Hire. This revolutionary new platform specifically targets full-time employment and career development within the energy industry, empowering both employers and professionals with a dynamic suite of industry-specific machine learning (AI) tools. https://hrtechfeed.com/energy-sector-job-market-launches/ hireEZ announced today the launch of hireEZ 2, the only candidate relationship management (CRM) platform built for recruiters by recruiters with industry-leading sourcing, analytics, and automation functionality. https://hrtechfeed.com/hireez-launches-crm-platform/ Recruit Holdings, parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor announce earnings for For FY2023 and its Q3…, the Company expects consolidated revenue to decrease 0.9% year over year. For the 3 months ending Dec 31st 2023 revenues at Indeed/GD for the US came in around 167 million, thats down 17% YOY. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruit-holdings-announcesconsolidated-financial-guidance-for-fy2023-newsroom-recruit-holdings/ Workforce payments platform Papaya Global will have a super bowl ad this Sunday.They appear tobe the only company in our space with one, if you remember Workday and Upwork had one last year https://hrtechjob.com/blog/papaya-global-s-super-bowl-ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director, Technology @ Humareso. Jamie Aquila is an award-winning technologist, designer, architect, and 4x tech startup CTO. His projects have been named a LinkedIn Top 50 Startup in 2018 and a Startup Of The Year “Top 100 Startups” in 2020. Jamie jumps back into the HR space after evolving the NYC restaurant job board Harri.com into a global HRIS for the service industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieaquila/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ADP®, announced the availability of ADP Assist, a cross-platform solution powered by generative AI (GenAI). ADP Assist enhances HR productivity, aids decision-making with data-driven insights, and streamlines day-to-day tasks for practitioners, managers, employees and executives with simple, human-like conversations. https://hrtechfeed.com/adp-launches-generative-ai-assistant/ Hiring and onboarding platform provider Fountain announced the launch of two new products, Fountain Onboard and Fountain Compliance. Aimed at the frontline workforce, these technology-based solutions aim to improve the new-hire experience and streamline compliance management for businesses. https://hrtechfeed.com/fountain-adds-onboarding-compliance-tools/ Acadian Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced the successful close on an oversubscribed $30 million in capital commitments for its second fund. The new fund is anchored by ServiceNow Ventures and Connecticut Innovations with additional participation from venture capital firms, family offices, high-net individuals, many of the firm’s founders, and a majority of limited partners from our first fund. Acadian Ventures Fund II is almost triple the size of its inaugural first fund and the firm has already made 12 investments out of the second fund. https://hrtechfeed.com/acadian-ventures-closes-30-million-fund-to-invest-in-the-next-generation-of-work-technologies/ A new tech job platform offering tech professionals a complete, autonomous solution to finding their next career move has launched. Called Headhuntable, the site leverages virtual assistants to aid job seekers in their search. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-tech-job-search-platform-launches/ Fiverr, the gig marketplace announced its Winter Product Release, the first of two transformative upgrades in 2024. The new features,include a Consulting Category for expert guidance, Fiverr Agencies for seamless team collaboration, and an enhanced rating system. Fiverr keeps evolving, empowering its community and solidifying its position as the go-to partner for any digital need. https://hrtechfeed.com/fiverrs-winter-product-release/ Compa, a leading offers-based compensation market data provider, announced that it has raised a $10M Series A to bring real-time market intelligence to compensation decisions for the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies. https://hrtechfeed.com/compensation-tool-lands-10-million-series-a/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruitics CEO joins to talk about their new analytics AI and more. Learn more https://www.rectechmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, today announced its ticker symbol will change to DAY on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, effective February 1, 2024. https://hrtechfeed.com/ceridian-getting-a-new-ticker-symbol/ Flockity, the groundbreaking platform where Influencer Marketing meets Recruitment Marketing, proudly announces its exit from stealth mode and is now ready for general release. With a mission to democratize job distribution, Flockity empowers individual influencers to become job distributors, this connects employers with a vast pool of talent through the network effect. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-concept-in-job-distribution-flockity-exits-stealth-mode/ Skillit, the data-driven recruitment platform for skilled, full-time construction labor, today announced the launch of the first cost calculator designed specifically for skilled labor recruitment. The Skillit Cost Calculator analyzes and combines information including unique respondent inputs, proprietary labor market data from its talent sourcing and intelligence platform and construction industry norms. Standardizing the cost-per-hire evaluation for construction staffing brings the clarity of a single unifying set of numbers to a construction industry fighting to combat a severe shortage of skilled labor. https://hrtechfeed.com/skillit-launches-cost-calculator-for-construction-staffing/ Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, today announced Contractor Management Plus. As companies of all sizes increasingly rely on contractors and freelancers, Contractor Management Plus equips Remote’s customers with advanced safeguards against misclassification risk, including built-in global compliance and indemnity coverage of up to $1 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-adds-new-tools-for-contractor-management/ Flexjobs.com the B2C remote job board community founded by Sara Sutton back in 2006 has been acquired by career company BOLD, which owns a number of brands including Live Career and MyPerfect Resume. https://hrtechfeed.com/bold-acquires-flexjobs/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few months ago a new AI startup picked up $4.5 million in funding from investors such as Andreesen Horowitz and Abstract Ventures in an effort to help job seekers optimize their search….that startup is called EarnBetter.com With the site People can upload an existing resume to the platform, and EarnBetter will deliver a professionally rewritten and reformatted resume in minutes. It can also customize resumes and cover letters for each job in seconds… Their founder & CEO Tuck Hauptfuhrer joins the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PerformYard raised a whopping $95 million according to TechCrunch. They compete with platforms like Lattice. They are headquartered in Arilngton, VA. https://hrtechfeed.com/performance-review-platform-lands-95m/ Indeed, introduced Specialist Media Networks to help employers hire for competitive and hard-to-fill roles. With talent shortages across several sectors, including technology and healthcare, these new industry-specific networks enable employers to reach more people with specific, in-demand skills. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-introduces-specialist-media-networks/ TORONTO and MINNEAPOLIS — Ceridian (NYSE: CDAY; TSX: CDAY), a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire eloomi, a leading learning experience platform software provider based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Orlando, Florida. The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2024 and will be funded with existing balance sheet cash. https://hrtechfeed.com/ceridian-to-acquire-a-learning-and-development-platform/ Ziprecruiter launched ZipRecruiter’s 2024 Labor Market Outlook. The report leverages data and insights from the ZipRecruiter marketplace to empower hiring managers and business leaders to make informed decisions in 2024, with an inside look into trends across 10 key industries and perspectives on how those will impact the workforce in the coming year. https://hrtechfeed.com/ziprecruiters-2024-labor-market-outlook-report/ Greenhouse, the hiring software for people-first companies, today announced it has been recognized as the #1 leader in 25 categories in the 2024 Winter Report including Best Applicant Tracking System, Best Enterprise Applicant Tracking Systems and Best Mid-Market Applicant Tracking System. https://hrtechfeed.com/greenhouse-named-best-ats-for-mid-market-enterprise/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Predictions, opportunities, dilemmas, hopes, wishes, I’m not sure what we should call this, but I’ve got some ideas floating around about what happens next in our little recruiting world. Most predictions are worthless. I love to consider myself a futurist in our industry, but after doing this for so many years, I don’t think I’ve ever had one prediction actually come true! https://timsackett.com/2023/12/13/what-are-my-2024-predictions-for-talent-acquisition/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jitjatjo, a New York city based gig marketplace through which businesses can book workers with as little as an hour’s notice, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. https://hrtechfeed.com/gig-marketplace-lands-30-million/ Textio, the AI platform purpose-built to help companies hire and develop remarkable teams,announced Kieran Snyder has stepped down as CEO. Jensen Harris, co-founder and CXO, has been unanimously appointed as CEO by the board, effective immediately. Kieran will take the role of Chief Scientist Emeritus and retain her board seat. Jensen’s former role as Chief Experience Officer will be retired. https://hrtechfeed.com/textio-announces-leadership-transition/ SAN FRANCISCO — Censia, the Talent Intelligence, platform unveiled the latest innovative AI-powered products: Generative AI Talent Search, Automatic Candidate Screening and Sourcing, and Targeted Search. Censia is revolutionizing the automated talent landscape with state-of-the-art AI technology, creating a positive disruption in the industry. https://hrtechfeed.com/censias-newest-release-includes-generative-ai-talent-search/ Bullhorn®, the global leader in software for the staffing and recruitment industry, today announced its acquisition of Mployee, a provider of Salesforce-based solutions for recruitment agencies, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. Mployee’s technology will accelerate Bullhorn’s vision to deliver a full, end-to-end, enterprise solution for Bullhorn customers using the Salesforce platform. https://hrtechfeed.com/bullhorn-acquires-mployee-to-help-recruitment-agencies-accelerate-their-digital-transformation-journey/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Kay Ziniewicz is the founder and CEO of Bus Stop Mamas a tech platform that instantly introduces employers to off market talent -moms. https://www.busstopmamas.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech job board Dice.com has introduced two new features. Company Profile and Discover Companies to help companies attract in-demand skilled technology professionals. https://hrtechfeed.com/dice-launches-discover-companies-feature/ SAP introduced a new, modern and state-of-the-art Career Site Job Search together with Job-Layout-related and Administration-related updates for SuccessFactors Recruiting Career Site Builder (CSB). https://hrtechfeed.com/successfactors-recruiting-new-career-site-job-search-and-job-layout/ shiftNOW, the hospitality industry’s trusted on-demand workforce, now serves Atlanta, Georgia. https://hrtechfeed.com/on-demand-hourly-workforce-platform-shiftnow-expands-to-atlanta/ Sterling Check Corp. a global provider of background screening and identity services, today announced that it has acquired Vault Workforce Screening a leading U.S. clinic management platform. The acquisition brings a network of 17,000 clinics and a flexible service model to enhance Sterling’s existing drug and health services. https://hrtechfeed.com/sterling-acquires-another-screening-provider/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at what's coming to the pod and help for HR tech job seekers in the form of a new job community. https://hrtechjob.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-hour peer-to-peer recruitment roundtable featuring Heidi Gerhard, VP of Global Talent Acquisition Strategy & Operations at Mastercard, as our featured speaker! By the end of this session, you'll be armed with fresh strategies to seamlessly harmonize recruitment operations in your organization. Heidi will share invaluable insights on discovering the ideal talent, optimizing processes, and building teams that stand the test of time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cliquify 2024 Employer Brand Priorities Report is out and CEO Amit Parmar joins the pod to discuss their findings. Free Download: https://www.cliquify.me/resources/2024-employer-branding-priorities-and-budget?utm_campaign=RecTechMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a stunning reversal, Indeed.com will end its pay per application business model only a year after launching it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fama Technologies, Inc., a leader in candidate screening that makes hiring great people easy, has been recognized as a “Hot Companies to Watch in 2024” by Nucleus Research, one of the world’s top HCM industry analyst firms. https://hrtechfeed.com/fama-technologies-inc-announced-as-a-hot-company-to-watch-in-2024-by-nucleus-research/ Workleap, a leading software company behind products that improve the employee experience for 20,000 companies in more than 100 countries, has acquired Pingboard, a US-based HR tech SaaS company. https://hrtechfeed.com/workleap-acquires-us-based-pingboard/ Phenom is hosting the industry’s first Skills Day, providing HR with a practical approach to improve the process of hiring, developing and retaining talent using skills. https://skills.phenom.com/ The Predictive Index, the leading talent optimization platform, announced its acquisition of Charma (formerly known as WorkPatterns), the performance management tool that simplifies people and team management. https://hrtechfeed.com/the-predictive-index-acquires-performance-management-platform-charma/ Inclusively, the workforce inclusion platform, today announces that it has closed a $13 million Series A round to accelerate enterprise access of their new workplace personalization product, Retain. The round was led by Firework Ventures, with participation from existing investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOUSTON—-Kahuna Workforce Solutions, a pioneer in operational skills and competency management software, has announced a $21 million Series B funding round led by Resolve Growth Partners. https://hrtechfeed.com/skills-management-software-platform-raises-21-million/ Workday, (NASDAQ: WDAY), announced results for the fiscal 2024 third quarter ended October 31, 2023. Fiscal Third Quarter Total Revenues of $1.87 Billion, Up 16.7% Year Over Year Subscription Revenues of $1.69 Billion, Up 18.1% Year Over Year 12-Month Subscription Revenue Backlog of $6.05 Billion, Up 21.9% Year Over Year https://hrtechfeed.com/workday-subscription-revenues-up-18-1-year-over-year/ SAN FRANCISCO — Every.io (dba Every), the all-in-one back office stack for startups, today announced its coming out of stealth alongside $9.5 million in seed funding. Every provides bank accounts, corporate cards, bill payments, corporate treasury, HR, payroll, benefits, accounting, and taxes all in one platform. https://hrtechfeed.com/every-io-raises-9-5m-in-seed-funding-for-all-in-one-hr-finance-suite/ TEMECULA, Calif. – Happy Companies officially announces Happy, its proprietary people and coaching platform for accelerating organizational performance and enhancing management and leadership effectiveness. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-employee-communication-platform-announces-launch/ There is already a vendor named Plum. plum.io the assessments tool....But Someone didnt do their research. ... Plumm, a London, UK-based B2B business software platform providing employers with an innovative software platform to deliver mental health support to their employees, received a £2.2M investment from IW Capital The company intends to use the funds to grow its partnerships, sales and marketing teams, and expanding operations within the UK and internationally in the EU, Middle East and US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speculation around Google for Jobs continues but no one is quite sure what the paid version will look like nor how it will be implemented. I brought in the founder of JobAdX Amit Chauhan to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cielo is introducing a series of intelligence tools that leverage automation and AI to help companies optimize the hiring experience for all:they are calling it Digital Accelerators™. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-cielo/ Remote, a leader in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, today launched a marketplace for employers and job seekers. Fully integrated with Remote’s global HR platform, Remote Talent provides companies and their future teams around the world an easy way to connect. https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-launches-global-talent-marketplace/ Human capital advisory firm, The Josh Bersin Company, announced the availability of a new generative AI expert assistant and problem-solving tool for HR leaders and their teams. https://hrtechfeed.com/the-josh-bersin-company-launches-ai-hr-assistant/ EarnBetter is announcing the public launch of its free AI job search assistant and a $4.5 million seed round investment led by Andreessen Horowitz and Abstract Ventures. EarnBetter’s platform utilizes generative AI to reformat and rewrite resumes in minutes, draft cover letters in seconds, and scan through millions of jobs to provide personalized matches to job seekers. https://hrtechfeed.com/a-i-resume-tool-job-board-lands-4-5-million/ Twitters job search tool is live though they havent announced it yet. https://twitter.com/jobs/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades): Integrating Talent Intelligence for Long-Term Talent Acquisition Success In today's rapidly evolving recruitment landscape, Talent Intelligence has emerged as a key component of your talent strategy. While adding this to the growing list of responsibilities for talent leaders, leading companies not only need Talent Intelligence; they also require a dedicated team to distill the data and operate as a key advisor to the business. As you look toward 2024, how can you incorporate this capability into your team? We were joined by special guest Toby Culshaw, who has built the Talent Intelligence function at Amazon Worldwide Stores and previously at Philips. For over 15 years, Toby has been educating organizations on reconfiguring and enhancing their comprehension of talent intelligence and analytics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicago — Rival, formerly SilkRoad Technology, today announced a relaunch of its recruiting product, Rival Recruit, which is now available. The new url is https://rival-hr.com/ https://hrtechfeed.com/silkroad-changes-name-to-rival/ Engagedly, the cloud-based talent management software for Performance, Learning & Development, and Employee Engagement solutions, in its pursuit to improve employee engagement, performance, and experience, has acquired theEMPLOYEEapp, an employee communication platform for deskless employees. https://hrtechfeed.com/engagedly-acquires-theemployeeapp/ Phenom announced registration is now open for its fifth annual IAMPHENOM conference on April 23-25 in Philadelphia. The premier Intelligent Talent Experience conference will bring together 1,800+ professionals across talent acquisition, talent management, HR, HRIS, and the c-suite to learn innovative ways to accelerate hiring, improve recruiter inefficiencies, boost employee evolution and retention, transform workforce planning, and much more by leveraging AI and automation. Register by the December 31, 2023 earliest bird deadline to save more than 50% off the 2-day conference ticket price. Complete details are on iamphenom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Started by clinicians for clinicians in 2015, Nomad Health became a pioneer for digital temporary healthcare staffing providing clinicians with a degree of transparency, control and efficiency that traditional healthcare staffing companies don’t deliver. Nomad clinicians have cared for millions of patients at over one thousand healthcare facilities across all 50 states. Justin Lambert, COO joins the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, today introduced its second cohort of early-stage companies — from four different countries — as part of its fast-growing, in-house global startup ecosystem and virtual laboratory, UKG Labs. This newest class includes: Bites, based in Israel, which is on a mission to enable every organization to train, onboard, and engage with their frontline employees successfully and effectively; Denim, based in the U.S., with solutions to help employers improve performance while retaining talent and ensuring the deskless workforce feels valued, rewarded, and heard; Hop In Technologies, based in Canada, which works to address transportation and mobility barriers for organizations and their employees; and Mo, based in the U.K., which makes it easier for busy managers to meaningfully recognize and engage their employees. https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-labs-adds-4-startups-to-program/ MilitaryConnected.org out of maryland announced it has raised nearly half-a-million dollars and is growing its team as it transforms how hiring managers in corporate America attract, support, and engage military-connected talent. https://hrtechfeed.com/military-job-board-raises-nearly-half-a-million-dollars/ Charlotte, North Carolina based Accounting Sprout announced the launch of their job board and solution for accountants across the United States. Accounting Sprout was founded by a longtime HR and recruitment veteran, and they aim to fill the talent gap in the industry. https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2023/10/30/job-board-news-bytes-roaddogjobs-accountingsprout/ Espresa, a personal benefits platform designed for global enterprises, announced the completion of its Series A funding round totaling $23 million led by Clear Ventures. All existing investors participated, including Crosslink Capital, New Era Capital Partners, Moneta Venture Capital, Ridge Ventures and Westwave Capital. https://hrtechfeed.com/workplace-benefits-platform-raises-23-million-series-a/ DHI Group which is a public company (NYSE: DHX) that owns two niche job boards, Dice.com and ClearanceJobs.com has announced its latest earnings. Once again ClearanceJobs outperformed its bigger brother. https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2023/11/02/dice-clearance-jobs-report-earnings/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jobsync's conversation with Gerry Crispin kicked off with defining what recruiting really is, what recruiters really do, and how not all things recruiting are learned in school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SmartRecruiters, announced the latest expansion of talent acquisition updates designed to broaden global reach and productivity. The new release includes over 27 product enhancements and 15 new partner integrations offering smarter workflows, seamless integrations and bulk actions that empower global talent leaders to achieve more with less. https://hrtechfeed.com/smartrecruiters-latest-q3-feature-release/ Rally®, the leading platform for learning best-practice recruitment marketing and employer branding strategies, today introduced Rally® AI™, a revolutionary AI recruitment marketing assistant that guides recruiting professionals through every step of creating a highly effective talent attraction strategy so they can gain a competitive edge in recruiting top candidates using modern social and digital marketing strategies. https://hrtechfeed.com/rally-introduces-rally-ai-recruitment-marketing-assistant/ Radancy, the global leader in talent acquisition software, announced today that it has acquired Brazen, expanding the Radancy Talent Acquisition Cloud through advanced hiring event technology. Brazen adds a best-in-class solution for managing both virtual and in-person recruiting events, enhancing Radancy’s SaaS platform focused on helping enterprises find the talent they need to strengthen their business. https://hrtechfeed.com/radancy-acquires-virtual-job-fair-platform-brazen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final round of interviews from the expo floor at HR Tech 2023 you'll hear from Phenom, Plum, Veritone, Refer, and Workbuzz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TrackFive is a recruitment marketing agency based in Central Pennsylvania. Founded in 2007, their vision is To fill every open job with a qualified candidate. https://trackfive.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn is laying off more than 660 workers across its engineering, product, talent and finance teams, the employment-focused social media site announced Monday. https://www.wtnh.com/news/national/linkedin-laying-off-more-than-660-workers/ micro1, an AI-driven platform for sourcing top engineering talent has announced an oversubscribed $1.3 million investment. This funding, coupled with the initial $2 million pre-seed investment, has propelled the company’s valuation to an impressive $30 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/engineering-talent-recruitment-tool-lands-3-3m/ The Mom Project, a leading digital talent marketplace and community platform serving more than 1.5 million moms and 3,000+ companies, today announced the launch of SelfMade, a professional platform focused on helping moms create their personal brand and start their business. https://hrtechfeed.com/the-mom-project-launches-program-to-help-moms-start-businesses/ MINNEAPOLIS — Yardstik, a Trust & Safety Platform built to help high-volume hiring businesses safely hire, verify, and onboard workers at scale, has raised an additional $12 million in its most recent round of funding. https://hrtechfeed.com/screening-tool-for-trust-safety-gets-12-million/ New research from iCIMS has found that hires and openings in retail have decreased by 12% and 25%, respectively, from this time last year, while the transportation sector saw declines of 22% and 2%. https://recruitingheadlines.com/latest-hiring-trends/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode from HR Tech Las Vegas you'll hear from Greenhouse, Hopward and Lumina. Sponsored by Plum.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HR tech interviews from the expo floor at the 2023 event. COLLABWORK, CROSSCHQ, FIRST30 Sponsored by Plum https://www.plum.io/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the recent RecFest event in Nashville I caught some of the panel on high volume hiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A panel of job seekers talk about what they hate about applying for jobs online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cangrade, an AI-based predictor of job candidate success and retention,has announced its new patent 11734566 which predicts a job candidate’s fit for multiple positions using one assessment. This innovative technology redefines the way organizations source talent, allowing companies to leverage Cangrade’s Pre-Hire Assessment to effortlessly boost recruiting and sourcing efficiency, enhance the candidate’s experience, and build talent pools and internal mobility. https://hrtechfeed.com/cangrade-gets-patent-that-predicts-a-job-candidates-fit/ Succeedsmart has a new job description tool… https://hrtechfeed.com/succeedsmart-unveils-generative-ai-tool-for-crafting-unbiased-accomplishment-based-job-descriptions-within-minutes/ Montreal, QC, Canada – HiringBranch announced that it has secured $2.5 million in non-dilutive funds from BDC Capital’s Growth & Transition Capital division. BDC, Canada’s bank for entrepreneurs, is investing in HiringBranch’s mission to modernize legacy hiring processes with soft skill AI assessments that can replace interviews at scale. https://hrtechfeed.com/hiringbranch-secures-2-5m-to-modernize-legacy-hiring-processes/ Findem is giving talent teams the competitive edge with the launch of its Talent Data Cloud, the only AI talent acquisition and management solution that consolidates the entire talent lifecycle and is powered by unique 3D data. Findem’s Talent Data Cloud elevates talent teams by equipping them with the transformational talent intelligence, consolidated workflows and AI-based automation they need to operate with the highest levels of efficiency and effectiveness. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-findem-clearlyrated/ Linkedin adds AI to LI recruiter https://joshbersin.com/2023/10/linkedin-launches-exciting-gen-ai-features-in-recruiter-and-learning/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celinda Appleby who manages talent attraction at Visa gave a presentation at RecFest Nashville on her recruitment marketing tips and tricks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oyster: https://hrtechfeed.com/oyster-launches-talent-network/ Erudit: https://hrtechfeed.com/erudit-raises-10m-series-a-to-transform-the-employee-experience/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is MaryAnn Pelland, Head of TA for Citizens Bank….Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with more than 17,000 colleagues nationwide. You can check out their career site at jobs.citizensbank.com TOPICS 1. Give the audience a sense for How many people do you hire every year? Whats the size of the TA team at citizens…? 2. How does Citizens use hr technology to facilitate hiring…(walk us thru your HR tech stack) 3. Any cool recruiting tech you are thinking about installing in 2024? 4. What are the biggest hiring challenges for Citizens right now? Job ghosting? 5. How are you trying to make the candidate experience better? Are you guys very active on social media…can you tell us how you leverage channels for recruiting? 6. Talk to me about your DEI recruiting strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SparcStart, a leader in recruitment marketing innovation, has unveiled its latest product, Empower, the recruitment marketing portal that transforms how companies manage, measure, and share their employer brand and recruitment marketing assets. https://hrtechfeed.com/sparcstart-empower-revolutionizing-recruitment-marketing-asset-management/ HireClix, a leading recruitment marketing services company, today launched the Employer Brand Network (EBN) to help enterprise-level organizations activate, scale, and optimize employer branding campaigns and provide them with a competitive advantage in a quickly evolving recruiting landscape. https://hrtechfeed.com/hireclix-launches-employer-brand-network/ Lattice, the people management software company , today announced Lattice HRIS, a human resources information system that will manage the employee record and integrate directly with Lattice’s existing talent suite of products — allowing customers to report on metrics, uncover critical insights about their employees and teams, prove the success of their HR programs, and automate change management processes across their workforce. https://hrtechfeed.com/lattice-launches-an-hris/ Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, today announced its new platform enhancements. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-mangoapps-remote/ HiBob, the company behind ‘Bob’, the HR platform transforming how organizations operate in the modern world of work, today announced it has secured $150M in new funding in a round that was led by Farallon Capital and included Alpha Wave Global and existing investors. https://hrtechfeed.com/building-the-exceptional-hibob-raises-150m-in-new-funding-round/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a quick episode with my thoughts on RecFest held in Nashville last week with a couple of interviews with IQtalent and Plum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Terhark, CEO of NXTThing RPO, an Employ Inc. brand, is here to talk about opportunities for AI and automation in recruitment. There’s growing demand for recruitment technologies that streamline hiring and make recruiting more scalable … In fact a recent study indicated that 47% of companies plan to increase spending on automated recruiting and intelligent sourcing technologies this year, so talent acquisition teams need a roadmap to better understand the tech they’ll work with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allyn Bailey is a talent futurist and currently heads up Hiring Success Services at SmartRecruiters the San Francisco based hiring software company. She is here to share some interesting thoughts on AI and the recruiting process. Whats new at SmartRecruiters? You've had a lot of leadership changes in the past year or so… Has Smart released any generative AI features yet? What has been your experience to-date with AI in the talent acquisition and recruitment space? Have we been using AI for a while in the TA and recruitment industry? If so, how? Blockchain, will it ever fnd a way into TA…why? What about the candidate experience? Can AI help to reduce bias in recruitment? If so, how? How should hiring managers be approaching AI? Should they be cautious? How can hiring managers use generative AI to streamline recruiting? How will AI change the recruitment industry in the years to come? (What will a future TA team look like in 5 years) Will you be at RecFest next month? Whats your podcast? Tell people where to connect… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After making pay per resumes live last week CareerBuilder says they are now offering pay for performance job ads… It appears to be an option as regular duration based job ads are still available to buy. https://hrtechfeed.com/careerbuilder-to-add-pay-for-performance-job-ads/ Culinary Agents has enhanced its hospitality industry-leading hiring platform with existing partner Indeed, for more seamless job application submissions. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/culinary-agents-provides-more-seamless-job-application-process-through-key-partner-integration-with-indeed-301918764.html PowerToFly, a diversity talent acquisition platform connecting underrepresented talent to great careers, today announced a new feature available within the PowerPro product, Candidate Search. The new feature is set to transform talent acquisition by providing companies with a powerful tool to identify and recruit candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, bringing a new level of inclusivity and effectiveness to the hiring process. https://hrtechfeed.com/hrtech-bytes-seatmatch-powertofly/ Save your spot now to join me at #HRTechConf 2023 in Las Vegas. Register now for the October 10-13 event using code HT23MA57 and get an extra $300 off! http://ow.ly/TGXy50JGGC0 #HRTech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔, & 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 Join us on August 17th as we welcome John Higgins to the JobSync Recruitment Marketing Roundtable. We'll be talking about: • How to analyze your process, people, and technology (and existing commitments) to understand where your opportunities lie. • How to look at your entire process through the lens of candidate experience and use that to drive total process and technology improvement. • How to get success out of out-of-the-box thinking and recruiting. • How to hire at scale while prioritizing people (candidates, hiring managers, and recruiters) first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confirm, a platform that uses Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to improve performance reviews, has raised $6.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Spero Ventures with participation from SHRMLabs, Elefund, Gaingels, Black Angel Group and several existing customers. https://hrtechfeed.com/performance-reviews-software-lands-6-2m-funding-round/ Oyster®, the employment platform to hire, pay, and care for global teams, today launched Pearl, an AI-powered chatbot that can answer questions about global hiring and remote work regulations. Leveraging Oyster’s wealth of knowledge and ability to help anyone, anywhere hire quickly and compliantly in over 180 countries, Pearl revolutionizes how companies gather information, enabling them to make informed decisions that remove traditional barriers to global employment. https://hrtechfeed.com/oyster-unveils-pearl-an-ai-powered-chatbot/ Ceipal, the staffing software company has integrated ChatGPT — a form of generative AI technology — into its applicant tracking system (ATS). https://hrtechfeed.com/ceipal-continues-to-lead-ai-driven-recruitment-with-new-chatgpt-integration/ Workstream, a leading HR platform for the hourly workforce, launched a new suite of team management products today to support growing businesses in the quick-service restaurant industry and other hourly industries as they scale operations, helping to provide more efficient and engaging workplace environments. https://hrtechfeed.com/workstream-launches-hr-management-platform-for-the-hourly-workforce/ Chipotle, the popular restaurant chain is launching a new employer brand campaign to attract talent. It will feature employee testimonials and opportunities for growth highlighted in latest advertising campaign for a nationwide hiring push. https://recruitingheadlines.com/chipotle-launching-new-employer-brand-campaign/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephane Rivard is the CEO at HiringBranch a Montreal based talent assessment software company. TOPICS What makes a good assessment tool? Could you share with our listeners the inspiration behind developing HiringBranch? How long does your assessment take and is it taken pre-apply or post apply? Is it targeted toward certain skill sets or…? What impact have you seen on the recruitment process and candidate selection since its implementation? Candidate Experience: Many candidates might find voice assessments a new and potentially intimidating approach. How do you ensure that your technology creates a fair and comfortable experience for all candidates? Customization and Job Fit: you guys use real-life job-specific questions. How does your technology ensure that these questions accurately represent the requirements and ….how do you strike a balance between standardization and customization? Future of HR and Recruitment: Many industry experts speculate about the possibility of a 'recruiter-less' future, where advanced AI technologies handle the entire candidate selection process. How do you envision the role of AI evolving in this context, and what challenges and opportunities do you foresee for organizations? Interview-Less Future: As we consider a 'recruiter-less' future, can you also see an 'interview-less' future, where AI-driven assessments like HiringBranch become more prevalent. ……………….How do you envision this shift reshaping the way candidates and employers perceive the hiring process? Final Thoughts: Before I let you go. Is there anything else you'd like to share? Any events that you'll be attending in the coming month? Where can people find you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. saw 21.74 million new job postings during the first half of 2023, down just 8% from the previous six-month period, according to a new report from staffing giant PeopleReady. https://hrtechfeed.com/job-postings-steady-in-first-half-of-2023/ Phenom is hosting AI Day — setting the HR industry’s direction for AI’s role in empowering organizations to hire faster, develop better and retain longer, while reaching new levels of efficiency. Domain experts will dive deep into the types of AI, including generative AI, the data models that power AI for HR, and its impact on candidates, employees, recruiters, managers, HR and HRIS teams. Go to ai.phenom.com to register https://hrtechfeed.com/phenom-is-hosting-an-ai-day/ Job site CareerBuilder has announced the launch of Pay Per Resume, a new offering to provide an affordable and flexible alternative to traditional recruitment fees. https://hrtechfeed.com/careerbuilder-launches-pay-per-resume/ PHOENIX — Toothio has revealed securing a $4 million seed funding round, with Craft Ventures at the helm and contributions from Burst Capital, Moving Capital, Revere Partners, and Rho Capital Partners. The funds are earmarked to expedite Toothio’s expansion, improving its technology, venturing into vital US markets, augmenting its pool of dental professionals, and fortifying its sales team. https://hrtechfeed.com/dental-staffing-platform-lands-4-million/ AUSTIN, Texas – Howdy.com, a talent sourcing and management provider that connects U.S. companies with Latin American (LATAM) tech workers, today announced the acquisition of GeekHunter, one of the largest and most reputable talent marketplaces for companies to hire developers from Brazil. https://hrtechfeed.com/howdy-com-acquires-brazilian-talent-marketplace-geekhunter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded from a live LinkedIn event hosted by Qualifi. Listen for a lively discussion about AI in recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices