Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

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

According to Abode an early career onboarding platform. Early-career reneges and turnover don't just affect your bottom line; they also take a toll on morale and productivity, making them incredibly costly for your organization. Joining me to discuss is Ben Siegel the Co-founder & CEO Learn more at abodehr.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Model, a people analytics software company, announced the successful completion of its growth funding round, securing a $41 million investment led by Riverwood Capital, a leading global investor in high-growth technology companies. https://hrtechfeed.com/people-analytics-software-raises-41-million/ SeekOut, the Talent Intelligence Platform, announced two new innovations to help recruiters achieve better results. First, the company made SeekOut Assist, GPT-powered recruiting, publicly available to customers following a brief early access period. SeekOut Assist is a new generative AI technology that enables recruiters to go from a job description to initial contact with qualified candidates in a matter of moments. https://hrtechfeed.com/seekout-announces-general-availability-of-gpt-powered-assist/ Ziprecruiter and indeed both reported earnings, lets start with Zip Ziprecruiter... Quarterly revenue $170.4 million, down 29% y/y Net income of $14.4 million, or net income margin of 8% Adjusted EBITDA of $43.3 million, or Adjusted EBITDA margin of 25% https://hrtechfeed.com/ziprecruiter-revenue-down-29-yoy/ Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. today reported the first quarter financial results for FY2023. This includes the HR Tech Segment comprised of Indeed and Glassdoor. Revenue for Q1 FY2023 decreased 9.1%. On a US dollar basis, revenue decreased 14.2%. The supply and demand mismatch between job seekers and employers continued to ease, with global labor markets normalizing, particularly in the US. https://hrtechfeed.com/q1-fy2023-financial-results-newsroom-recruit-holdings/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RecruitBot recently raised $8.2 million in additional seed funding to fuel growth of its AI-powered hiring software. RecruitBot is a sourcing tool that lets you find, contact, and hire talent – all in one top-of-funnel solution. They claim a database of more than 600 million candidates. Joining me today is their CEO & Founder Jeremy Schiff Congrats on the funding round, what is the origin story behind RecruitBot Explain the user experience of the tool for the avg recruiter. There are lot of sourcing tools out there…What would you say differentiates RecruitBot from your competition What impact is artificial intelligence having on recruiting / hiring? Please share some examples of how employers are using the technology What are some of the pitfalls and challenges employers should be aware of in using AI in their recruiting program? How can employers incorporate AI while not losing the high-touch approaches new employees seek? What tips, strategies, and/or best practices can you share with employers for using AI in the recruiting / hiring? Will you guys be exhibiting at any conferences this fall? To learn more about recruitbot go where? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rippling the payroll and benefits software has announced the launch of Rippling Recruiting, a new applicant tracking system. With Rippling Recruiting, clients can approve new headcount, post requisitions to over 25,000 job boards, schedule interviews, and go straight from offer letter to onboarding in 90 seconds, all in a single system. https://hrtechfeed.com/rippling-launches-ats/ Perceptyx, the leading employee listening and manager effectiveness platform, has acquired Humu, a technology company that uses science-based ‘nudges’ to influence positive behavior change and improve business performance. https://hrtechfeed.com/perceptyx-acquires-humu/ Yello, the largest end-to-end DEI and Early Talent Recruitment platform provider, and Abode, the leading early-career engagement and retention platform, today announce an innovative partnership bringing together two best-in-class technology solutions that have been proven to drive better results in early talent hiring. This strategic alliance delivers unparalleled capabilities for campus recruiting teams, introducing one solution that does everything they need, from sourcing to onboarding and everything in between. https://hrtechfeed.com/yello-and-abodehr-com-join-forces-to-launch-the-first-end-to-end-solution-for-early-career-teams/ Shares of Upwork Inc. UPWK, +32.40% rallied nearly 20% in the aftermarket Wednesday after the platform for freelancers narrowed its quarterly loss, swinging to an adjusted profit, and reported revenue above Wall Street expectations. https://hrtechfeed.com/upwork-reports-second-quarter-2023-financial-results/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Data in the middle but you got much bot. 🎶 Yep, we're going there. It's time to talk about all things #AI, #machinelearning, and #dataanalytics. Grace E. Niwa from Vertex Pharmaceuticals is joining us to discuss: 👩‍💻 How to combine new school and old school data to solve in-the-moment problems with practical solutions 🤖 How to slice your hiring data from different angles to reveal insights that may have been overlooked before in your processes 👀 How to see opportunities for step-up improvement and how to get started Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freelancer.com, the world’s largest freelancing marketplace, recently released new figures revealing a surge in freelance creative writing jobs, growth in business marketing activities, and an increase in on-site photography and videography gigs. Creative Writing – up 58% (from 1,868 to 2,961 jobs) User Interface Design – up 52% (from 2,017 to 3,075 jobs) Twitter Marketing – up 41% from (1,650 to 2,334 jobs) Photography – up 40% from (2,101 to 2,945 jobs) Writing (Microsoft Word) – up 38% (from 3,175 to 4,401 jobs) https://recruitingheadlines.com/fastest-growing-freelance-jobs/ NEW YORK—-Skillit, the data-driven recruiting platform for skilled, full-time construction labor, today announced $8.5M in additional funding co-led by MetaProp and Bow Capital with participation from existing investor Building Ventures. Skillit taxonomizes and assesses everything from skills and experience to professional goals and preferences in order to generate data-rich worker profiles that make it easy to identify, hire and retain the best talent. https://hrtechfeed.com/skillit-secures-8-5m-in-additional-funding-to-solve-todays-skilled-labor-shortage/ SAN FRANCISCO – Findem, the AI talent acquisition solution is giving talent teams a competitive edge with new generative AI capabilities integrated throughout its platform. Built on a foundation of three-dimensional people and company data that is time ordered, Findem’s Talent Data Cloud is uniquely positioned to provide ChatGPT-enabled insights to talent teams across the entire talent lifecycle that cannot be found any other way. https://hrtechfeed.com/findem-integrates-generative-ai-into-its-talent-data-cloud/ Recruitics, a leading provider of data-driven recruitment marketing solutions, is proud to introduce Vision analytics, the first AI-powered recruitment data analytics platform. Vision offers unrivaled accuracy and speed while delivering the most comprehensive recruitment analytics solution in the industry. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-recruitics-imocha/ Prompt Your Job https://promptyourjob.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 2nd part of my interview on Shawn Days Hire Lead Chill podcast we talk about all things Google for Jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

San Francisco, CA — RecruitBot, the powerful hiring platform that transforms the entire recruiting experience, has raised $8.2 million in additional seed funding to fuel growth of its AI-powered software. The investment was led by Slow Ventures with participation from other investors https://hrtechfeed.com/recruitbot-lands-additional-8-2-million-investment/ Appcast, the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services, announced today its acquisition of recruitment marketing pioneer, Bayard Advertising. This strategic acquisition combines Appcast’s award-winning programmatic technology with Bayard’s full-service recruitment marketing capabilities, significantly expanding Appcast’s offerings to optimize companies’ entire recruitment marketing processes. https://hrtechfeed.com/appcast-acquires-bayard-advertising-2/ Twitter’s new job listings are slowly being rolled out to Verified Organizations in the app, with some businesses now able to post job openings direct to their Twitter profile. This is according to an article from Social media today.com https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/twitters-new-job-listings-option-looks-close-to-launch/686108/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was a gust on Shawn Day's Facebook live show for his group called Hire Lead & Chill where we talked about a variety of topics in online recruiting. Part 2 will be out next week talking more about Google for Jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Chait CEO of hiring software Greenhouse.io joins the show to talk about the state of HR Tech, AI, remote work and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accord to a story on calcallisttech.com Israeli startup Joonko, which has developed an automated sourcing platform focused solely on underrepresented candidates, is on the verge of a closure. An investigation conducted by the company's board of directors and investors revealed that the number of its real customers differed significantly from the number reported by its managers to the investors. In those reports, the company stated that it has 150 customers, when in practice the number was significantly smaller. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skf0iabdh?fbclid=IwAR0-Va0Uk4M1gJ5SbWiW_5W5N1SIf2-X6pD5hMGz5t8SYMPGd3DtqhsU4rE Nexxt, a leading talent solutions technology company, is launching its Hiring Events offering to help companies of every size invite the best talent to their hiring events. Hiring events can be a very effective strategy to support high volume hiring needs, but often there isn’t an option where both the software and the audience needed to successfully execute an event exist in a single, simple solution. https://hrtechfeed.com/nexxt-adds-hiring-events-to-its-recruitment-marketing-platform/ NEW YORK — Datapeople, the SaaS recruiting predictability platform, today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $13 million Series A funding round. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruiting-intelligence-tool-raises-13-million-series-a/ Bountiful, a new HR technology company, has unveiled its “Referral-as-a-Service” platform, designed to transform traditional hiring networks and streamline the recruitment process. The revolutionary platform aims to tap into the power of employee referrals, harnessing the potential of existing networks to find top talent more efficiently and effectively. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-employee-referral-software-launches/ Joveo, the global leader in AI-powered job advertising, announces the release of Interactive Insights – the industry’s first interactive talent sourcing and recruitment advertising benchmark reports, covering eleven of the most popular occupations in the United States. https://hrtechfeed.com/joveo-introduces-the-industrys-first-interactive-reports-on-the-state-of-talent-sourcing-recruitment-advertising-across-key-occupations/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the coming years, artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in the job search process. Much has been written about how AI will affect recruiting but I’d like to explore it from the other side of the table. https://www.rectechmedia.com/blog/ai-job-search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Josh Bersin Company will preview its new AI system, The Josh Bersin Company HR Copilot at their upcoming Global HR Leadership conference, Irresistible. https://hrtechfeed.com/josh-bersin-company-to-unveil-ai-based-hr-copilot/ VidCruiter, Inc.—a leading interviewing platform used by Fortune 500 companies, national governments, and international organizations— has acquired AI-startup Ingage Solutions. The acquisition increases VidCruiter’s interview intelligence technologies by expanding its video interviewing platform’s real-time intelligence engine. Ingage’s ethical AI technology will improve interview performance, reduce the impact of bias, and contribute to more equitable hiring practices ensuring leading firms can better identify top talent faster. https://hrtechfeed.com/vidcruiter-acquires-ai-interview-intelligence-technology/ A new report from Hireology, the leading all-in-one recruiting and hiring platform, reveals the results of a survey of more than 4,400 job seekers in skilled trade industries like automotive, healthcare, and hospitality, detailing what it takes for employers to recruit and retain today’s most in-demand workers. https://recruitingheadlines.com/attracting-hourly-workers/ LinkedIn has been developing a new option that would enable you to generate AI posts according to the website Social Media Today. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-launches-live-test-of-generative-ai-posts/653748/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into all of the recent changes on the major job boards and discuss how to navigate them so that you can turn your ROE into ROI (recruiting operational efficiency). Leah Daniels and Alex Murphy will be joined by a mystery guest to help you level up your #recruiting and make the most of the ever-changing job board landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comeet, a global leader in collaborative recruitment software, and Spark Hire, a top-rated video interview platform, have announced plans to merge. The combined company will offer the most comprehensive suite of talent acquisition products on the market, including applicant tracking, candidate management, and video interviewing. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-merger-comeet-and-spark-hire/ NEW YORK — Pollen, a membership powering freelance careers, has raised $4M in funding from ANIMO VC, Founder Collective, XYZ Venture Capital, Precursor Ventures, and an esteemed group of angels. https://hrtechfeed.com/freelance-membership-platform-raises-4-million/ Workato, the Enterprise Automation platform, announced AI@Work which includes significant product updates that enable enterprises to adopt AI for automations to drive business efficiency. The new capabilities are seamlessly integrated into the Workato platform and leverage OpenAI technologies. https://hrtechfeed.com/workato-introducing-workato-copilot-generative-ai-functionality/ Seattle startup Humanly which helps companies automate their recruiting functions, raised $12 million to help fuel growth of its AI-powered software, Geekwire is reporting. https://hrtechfeed.com/ai-recruiting-chatbot-humanly-raises-12-million/ AMS the RPO provider announced the launch of AMS One, its proprietary RPO Operating system. https://hrtechfeed.com/ams-launches-ams-one-the-rpo-operating-system/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phenom recently released its State of Candidate Experience: 2023 Benchmarks Report. The report revealed that since 2020, the Fortune 500 has made significant strides to enhance the candidate experience by implementing AI technology and automation to connect job seekers — both hourly and knowledge workers — with relevant jobs faster, and creating engaging content to convey a strong employer brand in the highly competitive U.S. talent market. Here to help us dive deeper into the numbers is Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP of Global Strategy at Phenom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ferretly, an AI-powered social media screening SaaS startup, announced today that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Bull City Venture Partners and prior investors, including a group of industry experts led by Dave Dickerson, founder and chairman of Accurate Background. https://hrtechfeed.com/ferretly-raises-1-5m-for-its-social-media-screening-platform/ HackerRank, the developer skills company, today announced the launch of its advanced plagiarism detection system, fueled by AI. By leveraging dozens of signals, including the use of external tools and certain typing patterns like copy and paste, HackerRank’s AI-powered solution safeguards assessment integrity while providing developers with a fair and level playing field to showcase their skills. https://hrtechfeed.com/hackerrank-launches-ai-powered-plagiarism-detection-system-for-developer-hiring/ Clevy, a Paris headquartered international provider of AI conversational technologies for businesses, has been acquired by Fountain, the San Francisco headquartered leading high volume ATS provider for the hourly workforce. https://hrtechfeed.com/fountain-acquires-clevy-to-further-advance-ai-for-hourly-hiring/ Sense, the AI-driven talent engagement solution for enterprise recruiting, announced the availability of several new generative artificial intelligence solutions. Built using a combination of its in-house models trained on hundreds of millions of candidate interactions, along with some of the most trusted partner Large Language Models (LLMs), Sense’s Generative AI solutions help global talent acquisition teams further accelerate hiring. https://hrtechfeed.com/sense-unveils-new-generative-ai-for-talent-engagement/ To transform multi-country payroll with the HCM industry’s most adaptable, intelligent experience for multinational businesses, UKG Inc., a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, has reached an agreement to acquire Immedis, a leading global payroll provider with technology and services supporting over 160 countries. https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-acquires-a-payroll-provider/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Colino is the author of “RecOps: Recruiting is still broken Here’s how to fix it” AND he is also Director of Talent Acquisition for Sheetz the 600+ convenience store chain based in Altoona PA. Landing page: https://www.hireconversion.com/sheetz https://recops.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major job boards are laying off staff and ZipRecruiter is next on the clock. The news came via an SEC filing this week; The company announced a plan to reduce its global headcount by approximately 270 employees, which represents approximately 20% of the Company’s total number of employees prior to the reduction. This action was taken in response to current market conditions and after reducing other discretionary expenses, with a view toward driving long-term efficiency. https://hrtechfeed.com/layoffs-hit-ziprecruiter/ LOS ANGELES — Dropstat, an AI-powered workforce automation platform helping healthcare organizations combat clinical staffing shortages, has successfully closed a $5.5M seed funding round. Panoramic Ventures, an Atlanta-based firm that invests in category-leading technology companies, led the investment. …., Dropstat will use the funding to expand its services across the US, helping more healthcare facilities better manage staffing needs. https://hrtechfeed.com/healthcare-workforce-automation-platform-lands-5-5m-seed-round/ A healthcare staffing startup has raised funds. According to Axios; Stepful offers programs that leverage a mobile-first approach involving short videos, group projects, simulations, and community learning modules targeted at people in underserved communities—the company partners with health systems to help them fill critical roles. Most programs are a fraction of the cost of traditional in-person educational offerings and lead to an average income boost of 25%. https://hrtechfeed.com/healthcare-worker-platform-raises-7-5-million/ CLEVELAND — UnifyWork, the workforce intelligence platform powering equitable regional talent networks, today announces an additional $3 million in funding, bringing its total funding to date to $7.5 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/unifywork-raises-an-additional-3-million-in-capital-for-its-cleveland-talent-network/ Veritone, Inc. a leader in enterprise AI software and services, today announced its agreement to acquire Broadbean, a global leader of software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology that makes talent acquisition and engagement easier, faster and more efficient, from CareerBuilder. https://hrtechfeed.com/veritone-to-acquire-broadbean/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going live with Dan Black and Lindsey Pollak for a one-hour peer-to-peer conversation where you get to ask your questions, share your insights and maybe even tell a few jokes. Let's talk about how to succeed in #recruiting without everyone else getting in your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crosschq, the Hiring Intelligence platform announced the expansion of Crosschq Insights™ and Crosschq Voice™ along with a new brand identity. Combining these expanded solutions provides talent leaders with a single operating platform from which to manage all aspects of Hiring Intelligence. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-crosschq-wolfe-inc/ Ceridian, a prominent player in human capital management (HCM) technology, has unveiled an innovative solution called Dayforce Career Explorer. This AI-powered tool aims to enhance engagement and retention rates by empowering employees to take control of their career journeys. https://hrtechfeed.com/ceridian-launches-ai-driven-dayforce-career-explorer/ Indeed, a leading hiring platform, launched Skill Connect, a new product to help job seekers without college degrees better promote their skills and completed training programs to potential employers. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-launches-new-resume-tool-for-those-without-college-degree/ San Francisco based Instawork, the leading platform for connecting businesses with skilled hourly workers, has announced that it has raised $60 million in a Series D funding round led by TCV. The round also included participation from new investors 9Yards Capital and Larry Fitzgerald Jr., as well as existing investors Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, and Greylock. https://hrtechfeed.com/instawork-raises-60m-to-invest-in-artificial-intelligence-for-skilled-hourly-workers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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“Careerbuilder laid off 60 % of their people today. My best friend was included in the count. She was a top performer for 12 years at CB. She is now looking for another gig. As I am sure you would understand , after 12 years of dedication , she is nervous,” wrote recruitment consultant Andrew Bolander in a post today. https://aimgroup.com/2023/05/17/careerbuilder-sells-international-division-lays-off-60-of-staff-names-new-ceo/ Reports surfaced this week that Twitter has acquired Laskie a tech recruiting startup that I have featured before on the RecTech podcast. https://hrtechfeed.com/twitter-buys-recruiting-startup/ Qualifi, the enterprise solution for high-volume hiring, today announced it has raised $4.5M in funding to accelerate the company’s growth and mission to transform the way companies hire. https://hrtechfeed.com/qualifi-raises-4-5m/ Withe, the on-demand video interview and virtual hiring event platform that aims to solve volume hiring challenges for enterprise hospitality staffing and recruiting teams, announced the close of its $1.1M USD pre-seed round, led by San Francisco-based Focal. https://hrtechfeed.com/video-interview-and-hiring-event-platform-raises-1-1m-seed-round/ Recruitics, whose agency./platform of data-powered programmatic advertising, engagement, and analytics for recruitment, has acquired Jamyr – a video recruitment platform. Jamyr delivers employee generated video content at scale … https://hrtechfeed.com/recruitics-acquires-video-recruiting-platform/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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iCIMS unveiled the next-generation of candidate relationship management (CRM) at INSPIRE, its user conference this week. With the new iCIMS Candidate Experience Management (CXM), recruiters will be able to leverage modern marketing technology to efficiently nurture and convert candidates using a unique combination of campaign logic, engagement scoring, and candidate fit analysis – all within a unified solution. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-technology-from-icims-eightfold/ True, a global platform of talent management products and services, announced last week it is acquiring Jopwell, a hiring platform focused on advancing the careers of Black, Latinx and Native American students and early-to-mid-career professionals. https://hrtechfeed.com/dei-platform-jopwell-acquired/ HireVue, the global leader in video interviewing, assessments, and text-enabled recruiting solutions, today announced it has acquired Modern Hire, the intelligent hiring platform. The acquisition marks a “new era” in hiring, providing organizations with an easier way to realize the full benefits of the most comprehensive and innovative platform for assessment, interviewing and end-to-end hiring automation. https://hrtechfeed.com/hirevue-acquires-modern-hire/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Gigs, the job platform that connects companies to job seekers looking for hourly jobs in their neighborhood, announced today the company’s official launch of its employer portal to help retailers, food and beverage, logistics, and hospitality companies with their full-time and part-time hiring needs. The news comes jointly with the company announcing $2.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co with additional investment from Wonder Ventures and several angel investors. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hourly-marketplacelands-2-7m-seed-round/ Modern Hire, the enterprise hiring platform that uses advanced selection science to reduce bias and predict candidate fit, today announced the launch of Virtual Job Tryout® (VJT) for Flight Attendants, a preconfigured assessment tool geared toward candidates across the globe seeking employment as a flight attendant. Fiverr International is introducing Fiverr Enterprise, formerly Stoke Talent. This announcement comes as Stoke Talent is being integrated into Fiverr, and as the company continues to expand its solutions upmarket and aims to bring larger brands into the Fiverr suite of products as well as offer its existing customers additional capabilities. https://hrtechfeed.com/fiverr-launches-fiverr-enterprise-to-simplify-freelance-management/ Simpplr, anAI-powered employee experience platform, announced it has secured $70M Series D funding. The investment was led by Sapphire Ventures with participation from existing investor Norwest Venture Partners. https://hrtechfeed.com/employee-experience-platform-lands-70m/ hackajob, the full stack technical hiring platform, announces a $25m Series B funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm, Volition Capital, with participation from existing investors AXA Venture Partners and Foresight. https://hrtechfeed.com/hackajob-announces-a-25m-series-b-funding-round/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our April 2023 roundtable, with William Tincup, President and Editor-at-large of Recruiting Daily, about the four areas of competing expectations that talent leadership should focus on (including your own expectations): What do candidates really expect? Is it easy applications, quick responses, transparency, one-call hiring? When was the last time you asked candidates? What do you recruiters expect from hiring managers, interview teams, technology and leadership? Are you setting them up to meet candidate expectations? What do your hiring managers expect from your recruiters and the candidate market? Do they understand what else is competing for recruiter’s time and candidate’s attention? What are leadership's expectations and understanding of recruiting challenges? Does your c-suite understand what it takes for your organization to hire top talent? Do they understand the recruiting reality on ground or are they being influenced by headlines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Russell, Julie Calli, and Serge & Shelly from the Recruitment Flex talk all things Unleash America, live in Vegas, April 28th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Zoom is excited to announce the acquisition of Workvivo to extend Zoom’s platform and offer its customers new ways to keep employees informed, engaged, and connected. https://hrtechfeed.com/zoom-to-acquire-workvivo-to-bolster-the-employee-experience-offering/ Apploi, healthcare’s leading workforce management software, is growing its credentialing tools. The company is rolling out expanded credentialing services across ten different roles and multiple states. Oracle CloudWorld Tour – To help HR leaders better support employee development, potential, and agility, Oracle today announced updates to Oracle ME, the employee experience platform within Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). The latest updates include Oracle Grow, a new AI-powered solution that connects learning, skills growth, and career mobility in one personalized experience to deliver self-directed learning, visibility into career growth opportunities, and skills development aligned with business goals. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-apploi-oracle-hcm/ SmartRecruiters, Next-Generation Technology for Hiring Without Boundaries™, announced today that Michael DeSimone has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-executive-appointments-from-nexxt-smartrecruiters/ Indeed, officially announced its Pay for Results pricing, which includes pay per application (PPA) and pay per started application (PPSA). This pricing offering aims to help employers hire faster and easier. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-ppa-announcement/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talent Management: You Can’t Grow What You Don’t Know with The Cigna Group, ChenMed, & Jackson Health System. What approaches are the most high-performing talent management teams taking to engage, develop, and retain employees? How can skills intelligence be applied to inform where talent needs to grow — and how can it happen in alignment with employee goals and organizational needs through career pathing, gigs, and mentoring? What is automation’s role for managers and employees? What is the overlapping tech that can be used by both TM and TA teams? Get answers to the biggest questions facing talent management today. Recorded live at IAMPHENOM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live at IAMPHENOM. CHRO Rebecca Schoepfer to learn how TruGreen radically adjusted talent strategies to support changing, on-the-ground business conditions — and built a scalable, repeatable talent process that exceeds high-volume hiring demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitratech, a leading global provider of legal, compliance, and HR software, today announces the expansion of its Human Resources portfolio of solutions through the acquisition of two technology companies: Circa, a market-leading Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) software provider; and Trakstar, a best-in-class talent acquisition, development, and performance management solution. https://hrtechfeed.com/mitratech-acquires-circa-and-trakstar/ ClearCompany, the talent management platform announced a strategic investment in Growmotely, the only global marketplace for professional talent seeking longer-term, remote opportunities. https://hrtechfeed.com/clear-company-invests-in-talent-marketplace/ GoodJob, the pre-hire assessment software, has been selected for the 2023 Society of HR Managers (SHRM) WorkplaceTech Accelerator Program Cohort. This program allows early-stage companies to accelerate their growth and develop innovative solutions that will modernize HR processes around the globe. https://hrtechfeed.com/goodjob-selected-for-the-shrm-2023-workplacetech-accelerator-program/ Branch, the workforce payments platform, and Marqeta recently announced findings from the third annual Branch x Marqeta Gig Payments Report, a joint study on the work and payments preferences of gig workers. https://recruitingheadlines.com/gig-work-becoming-primary-source-of-income-for-many-workers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the ethical implications of using AI and Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT? Why is having a human in the loop critical? Can AI actually help improve DE&I? What are the success stories and lessons learned? How can organizations ensure they’re staying on top of emerging AI legislation and guidelines? Are “audits” and “transparency” just the newest buzzwords? Get answers to the biggest questions around AI, ethics, and legislation. Recorded live at I AM PHENOM in Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I just got back form I AM PHENOM last week in Philadelphia so I apologize for not posting a roundup last week….and speaking of travel I will be headed to Unleash America at the end of April and I have a special discount code to save 20% on tickets. Use code: russell20att-sh LINK: https://www.unleash.ai/unleashamerica/tickets/application/?utm_source=unam23_vendors&utm_medium=vendor_referral&utm_campaign=unam23_codes&code=russell20att-sh Unleash America happens April 26-27 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas Lets start the news with some ChatGPT announcements Phenom X+ is designed to dynamically support an organization’s specific hiring, retention and growth needs by leveraging an ensemble of AI models that consists of: a Foundation Model (any Natural Language Understanding [NLU], DeepLearning, or Large Language Model [LLM] such as GPT, Bard, or Cohere), Specialized Model, and Contextual Model. https://hrtechfeed.com/phenom-unveils-generative-ai-for-human-resources-and-18-new-innovations-at-iamphenom/ Beamery, announced the launch of TalentGPT, a generative AI for HR technology, which delivers personalized experiences for managers, recruiters, candidates and employees. With TalentGPT, Beamery will transform every talent acquisition and talent management experience with generative AI. https://hrtechfeed.com/beamery-announces-talentgpt/ Eightfold AI, the leader in AI-powered talent intelligence, announced today it is integrating recent advances in generative AI large language models to create two role-specific Talent Intelligence Copilots. In addition https://hrtechfeed.com/eightfold-ai-announces-talent-intelligence-copilots/ Recruiter.com is pleased to announce the launch of the Recruiter Marketplace, a pioneering platform to transform the talent acquisition landscape. The platform connects employers with vetted freelance talent acquisition professionals by leveraging automation, offering unmatched flexibility, cost savings, and access to a global talent network. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruiter-com-launches-freelance-recruiter-marketplace/ Radancy, the leader in global talent acquisition software, announced today that it has acquired Ascendify, adding value to the Radancy Talent Acquisition Cloud through advanced candidate relationship management (CRM) capabilities. This acquisition enhances Radancy’s suite of solutions focused on helping enterprises find the talent they need to strengthen their business. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-breezyhr-eightfold-radancy/ In layoff news Talent.com the international job aggregator laid off 80 workers and also Workhuman the employee experience platform had a 10% RIF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paradox, the conversational hiring software recently announced the launch of its Conversational ATS. Designed from the ground-up to reimagine the high-volume hiring process, the product focuses on delivering the best frontline candidate and hiring manager experience in the world. Underpinned by a conversational UI that makes engagement feel simple and seamless, Paradox’s ATS automates things like screening for requirements, interview scheduling, reminders, offers, new hire onboarding, and more. GUEST: Cory Smith, Sr Product Director at Paradox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Citing a 33% decline in sponsored jobs Indeed.com is laying off 15% of its workforce across the globe. Company president Chris Hyams said in a company wide email this week. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-lays-off-2200-workers-globally/ Paradox, the conversational hiring software announced the launch of its Conversational ATS. Designed from the ground-up to completely reimagine the high-volume hiring process, the product obsessively focuses on delivering the best frontline candidate and hiring manager experience in the world. https://hrtechfeed.com/paradox-launches-industry-first-conversational-ats-for-high-volume-hiring/ PALO ALTO, Calif. — Workera, an industry-leading skills intelligence platform, announced today that it has closed a $23.5m Series B financing led by Jump Capital https://hrtechfeed.com/skills-platform-workera-closes-23-5m-series-b/ NEW YORK—-Wingspan, a payroll platform purpose-built for flexible workforces, today announced it has raised a $14 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing its total capital raised to $23.5 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/payroll-platform-wingspan-lands-14m-series-a/ HRtech startup ZingHR has made a strategic investment in Silicon Valley-based SaaS startup LokiBots. https://hrtechfeed.com/zinghr-invests-in-saas-startup-lokibots/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices