Rectech: The Recruiting Technology Podcast

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

In the 2nd part of my interview on Shawn Days Hire Lead Chill podcast we talk about all things Google for Jobs.

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

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.

Daniel Chait CEO of hiring software Greenhouse.io joins the show to talk about the state of HR Tech, AI, remote work and more.

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

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

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 indus

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.

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-gen

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.

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 Foun

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/  

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-aut

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.

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

Recorded live on the show floor at Unleash America in Las Vegas. Interviews from; ClickBoarding CEO HireEZ's Marketing Leader RecTxt Founders Largely.com

“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 re

Recorded live at Unleash 2023 in Las Vegas. Interviews with; SmartRecruiters Snapbrillia HeyHire Divigo.ca

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 o