Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Earnings from ZIP & WDAY

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), announced results for the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2025. 4th qtr: Total revenues we...

Everything But AI: What’s In Store for Enterprise Hiring in 2025

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Replay of the Jobsync Recruitment Marketing ROundtable from Jan 19th, 2025. https://www.jobsync.com/resource/everything-but-ai-enterprise-hiring-202...

Loxo Lands Big Investment

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Vetty, thebackground screening company announced that Jason Putnam has joined the company as CEO, effective immediately. The appointment marks a new...

Staffing Technology Talk with Kendra Cato

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kendra Cato is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Advance Partners, a funding and strategic services company for the staffing industry…Today we’...

Virtual Recruiter Platform Lands $16M

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hirezon , a in cloud-based HR technology for higher education, announced the launch of an enhanced version of MyReferred™, a new referral platform. ...

Kirby Cole, VP of Talent Acquisition at Eyecare Partners

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kirby Cole is the Vice President, of Talent Acquisition and Doctor Services for St Louis based Eyecare Partners… they operate a national network of ...

Paradox Acquires, Deel, Squarepeg Get Funding

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Paradox, the conversational AI platform helping global employers like Chipotle, 7-Eleven, General Motors, Nestlè, and nearly 1...

1.1 Million Employee Referrals

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new white paper from ERIN showcases how employees across industries engage with referral programs through mobile, email, and social platforms.  Th...

Interview Copilot Lands $6 Million in Funding

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deloitte announced that it has acquired all of the assets of SimplrOps, a boutique enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company known fo...

The State of WorkTech 2024/5

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Venero Capital Advisors' 2024 Q4 WorkTech Market Update report analyzes the WorkTech industry's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and investmen...

Funding for Teal, Paylocity Adds Recruiting Features

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1848 Ventures, a venture studio developing AI-powered solutions that drive growth for small and medium businesses, announced the launch of Propel Peop...

Twill is a new tech Referral Marketplace

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Twill, a next-generation talent platform that connects companies with vetted tech professionals through peer recommendations, has raised $1.4M in pre-...

The Muse Makes Moves, Holly's Gov Hiring Software

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Holly, an AI-powered platform modernizing government hiring, announced today the close of its $2.2 million oversubscribed pre-seed round, led by J2 Ve...

HiringBranch CEO discusses new funding round

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HiringBranch offers an AI voice and chat soft skills assessment platform.  Co-Founder and CEO Stephane Rivard confidently predicts AI will soon repla...

4 Big HR Tech Acquisitions

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New formed EOR company Employer.com has acquired small business accounting platform Bench. https://hrtechfeed.com/employer-com-acquires-bench-account...

Jon Stross from Greenhouse Talks State of Job Hunting

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 2024 State of Job Hunting report, recently released by Greenhouse, a leading hiring platform, paints a challenging picture of the current job mark...

The Current State of Job Hunting (as told by A.I.)

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I asked Notebook LM to do a deep dive on the recent Greenhouse Software state of job hunting report. It did an excellent job at breaking down the key ...

Talroo, Remote and HiringBranch

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andela ® Inc., one of the world’s largest private marketplaces for technical talent, announced the addition of an embedded dashboard with a complet...

Lumina, Phenom, Visier in the News

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is sponsored by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com Lumina, the leading supplier of Visual Job Postings to the recruitment industry,announced a...

Employer.com Sells for $450k - Recruiter.com CEO Speaks

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Tinsley is the CEO of Recriter.com, an OnDemand recruiting platform. But he also now leads BountyJobs, Before You Apply and the newly acquired E...

3 Big Acquisitions

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ZipRecruiter® and conversational recruiting company Paradox have teamed up to help enterprise companies simplify hiring. Recruiting teams using the P...

UKG Goes AI, More Job Board Earnings

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

UKG made two big announcements this week in conjunction with their customer event UKG Aspire. First they announced the launch of the UKG Pro® Talent...

The Rise of AI Jobs with Alex Fourlis from Veritone Hire

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Veritone recently  released its analysis of Q3 aggregated U.S. Jobs Report,... the research is in conjunction with Aspen Tech Labs…one of the findi...

Earnings from Zip, Fiverr and Upwork

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com Alright rec techies …..here’s whats happening this week.Lets start with earnings...

Q3 Job Market Pulse report from Aspen Tech Labs

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to share our Q3 U.S. Jobs Report, offering key insights about the U.S. labor market in the third quarter of 2024. The data in this repo...

Funding for Toothio, PC Recruiter teams with Zoom

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Rec Tech is sponsored by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workfo...

How ShakeShack Does High Volume Hiring with Dalia

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this replay of a Dalia webinar the Director of TA for Shake Shack will describe ther hiring strategies. Moderated by Dalia'a Mikeala Fitzwilliam. ...

Layoffs at Upwork, Paradox Sings Chipotle

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sponsored by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com Upwork Stock (NASDAQ:UPWK) jumped after the freelance marketplace announced a workforce reduction to reduce ...

Julie Calli from Lensa Talks Fast Talent

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FastTalent maximizes talent acquisition efficiency with automated job distribution and targeted ads, leveraging real-time market intelligence and tran...

Bullhorn, ADP, Upwork and SmartRecruiters in the News

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com Bullhorn Ventures has invested in Staffing Referrals, the leading automated referral...

Building a Recruiting First Culture - a CEO’s Perspective

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join the JobSync team as Gary Noke, President and CEO at Ninjio illuminates the path to building a thriving, talent-focused organization through his e...

Guild buys Nomadic, Glassdoor's New Experts, Funding for Zeal

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Glassdoor announced it is introducing “Worklife Pros“, in the form of relevant rich content into its community experience, providing more opport...

Indeed Flex Founder Talks Temp Staffing, Indeed Acquisition

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Novo Constare is the current Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Indeed Flex. Novo is also the General Manager & Vice President of Staffing Solutions at...

Ziprecruiter, Harver, Indeed Flex

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ZipRecruiter®, launched the next generation of its Resume Database, a proactive sourcing tool for employers to find qualified candidates in minutes. ...

Richard Collins from C Squared Talks Recruitment Advertising

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's podcast I am joined by the founder of CVwallet and his new firm C Squared, Richard Collins. C Squared’s technology infrastructure is ena...

Greenhouse Verified & Mercor Gets $30 Million

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mercor is an AI hiring platform that enables top tech companies and leading AI labs to hire experts at tech companies across software engineering, law...

Conversations from RecFest Nashville

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I travelled to Nashville for RecFest USA and hit up some industry folks while walking the grounds. In this episode you'll hear from; Mark Anderson f...

Upwork, Censia, Nexxt, Employ, Sync2Hire

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Employ Inc., parent company of JazzHR, Lever, Jobvite and NXTThing RPO, today announced the opening of a new office space in Denver, Colo. this “Cen...

Manpower Opening Inside Walmarts

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Muse, a leading career platform serving millions of next-generation job seekers and fast growing companies, today announced the launch of Muse Pro...

Oyster Funding, Ziprecruiter Adds Video

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Startup TalentWell has announced the launch of its next-generation talent sourcing platform, featuring the latest in generative AI technology. TalentW...

Diversity Job Boards in the News

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

INDIANAPOLIS—-DirectEmployers Association, the leading provider of OFCCP compliance solutions, today announced the acquisition of EqualityMagazines....

Jobsync Roundtable: Building a World-Class Veteran Hiring Program

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to make a difference while supporting our veterans? Watch our engaging roundtable discussion as we dive into the essential strategies ...

New features from Sense, Fama, DirectlyApply

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sense, a market leader in AI-driven talent engagement solutions for enterprise recruiting, announced the launch of its new Career Sites solution. This...

Fiverr's New Freelance Marketplace for Employers

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fiverr is enhancing its freelancer for hire features introducing professions as well as hourly rates for users on the platform. I am joined by head of...

New Funding and ZipRecruiter Buys Breakroom

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Raleigh, NC – CloudPay, a leading independent provider of global payroll and payment solutions, today announces the closing of a $120 million fundin...

Ford's TA Process: A Case Study using Kaizen for Data Driving Continuous Improvement

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

– Topic: Ford’s TA Process: A Case Study using Kaizen for Data Driving Continuous Improvement – Speakers: Melissa Thompson, Global Head of T...

GigPro Lands $16M in Funding, Craig Fisher Joins Cnect

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TalentXi, a provider of recruitment programmatic marketing, has announced the launch of its new AI beta program. The beta program now offers companies...

Talkpush demos new Voice Recruiting Platform

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to hear what the future of recruiting will sound like check out this audio from my conversation with Max Armbruster the CEO at Talkpush. L...

Fiverr Wants to Help You Hire

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Apploi, a leading provider of workforce solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that Will Plourde has joined the team as its new Chief Te...

The Rise of RecOps - Jobsync Roundtable

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An insightful discussion featuring the founding father of Recruiting Operations, author and industry expert James Colino, and Hiring Operations & DEI ...

iCIMS, Sense and hackajob

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leading U.S., U.K., and India tech hiring platform hackajob has introduced hackajob intelligence, an end-to-end hiring platform designed to transform ...

SHRM24 Conversations: ERIN CEO Mike Stafiej

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the last of my SHRM 24 conversations I chatted up Mike Stafiej the CEO of employee referral tool ERIN. Travel sponsored by Jobcase.com Learn more ...

SHRM24 Conversations: Jennifer Dulski CEO, Rising Team

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In my latest SHRM 24 conversation we’ll talk to Jenifer Dulski the founder of team performance software Rising Team. The company recently raised 8 m...

SHRM24 Conversations: Workleap Chief People Officer

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded live at SHRM24 in Chicago, Kahina Ouerdane, Chief People Officer of Workleap. Kahina has been mastering the art of managing people for more t...

SHRM24 Conversations with iSolved

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At the SHRM 24 expo in Chicago I sat down with Yutaka Takagi, Principal Product Evangelist at isolved along with one of their customers to get her ...

SHRM24 Conversations: Adam Posner

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Posner, founder of managing director of NHP Talent Group, a boutique NYC based ING agency with expertise in marketing, media and advertising. He'...

This Week in RecTech: Monster, CB, Phenom, SmartHR

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randstad NV, the world’s leading talent company, has reached an agreement to form a joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with Ca...

SHRM24: Jocelyn King from VirgilHR Talks Compliance

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jocelyn King, SHRM-SCP is the CEO and Founder of VirgilHR, a SaaS solution that empowers HR professionals to make smart, compliant employment and labo...

SHRM24 Conversations: G-P Head of HR Laura Maffucci

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Maffucci is G-P’s Head of HR, and she leads the company’s global workforce, talent, and employee experience. She operates from a people-firs...

KarmaCheck and TechWolf Get big Funding Rounds

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Top stories for This week in RecTech: SAN FRANCISCO — KarmaCheck, a technology-based solution for background checks, credentialing, and compliance...

Bullhorn Buys Textkernel

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Legal.io, a Silicon Valley-based hiring platform for flexible, in-house legal talent, has announced that its membership has surpassed 50,000 legal pro...

Hackajob Adds On Demand Tech Staffing

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hackajob, the reverse tech hiring platform recently launched a new on demand hiring solution for tech workers…joining meon this episodeto talk about...

Jobgets Wirkn

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NEW YORK – Greenhouse, the leading hiring platform, today announced it has hired Samir Joglekar as its new Chief Revenue Officer. https://hrtechfe...

Qualifi's Recruiter of the Month: Kathleen Armbruster

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new monthly series on the podcast. I am teaming up with the team at Qualifi, a hiring platform that helps recruiters screen, score, sched...

VC Funding is back!

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SEATTLE, WA – Chronus, an employee-driven development platform providing mentorship and ERG management, today announces the acquisition of Imperati...

State of People Analytics with Madeline Laurano

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Madeline Laurano founder of Aptitude Research recently partnered with HireRoad (a people analytics platform) for the latest insights on the state of p...

Converting More Candidates with Dalia

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Fitzroy is the CEO and co-founder of Dalia, a candidate conversion platform that activates hidden talent pools and proactively builds interest thr...

Two Acquisitions and a Layoff

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HCM platform Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE: DAY); announced the award-winning Dayforce® Flex Work is available to organizations in the United States. Flex Wo...

Vendor Interviews Unleash America 2024

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today you will hear from Blue Saturn, HiringBranch, Sense, Brightmine, Flockity, Nexxt, Nestor. Travel sponsored by Pillar.hr Learn more about your a...

How Paradox Helped 7-Eleven Recruit More Efficiently

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At Unleash America we sat in on he discussion of how 7 Eleven upped its hiring game thanks to paradox.ai. Audio sponsored by Pillar.hr Learn more abo...

Indeed Layoffs, Eightfold ATS & More

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Upwork just released new research from The Upwork Research Institute revealing the ongoing growth of freelancing among Gen Z professionals along with ...

Unleash Interviews: Donald Knight Chief People Officer at Greenhouse

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A live interview Donald Knight, Chief People officer at Greenhouse from Unleash America in Las Vegas, next…. RecTech Media travel to Unleash is spo...

Manufacturing and Logistics TA Trends

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

IAMPHENOM coverage from Philly: How are DHL Group and Thales leveraging AI and automation technology to meet critical needs, enhance candidate engagem...

How One Airline Screens Candidates with Phenom

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

IAMPHENOM Coverage from Philly: Leave the lag behind and meet the new way to fast forward candidate screening with the power of One-Way Interviews. Le...

New features from Upwork, Phenom, Hackajob

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Employ Inc., the parent company of JazzHR, Lever, Jobvite and NXTThing RPO, announced the appointment of Dara Brenner as Chief Product Officer (CPO) ...

How to Align a Mission-Driven Recruitment Strategy with Business Goals

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Jobsync team for their Recruitment Roundtable featuring Bill Musman of AmeriHealth Caritas where we will be discussing how to align a mission...

Rippling Raises and Daxtra Acquires

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SmartRecruiters, announced its latest product release, packed with new features designed to streamline the recruitment process and empower hiring team...

iCIMS CTO Details their Winter Release

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Smith, is the chief technology officer for new jersey based ICIMS….iCIMS is a leading provider of talent acquisition technology that enables orga...

Greenhouse Sends a Text Message

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Week in RecTech; LinkUp, the provider of global job market data, announced the release of Compass—an intuitive digital toolset for analyzing...

Catching up with Ziprecruiter's Matt Plummer

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Plummer is the Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Enterprise Solutions for Ziprecruiter one of the worlds largest job marketplaces. Founde...

Checkr Layoffs

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Techcrunch is reporting that Checkr, a 10-year-old employee background check company  which was last valued at $5 billion has laid off 382 employees ...

Bringing Rigor to TA Operations

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

JOBSYNC ROUNDTABLE:  “I’ve got a feeling” can no longer be the deciding factor of Talent Acquisition decision-making. TA Operations provides s...

Indeed Gets Smart, Modal Raises

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, has completed the acquisition of Easop, a compliance soluti...

Hiring Software Sitdown with Cnect's Andre Boulais

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andre Boulais is a veteran of the HR Tech space with past stints at vendors like Jobvite, Entelo and Silk Road, today he is the new chief revenue offi...

New Networking App & Some Acquisitions

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

DENVER— Guild, the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced its newest product capability, Career Pathways, a caree...

Handshake CEO Garrett Lord

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Handshake is the leading network for early career talent. Their mission is to democratize access to opportunity by enabling students and alumni to est...

Glassdoor Breaks, WorkLLama Adds ATS

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Users of Glassdoor, the site that touted anonymous employee reviews of companies, are reporting that their names and job titles are being added to th...

How to Tie Your Recruiting Strategy to Revenue

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Talent acquisition directly impacts revenue. Full stop. But making the case isn’t always easy. Join us with Brigitte Orrick, Director of Talent Deve...

Paradox, Bullhorn, iCIMS

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bullhorn, the staffing software platform, announced the launch of its new AI solution, Bullhorn Copilot. Bullhorn Copilot will span the entire Bullhor...

Talent Acquisition Excellence with Bas Van Der Haterd

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bas van de Haterd is a professional speaker, consultant and trainer with a particular focus on using technology to improve recruitment. Based in Soest...

How Headhuntable Helps Tech Pros Get Hired

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new tech job platform offering tech professionals a complete, autonomous solution to finding their next career move has launched. Called Headhuntabl...

Deel Deals, Workday Scores

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ZipRecruiter® (NYSE: ZIP) a leading online employment marketplace, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31,...

Align Your Hiring Process to the Business Outcomes

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The efficiency and effectiveness of your hiring processes directly correlate to the bottom line of your company - especially when you’re hiring at s...

Betterleap, UKG, Power to Fly

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Betterleap, an AI-powered outbound recruiting platform, announced new natural language search (NLS) capabilities for recruiters. With Betterleap NLS, ...

AI in the Hiring Lifecylce

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Hibob Says Hello to Pento, Upwork Earnings and Screening on TikTok

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

BambooHR®, the popular human resource platform where everything works together, announced the first of several planned AI-powered product features: A...

Beyond the Resume: The Power of Candidate Voice

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darrian Mikell is the founder of Qualifi, the platform that helps companies streamline their screening, scheduling, and video interviews. Learn more a...

CRM's, Stocks and HR Tech in the Super Bowl

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SmartRecruiters unveiled its revitalized SmartRecruiters Marketplace this week—a “next-generation hub” tailored for employers to build their ess...

The Good/Bad/Ugly of HR Technology

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Director, Technology @ Humareso. Jamie Aquila is an award-winning technologist, designer, architect, and 4x tech startup CTO. His projects have been n...

Jobster Lives! google 4 Jobs PPC Dies

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ADP®, announced the availability of ADP Assist, a cross-platform solution powered by generative AI (GenAI). ADP Assist enhances HR productivity, aids...