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Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast
Hosted by Chris Russell, online recruiting's mad scientist, the RecTech podcast covers all aspects of recruiting technology and recruitment marketing including interesting new tools & vendors. You'll also hear how recruiters leverage technology to find talent. A great listen for HR tech vendors, HR professionals and recruiters everywhere. CONTACT: chris@rectechmedia.com
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Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastArena Funding and Upwork's Latest
VISIT: https://hrtechfeed.com/ Several talent and HR technology companies recently announced major updates spanning funding, AI product launches, and corporate…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHR Tech Soundbites Part 4: Paradox and Phenom
Live from HR tech in Las Vegas; * Adam Godson from Paradox/Workday * Mike DeMarco from Phenom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHR Tech Soundbites Part 3: Employ Inc and PageUp
In todays audio you will hear the CEO of Employ Inc Jerry Jao and the CRO of PageUp, Chris Chesterman. Recorded live at HR Tech in Las Vegas. Learn more about…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHR Tech Soundbites Part 2: Ashby and Warden AI
Listen to hear CEO of Ashby talk about their recruiting software and trends and Martyn Redstone from Warden Ai the governance consulting firm. NOTES…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastDayforce Buys an AI Interview Startup
For all these stories and more visit https://hrtechfeed.com/ A roundup of HR tech news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHR Tech Soundbites: Jobright, Upboard, Fama
In the first installment of my HR Tech Expo interviews I chatted with Jobright.ai, Upboard.work and Fama.io from the show floor in Las Vegas Learn more about…
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Indeed Removes 100k Fake Employers
This week in RecTech covers Indeeds new moves, new features from Fama and Match2, and Firstwork lands $15M Series A. Sponsored by Dalia.co Learn more about…
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Indentity Verification Enters the Recruiting Process
Are we about to see Scan your ID to apply become standard practice in hiring? 🪪👀 Right now, talent acquisition is dealing with an unprecedented storm…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastWorkday Finally Fixes its Recruiting Problem
BOSTON — Global employment platform G-P (Globalization Partners) announced strong third-quarter momentum on Thursday, projecting that it will surpass $450…
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Ex-Monster.com Founder Launches Boomband Marketplace in New England Region
Former Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor is back with his new candidate driven marketplace BOOMBAND filled with deep profiles of candidates…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastMetaview Lands $60 Million Series C
"In recruiting news: LinkedIn is restricting popular third-party sourcing tools like Pin, Gem, and Neuroscale, cutting off unapproved external access to its…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastRecfest Soundbites
Today get updates from Dalia, SonicJobs, RecruitmentAds.com, Ribbon and Proven Base. Live from Recfest in Nashville, TN. Learn more about your ad choices…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastSalary.com Wants to be a "Playa"
Dallas, Texas - PitchMe, the data enrichment and talent intelligence platform for recruitment and staffing agencies, today launched SONAR, a new search product…
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RecFest LIVE: Mark Chaffey, CEO of Archer
Hackajob is now known as Archer. We go behind the name change with their CEO and whats the future of AI in recruiting. Recorded live from Recfest. Learn more…
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RecFest LIVE: Findem's VP of Marketing
I chatted up Joseph Cole VP of Marketing for Findem about the launch of their new agentic studio for sourcing. Recorded live at Recfest in Nashville, TN. Learn…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHarver Acquires Symphony Talent
VANCOUVER, Wash. — ZoomInfo , a leading intelligence platform, has announced the launch of Talent Autopilot, its most advanced recruitment technology to date…
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How AI is Reshaping Career Sites
For years, we’ve built career sites for two audiences: human candidates and basic search engines. But right now, candidates aren’t just scrolling through job…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJack & Jill Land $40 Million!
Boomband, a new talent intelligence platform founded by Monster.com creator Jeff Taylor, officially rolled out across all six New England states on Wednesday…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHackajob Gets a New Name, UKG Adds Voice
Linkup published their august 2026 jobs report; Key Takeaways Job openings stayed flat: Active job listings rose 0.1% in August 2026, to 4.96 million from 4.95…
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SIA Report: The Digital Workforce in Recruitment 2026
Joining me today is John Nurthen, Executive Director of Global Research at Staffing Industry Analysts. John has spent more than three decades in the staffing…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastSalesforce Gives Hibob $166M
In this weeks episode sponsored by Dalia.co * Hibob gets infusion of cash, Recruiter.com acquires Feenyx, Staffmark's report on AI in recruiting, new features…
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Candidate Pushback & The New Era of Transparency
In this episode Chris Russell explores how job seekers are taking transparency into their own hands with new consumer tools like DidTheyGhostYou.com and…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastLinkedIn Changes Job Ad Pricing
First up: If you’ve logged into your recruitment dashboard recently and noticed your LinkedIn ad campaigns look a little different, you aren't imagining it…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastUpwork Earnings and Lattice Acquisition
Employers using Dalia can double their conversion of career site visitors into qualified applicants and hires. Double the hires from traffic you already have…
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Newly Hired Chief People Officer Stef Bloom
Stef Bloom is now the Chief People Officer at Spear Physical & Occupational Therapy, where she leads the company's people strategy across talent, culture…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJob Board News and a CEO Quits
This episode is sponsored by Dalia— Who's ready for a cold hard fact? Indeed's pricing model -- and all programmatic job advertising -- is based on driving…
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ExecThread Turns 10 with CEO Joe Meyer
Today I’ll be talking with Joe Meyer the founder and CEO ExecThread which just turned 10 years old… If you dont know ExecThread they are a curated marketplace…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastIndeed Pulls Back Auto Apply
Job search giant Indeed has officially paused the fully automated mode of its newly launched “Apply for Me” feature, following swift resistance from recruiters…
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Indeed's Rivals Need to Step Up!
I recently sounded the alarm on the misteps of Indeed, writing about how HR professionals and employers are finally reaching a breaking point over rising…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastElectrician Recruiting Platform Lands $10M
Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastiHire Joins the Freelance Fray
Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastMedia Biz HR.com is For Sale
Debbie McGrath, the longtime CEO of HR.com, has officially announced that she is preparing for retirement and looking for the right buyers or strategic…
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JobSync Roundtable: Recruitment Operations - The Engine Behind Scalable Talent Acquisition
As talent acquisition landscapes grow more complex, successful hiring is no longer just about finding great candidates, it’s about building the infrastructure…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastKornFerry buys AMS: This Week in RecTech
Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion…
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Homegrown Employer Branding for AEO & GEO
AI answer engines are changing how candidates discover and learn about employers.Join Dalia's Mikaela Fitzwilliam along with Danny Rojas, a forward thinking TA…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastAppcast Partners with Open AI
Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion…
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Talkin' RecTech on the HR Morning Show
I was a gust on the recent HR Morning Show which happens every tuesday live on Linkedin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHeyMilo Lands $6 Million
Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion…
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What happens when AI hiring platforms completely ignore the human experience?
What happens when AI hiring platforms completely ignore the human experience? In this episode of the Rec Tech Podcast, host Chris talks with Torin Ellis…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastZiprecruiter Integrates with Claude
MONTREAL — Lucas Martinez, the co-founder and long-time CEO of global job search platform Talent.com, has announced he is stepping down from his role effective…
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From SEO to AIO - Preparing for the New Frontier of Job Search | JobSync Roundtable
The way candidates find their next role is changing fast. Instead of just keyword searches and job boards, they’re also asking AI chatbots for shortlists and…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastWorkday Courts Developers, Zipecruiter Adds New Features
First up, Joveo, the programmatic recruitment marketing platform, launched AI Talent Campaigns, an AI-powered talent sourcing and engagement solution designed…
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2026 Job Seeker Nation Report
Stephanie Manzelli, Chief People Officer of Employ Inc joins the show to discuss their latest report. LINK…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJob Board Consolidation
Joblist has been acquired by BOLD, the company behind Monster, CareerBuilder, FlexJobs, and MyPerfectResume. https://hrtechfeed.com/bold-acquires-joblist/ NEW…
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Prem Kumar, CEO of Humanly
The CEO of Humanly which just raised $25M for its AI hiring software stops by to talk about the new funding, what's next and how they are using AI to help you…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHumanly Lands $25 Million
THIS WEEK IN REC TECH is sponsored by https://www.dalia.co/ SEATTLE — May 21, 2026 — Humanly, the AI hiring platform for hourly, frontline, and high-volume…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastAshby Launches AI Interviews, Upwork Layoffs
Ashby, the all-in-one recruiting platform, today announced the upcoming launch of its AI Interviewer at its annual Ashby One conference. The product builds on…
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The Greenhouse Benchmark Report: Hiring is Harder
Sharawn Tipton, the new CPO at Greenhouse stops by to share her thoughts on the numbers coming out of the Greenhouse Benchmark Report available here…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastPhenom buys Plum, Greenhouse buys Ezra AI
Busy week with 3 acquisitions by Deel, Ohenom and Greenhouse. A new CEO at ICims and Built In launches an AI Search enhancement for employers…
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Jobsync Roundtable: Candidate Fraud in Hiring
In 2026, candidate fraud has evolved from simple resume padding to a sophisticated, AI-driven operational risk. From deepfake video interviews and real-time AI…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastPhenom Buys Plum
This episode is sponsored by Dalia— Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a…
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The New AI Search Rules for Your Career Site
“If someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Google’s AI features, “Where are great places to work in Chicago if I’m an engineer?” your company does not get…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastSocial Recruiting Ad Company Acquired
NEW YORK — Symphony Talent, announced the launch of Career Finder, a new capability within its SFX Career Website platform that transforms job search into…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastWorki Raises $2.75 Million in Pre Seed Funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Worki, a healthcare technology startup, announced today that it has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding to solve one of the most…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastGrayscale acquired by Paylocity PLUS Indeed's Community Call
In an April 2nd community call hosted by Chris Hoyt of CareerXroads, Indeed detailed significant policy changes aimed at transitioning the platform toward a…
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Fama CEO talks State of Workplace Misconduct
Ben Mones on Workplace Misconduct and Social Media Screening Report: https://hubs.ly/Q048s49T0 Guest: Ben Mones, CEO of Fama Technologies In this episode, Ben…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastLattice and Crosschq Acquire
SAN FRANCISCO — Crosschq today announced the acquisition of Traitify, a leading assessment platform for frontline and high-volume hiring, advancing its mission…
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JobSync Roundtable: Navigating the 2026 OFCCP Regulatory "Seismic Shift"
The landscape for federal contractors has changed overnight. With the revocation of Executive Order 11246, the dramatic restructuring of the OFCCP, and the…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastDeel Adds an ATS
Adzuna, the global job search platform, today announced the acquisition of the jobs businesses of Trovit and Mitula, two market-leading search engines operated…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastFindem Acquires Glider AI
Recruiting platform Paraform has raised $40 million in Series B funding,... https://hrtechfeed.com/recruiting-platform-paraform-has-raised-40-million-in-series-…