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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
Episodes
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastDeel, Phenom, HR Tech Job of the Week
Workleap, a leading Canadian software company building the AI-powered talent management platform teams actually love to use, has acquired Barley, an end-to-end…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastWarmerJobs is a new B2C Job Referral Site
I spoke with the founder of warmerjobs.com about his new referral job search tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJoveo, Wisq and Sapia in the News
First up…Sapia.ai, the global leader in ethical and explainable AI for hiring, today announced the release of Job Analysis Studio (JAS™) — a next-generation AI…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHow Will AI Change Recruiting Operations
The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges for Recruiting and Hiring Operations. This…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastCareerBuilder and Monster SOLD!!!
First up…Appcast, the leading recruitment marketing platform powered by programmatic, today announced the launch of Appcast Brand Ads, the recruiting…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJob Growth is Treading Water | Andrew Flowers Chief Economist @ Appcast
Today, we're diving deep into the latest job numbers, and folks, the U.S. labor market is treading water. While 139,000 jobs in May might sound okay, the…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastThis Week in RecTech: WorkWhile Lands $23M
This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia—Talent teams are sitting on a powerful asset: candidate and lead data in their CRM. But knowing how—and when—to…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastIndeed CEO Steps Down + UKG Acquires
This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia—Talent teams are sitting on a powerful asset: candidate and lead data in their CRM. But knowing how—and when—to…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJobSync Roundtable: The Seven Most Impactful Data Points in TA for 2025 and What to Do About Them
Join JobSync and industry expert Dan Quigg, CEO of Public Insight, where we’ll explore key data points and their implications, including highlights from our…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastWorkday Rising and Bullhorn Amplify
Workday, Inc. announced Workday Rising 2025, the company’s annual flagship conference for finance, HR, and IT professionals, taking place September 15-18 in…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastFindem's New CRM, Big Money for Awardco
This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia—Talent teams are sitting on a powerful asset: candidate and lead data in their CRM. But knowing how—and when—to…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastPhenoms Agentic AI (quick demo)
I asked Phenom to demo a few of their new AI agents for voice screening and chatbots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastFunding for Rippling & Cronofy
This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia—Talent teams are sitting on a powerful asset: candidate and lead data in their CRM. But knowing how—and when—to…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastUnleash America 2025 Vendor Interviews
As I walked the floor at Unlash in Vegas I hit up a few vendors. In order of appearance; iSolved Anthropos Curately Hirebrain HR Bench Nectar Paradox Sense…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastNew Funding for Humanly and Skillvue
Eightfold announced how agentic AI is enabling the paradigm shift from talent intelligence to talent advantage, enabling workforce productivity—autonomously…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEverything You Wanted to Know About AI in TA but Were Afraid to Ask
You don’t want to miss this roundtable hosted by JobSync, featuring Matt Staney, Cien Solon, Matt Charney, and Cameron Moore, where we will answer audience…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastRecruitics, Employ and Lumber in the News
Employ Inc., the market-leading intelligent hiring suite, announces today the release of the 2025 Job Seeker Nation report, providing a data-driven look into…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastIndeed Testing Paid Job Seeker Product
Indeed, a leading job search platform, is testing paid plans for job seekers in Canada, sparking debate among job seekers and employers alike. While Indeed…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHelloSky, Intuit, Linkup Job Report
Sponsored by; Dalia: https://www.dalia.co/rectechcrm Jobcase: http://jobcase.com/hire Intuit Inc. the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastIAMPHENOM Coverage: WaWa CEO Discusses Company Culture
This is a great interview with the CEO of WaWa from th IAMPHENOM event in Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastVizzy Launches New CV Creator
Job search engine Adzuna, announced the launch of ApplyIQ, a newAI job search agent that automatically applies to relevant jobs…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHireEZ CEO talks about Agents in Recruiting
HireEZ just introduced its new Agentic AI, and is transforming into a more all-in-one recruiting platform,the software now automates sourcing, screening…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastAI for Good and HR Tech Execs on the Move
Upwage co-founder and CEO Diana Tsai, along with Head of AI Evonne Johnson and co-founder & COO Greg Call, PHD have released a new book titled “AI For Good…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastBullhorn's 2025 Industry Trends Report
Sr Reseacher Lia Taniguchi joins the show to review their indystry trends. https://www.bullhorn.com/grid/2025-industry-trends-report/ Learn more about your ad…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEngineering Talent Tools Gets Funding
HireVue’s team built its new Match and Apply chatbot by unifying the latest large language model technology with 20+ years of deep knowledge and experience…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastThe Candidate Experience in 2025
In the latest replay form the Jobsync Recruitment Marketing Rountable Kevin Grossman from the CANDIES joins the gang along with some TA pros to talk all things…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastNew HR Tech Funding News
hireEZ, has introduced Agentic AI, a new recruitment automation that balances AI-driven execution with oversight. As part of hireEZ’s all-in-one recruiting…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastI AM PHENOM Debrief with Tim Sackett
Tim Sackett and I discuss our recent trip to I AM PHENOM, Phenom's user conference in Philly. https://wrkdefined.com/podcast/hr-famous Learn more about your ad…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastCorporate Espionage: Rippling Sues Deel
Sponsored by Jobcase.com/hire and Dalia.co/rectech The lawsuit alleges Deel cultivated a Rippling employee to conduct thousands of suspicious searches and…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJason Putnam, the new CEO at Vetty
Jason Putnam is the newly announced CEO for Vetty, a background and screening company based in New York. The appointment marks a new phase in Vetty’s continued…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastTalking Rec Tech on the HR Data Labs Podcast
I was a guest on the HR Data Labs podcast simulcast on LinkedIn Live recently. Host David Truetsky and I covered a whole range of topics from AI to Job Search…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEmploy Buys Pillar + More Funding News
Cielo, the world’s leading Talent Acquisition Partner, today releases Agentic AI for TA. These agents are proactive teammates that elevate and enable their…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastUpwage CEO Talks A.I. Interview Technology
Diana Tsai is the CEO and co-founder at Upwage.com an agentic AI interview tool. Today we’re going to talk about this next generation of recruitment tech…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEarnings from ZIP & WDAY
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), announced results for the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2025. 4th qtr: Total revenues were $2.211…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEverything But AI: What’s In Store for Enterprise Hiring in 2025
Replay of the Jobsync Recruitment Marketing ROundtable from Jan 19th, 2025. https://www.jobsync.com/resource/everything-but-ai-enterprise-hiring-2025/ Learn…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastLoxo Lands Big Investment
Vetty, thebackground screening company announced that Jason Putnam has joined the company as CEO, effective immediately. The appointment marks a new phase in…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastStaffing Technology Talk with Kendra Cato
Kendra Cato is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Advance Partners, a funding and strategic services company for the staffing industry…Today we’ll talk…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastVirtual Recruiter Platform Lands $16M
Hirezon , a in cloud-based HR technology for higher education, announced the launch of an enhanced version of MyReferred™, a new referral platform. Refined…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastKirby Cole, VP of Talent Acquisition at Eyecare Partners
Kirby Cole is the Vice President, of Talent Acquisition and Doctor Services for St Louis based Eyecare Partners… they operate a national network of eye care…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastParadox Acquires, Deel, Squarepeg Get Funding
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Paradox, the conversational AI platform helping global employers like Chipotle, 7-Eleven, General Motors, Nestlè, and nearly 1,000 clients…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast1.1 Million Employee Referrals
A new white paper from ERIN showcases how employees across industries engage with referral programs through mobile, email, and social platforms. The data…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastInterview Copilot Lands $6 Million in Funding
Deloitte announced that it has acquired all of the assets of SimplrOps, a boutique enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company known for…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastThe State of WorkTech 2024/5
Venero Capital Advisors' 2024 Q4 WorkTech Market Update report analyzes the WorkTech industry's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and investment trends…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastFunding for Teal, Paylocity Adds Recruiting Features
1848 Ventures, a venture studio developing AI-powered solutions that drive growth for small and medium businesses, announced the launch of Propel People…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastTwill is a new tech Referral Marketplace
Twill, a next-generation talent platform that connects companies with vetted tech professionals through peer recommendations, has raised $1.4M in pre-seed…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastThe Muse Makes Moves, Holly's Gov Hiring Software
Holly, an AI-powered platform modernizing government hiring, announced today the close of its $2.2 million oversubscribed pre-seed round, led by J2 Ventures ……
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHiringBranch CEO discusses new funding round
HiringBranch offers an AI voice and chat soft skills assessment platform. Co-Founder and CEO Stephane Rivard confidently predicts AI will soon replace…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast4 Big HR Tech Acquisitions
New formed EOR company Employer.com has acquired small business accounting platform Bench. https://hrtechfeed.com/employer-com-acquires-bench-accounting/…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastJon Stross from Greenhouse Talks State of Job Hunting
The 2024 State of Job Hunting report, recently released by Greenhouse, a leading hiring platform, paints a challenging picture of the current job market…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastThe Current State of Job Hunting (as told by A.I.)
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 points of…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastTalroo, Remote and HiringBranch
Andela ® Inc., one of the world’s largest private marketplaces for technical talent, announced the addition of an embedded dashboard with a complete view of…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastLumina, Phenom, Visier in the News
This episode is sponsored by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com Lumina, the leading supplier of Visual Job Postings to the recruitment industry,announced a strategic…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEmployer.com Sells for $450k - Recruiter.com CEO Speaks
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…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast3 Big Acquisitions
ZipRecruiter® and conversational recruiting company Paradox have teamed up to help enterprise companies simplify hiring. Recruiting teams using the Paradox…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastUKG Goes AI, More Job Board Earnings
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…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastThe Rise of AI Jobs with Alex Fourlis from Veritone Hire
Veritone recently released its analysis of Q3 aggregated U.S. Jobs Report,... the research is in conjunction with Aspen Tech Labs…one of the findings was a…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastEarnings from Zip, Fiverr and Upwork
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… Ziprecruiter…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastQ3 Job Market Pulse report from Aspen Tech Labs
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 report comes…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastFunding for Toothio, PC Recruiter teams with Zoom
This week in Rec Tech is sponsored by Dalia.co and FastTalent.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workforce…
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHow ShakeShack Does High Volume Hiring with Dalia
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…