Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

The recent Eightfold AI class action lawsuit is making waves in the recruitment technology industry, but it's not really about AI—it's about data protection and personal data sovereignty. In today’s podcast, industry experts Alex Murphy (CEO of JobSync) and Leah Daniels (COO of JobSync) break down what this lawsuit means for vendors, employers, and job seekers alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take2, an AI agents platform purpose-built for healthcare recruiting, today announced it has raised a $14 million Series A… The company’s first agent, the AI Interviewer, conducts phone interviews with candidates 24/7, evaluates them, records calls, and syncs results directly into applicant tracking systems — all with no human-in-the-loop. Trained on healthcare-specific hiring data, the platform helps organizations assess candidates more accurately while generating predictive insights that improve hiring quality and long-term retention.  “Healthcare systems are under enormous pressure, and hiring is one of their biggest hidden costs,” said Yaniv Shimoni and Kaushik Narasimhan, co-founders of Take2. “We’re building AI agents that actually do the work — not just assist — so recruiting teams can focus on strategic decisions instead of time-consuming manual processes.” https://hrtechfeed.com/take2-raises-14m-series-a-to-automate-healthcare-recruiting/ “Help me find an engineering job in Chicago…”  A simple prompt like that can open a world of opportunity for a job seeker. Says Indeed They just announced an expansion of their relationship with OpenAI, bringing Indeed’s massive job marketplace directly into the ChatGPT experience. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-now-integrated-with-chatgpt/ Phenom, announced the acquisition of Be Applied, an AI‑driven cognitive assessment solution that validates candidate and employee capabilities at scale. By combining Phenom’s AI with Be Applied’s evidence‑based assessments, enterprises can confidently move to skills‑first hiring without sacrificing speed, quality or fairness. https://hrtechfeed.com/phenom-acquires-cognitive-assessment-platform/ Recruit Holdings just dropped its Q3 FY2025 results The U.S. labor market has been characterized as “stabilizing” or even “softer” lately, with job postings declining from their post-pandemic peaks. However, Recruit’s U.S. revenue tells a different story: Revenue Surge: U.S. HR Technology revenue grew 10.1% year-over-year in dollar terms this quarter. https://hrtechfeed.com/high-tech-high-growth-recruit-holdings-u-s-engine-revs-up-in-q3/  Workday, Inc. announced that co-founder and current executive chair Aneel Bhusri is returning as chief executive officer as the company enters its next chapter, focused on leading in the rapidly evolving AI era. Carl Eschenbach is stepping down as CEO and as a member of the board after leading Workday through a period defined by global growth, an expanded industry focus, and strengthened operational discipline. He will continue to support Bhusri and the company as strategic advisor to the CEO. https://hrtechfeed.com/workday-announces-ceo-transition-as-co-founder-aneel-bhusri-returns-to-lead-the-companys-next-chapter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a candid conversation with Chris Russell on the RecTech Podcast, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait reveals the company's bold pivot to focus on job seekers alongside employers. After 14 years of helping companies hire better, Greenhouse is tackling what Chait calls the "AI Doom Loop"—a vicious cycle where job seekers use AI to mass-apply to hundreds of jobs while overwhelmed employers deploy AI filters to narrow down thousands of undifferentiated applications, tightening the window for candidates and perpetuating the problem. To break this cycle, Greenhouse is launching features like My Dream Job (allowing candidates one premium application per month that converts at five times the normal rate), My Greenhouse Portal (enabling real-time application status tracking), and Greenhouse Verified Badges (rewarding employers who communicate transparently). The company's newly launched Real Talent product adds three layers of trust: candidate intent matching, bad actor detection, and identity verification—all audited monthly for bias. Looking ahead, Chait envisions a future where AI agents represent candidates dynamically rather than static resumes, and where AI-driven interviews are fairer and more consistent than human ones. With over 60 million job applications processed quarterly, Greenhouse is investing millions in AI solutions throughout 2026 to reimagine hiring for everyone, not just employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ClearanceJobs bookings returned to year-over-year growth, rising 3% to $14.6 million. Executives attributed this momentum to a record federal defense budget and the early stages of hiring “tailwinds” within the defense sector. https://hrtechfeed.com/dhi-group-returns-to-growth-in-defense-sector-announces-new-10-million-share-buyback/ Viventium announced Wednesday the acquisition of Apploi, a leading healthcare recruitment and scheduling platform. The merger creates a first-of-its-kind, nationally scaled Human Capital Management (HCM) platform designed exclusively for the post-acute care market. https://hrtechfeed.com/healthcare-hiring-tool-acquired/ Boomband, an AI-native talent marketplace founded by Monster.com creator and entrepreneur Jeff Taylor, today announced Boomband’s upcoming launch and the closing of a $4.0 million seed round led by Boston Seed with participation from New England VC’s Slater Technology Fund, Rogue Venture Partners and Service Provider Capital. https://hrtechfeed.com/boomband-raises-4-0m-to-reinvent-the-talent-market/ Workday, announced the Military Skills Mapper, a new feature in Workday Recruiting designed to help organizations more effectively identify and hire military veterans. By translating a veteran’s military background into civilian-equivalent skills, the Military Skills Mapper will enable employers to better understand the leadership, technical expertise, and operational discipline service members bring to the workforce. The Military Skills Mapper will appear in the “My Experience” section of a candidate’s Workday Recruiting profile. When enabled, it will analyze a veteran’s service background alongside the job description and organizational context to produce a tailored list of civilian-equivalent skills. These recommendations are designed to help veterans articulate their experience in language that resonates with private-sector recruiters—while preserving their ability to edit and refine the list for accuracy. https://hrtechfeed.com/workday-introduces-the-military-skills-mapper/ RALEIGH, N.C. — JDXpert, the Job Information Management Platform company for enterprise HR teams, announced the launch of JDX+, a next-generation product that helps organizations standardize, govern, and analyze job information with AI-guided workflows, in-product insights, and a first-of-its-kind Job Architecture Builder. https://hrtechfeed.com/jdxpert-launches-new-job-architecture-builder-and-ai-guided-governance-to-enterprise-job-information/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

recent podcast episode, Michael Wolford, author of AI Recruiter 2.0, discussed how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the recruiting industry by automating administrative tasks and empowering recruiters to focus on what they do best: building relationships and adding real value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 engine — no replatforming required, live in days.Visit dalia.co to learn more. AND by jobcase, "Are you struggling to find the right talent in a crowded job market? Jobcase connects you to a massive community of over 120 million registered workers, including the hourly, skilled, and gig professionals that other job boards often miss. Visit jobcase.com/hire today to post your roles and start building the team you need with tools designed to make hiring fast and easy." Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. Kind of a quiet week… First up…The WorkTech sector ended 2025 with strong momentum, demonstrating resilience across funding, M&A activity, and valuation metrics. This market update synthesizes key findings from the latest analysis and provides strategic context for businesses and investors navigating this dynamic  https://hrtechfeed.com/q4-and-full-year-2025-worktech-ma-and-investment-activity/ Fountain, a technology company focused on frontline workforce management, announced Thursday the release of two new AI-integrated features, “Pool” and “Source,” designed to change how companies identify and hire hourly workers. https://hrtechfeed.com/fountain-launches-ai-tools-to-help-employers-hire-from-existing-talent-pools/ ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, today introduced new ADP Assist agents that apply advanced intelligence to real workforce challenges and foster creativity and connection at work. https://hrtechfeed.com/adp-launches-new-ai-agents/ ZipRecruiter® (NYSE: ZIP), a leading online employment marketplace, unveiled Be Seen First today, a new product that helps job seekers break through the “application black hole” and get their job application to the top of the resume pile. https://hrtechfeed.com/ziprecruiter-now-lets-job-seekers-jump-to-the-top-of-the-resume-pile/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use code IAM-ChrisRussell for your free pass to IAMPHENOM in Philly March 10-12. Click Here. TOP STORIES Eightfold AI, a venture capital-backed artificial intelligence hiring platform used by Microsoft, PayPal and many other Fortune 500 companies, is being sued in California for allegedly compiling ​reports used to screen job applicants without their knowledge. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday accusing Eightfold of ‌violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act  https://hrtechfeed.com/eightfold-is-being-sued-by-2-job-applicants/ Chandler, Ariz. — Vensure Employer Solutions (Vensure), a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services and global business process outsourcing, serving more than 161,000 clients worldwide, recently acquired Distro, an AI-powered recruiting platform headquartered in Lehi, UT https://hrtechfeed.com/vensure-employer-solutions-acquires-ai-recruiting-platform/ NEW YORK — Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the global financial technology company powering business growth across borders, today announced it has acquired Boundless, an Ireland-based Employer of Record (EOR) platform that helps companies seamlessly and compliantly employ people around the world.  https://hrtechfeed.com/payoneer-acquires-eor-company/ Workday, Inc.  announced its plans to invest CAD $1 billion in Canada over the next five years. The multi-year investment demonstrates Workday’s commitment to growing in Canada, including plans to further develop local tech talent, strengthen local customer support, and give back to Canadian communities https://hrtechfeed.com/workday-to-invest-cad-1-billion-in-canada-over-five-years/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To attract and convert top talent, your career site must be more than just a place to search jobs. It needs to be a rich, authentic destination that clearly answers the candidate’s core question: “What will my life be like if I work here?” On top of that, candidates are now using AI to ask those questions so its imperative for employers to provide answers for the search engines to crawl which now includes sites like ChatGPT and Perplexity. With that in mind we came up with five content pieces that are essential for building a compelling and effective employer brand story. READ: https://www.jobsync.com/post/5-essential-content-pieces-for-high-performing-career-sites/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phenom, the leader in applied AI that helps organizations hire faster, develop better, and retain longer, today announced it acquired Included, an AI-native agentic people analytics platform that surfaces actionable insights for faster, smarter workforce decision-making. https://hrtechfeed.com/phenom-acquires-included-ai/ Employers.io has acquired Job-Applications.com with one clear goal: rebuild it for today’s job market while keeping what made it useful in the first place.   https://hrtechfeed.com/employers-io-acquires-job-applications-com-to-rebuild-and-modernize-a-trusted-job-search-platform/ A couple of new CEo announcements Oyster®, the global employment solution to employ, pay, and care for distributed teams, today announced the appointment of Hadi Moussa as Chief Executive Officer. Moussa succeeds founder and CEO Tony Jamous, who will move into the new role of Executive Chairman with a focus on long-term vision and strategy. This founder-led transition will accelerate Oyster’s growth and its mission to scale global employment equality. It will also strengthen the company’s ability to support customers as they navigate AI-driven workforce transformation and expand global teams with confidence. Textio, a leader in building tools that help high-growth companies recruit and coach high-performing teams, today announced that its board has appointed Colleen Gallagher, currently Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-executive-moves/ The HRIS Manager provides strategic, functional, and technical leadership in the development, implementation, and optimization of HR systems across Henry Crown and Company (HCC), CC Industries (CCI), and portfolio companies under management agreements.  https://hrtechjob.com/jobs/196263282-hris-manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are living through a unique convergence in the labor market. A wave of high-profile layoffs has created a massive pool of eager talent. Simultaneously, generative AI has democratized corporate-grade automation for the individual job seeker. Tools that auto-apply, perfectly tailor resumes to keywords in milliseconds, and blast applications across platforms are now commonplace. We have removed all friction from applying. The result isn't a talent pool; it's a talent deluge. Employers and ATS vendors are realizing that the old floodgates cannot hold. We are seeing the first signs of a defensive build-up. The Current Defense: Identity vs. Volume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices