Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Betterleap, an AI-powered outbound recruiting platform, announced new natural language search (NLS) capabilities for recruiters. With Betterleap NLS, recruiters can describe their hiring goals in their own words, such as “I need a software engineer who has at least eight years of experience, knows Python, and works within 40 minutes of the Google HQ campus” and let Betterleap automatically create a search. Recruiters can then expand or narrow down search results using filters to find new candidates that might otherwise be overlooked. https://hrtechfeed.com/betterleap-unveils-ai-powered-search-to-help-recruiters-source-talent/ Spark Hire, a frontrunner in video interviewing solutions for over a decade, and Comeet, its advanced Applicant Tracking System (ATS), have announced an important new feature within the ATS as an advancement of their comprehensive Talent Acquisition Suite. This exciting rollout introduces Spark Hire’s one-way video interviewing feature directly into its ATS platform marking a significant stride toward better hiring for everyone. https://hrtechfeed.com/comeet-launches-one-way-video-interviewing-within-ats-workflow/ ADP Marketplace, boasting the title of the world’s largest digital HR storefront with over 800 partner solutions, is introducing AI-powered integrations, ADP Marketplace empowers clients to confidently discover and implement the most suitable solutions for their specific needs. This commitment extends to responsible AI practices, ensuring all partner solutions adhere to established ethical guidelines. https://hrtechfeed.com/adp-adds-ai-enabled-partner-solutions-to-marketplace/ NEW YORK – PowerToFly, a diversity talent acquisition and engagement platform connecting underrepresented talent to great careers, today announced that the number of candidate profiles in its diversity recruiting software, PowerPro, has expanded to over 17 million.  https://hrtechfeed.com/17-million-and-counting-powertofly-unlocks-massive-diverse-talent-pool-with-new-ai-matching/ AUSTIN, Texas and LOS ANGELES — Podium Education (Podium), the nation’s fastest-growing experiential education company for universities, has acquired Untapped, the all-in-one early career talent platform that connects students with top companies. https://hrtechfeed.com/early-career-talent-platform-gets-acquired/ UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, has been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2024.  https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-is-one-of-americas-best-large-employers/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 talk about AI in the hiring lifecycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BambooHR®, the popular human resource platform where everything works together, announced the first of several planned AI-powered product features: AI Topic Summaries for Employee Satisfaction with eNPS®*, which offers conveniently distilled AI analysis of all employee open response feedback into an impactful report. https://hrtechfeed.com/bamboohr-adds-ai-powered-employee-sentiment-analysis/ According to Market.us, The Online Recruitment Market is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%, thereby reaching a market size of USD 58.0 Billion by 2032, from USD 34.0 million in 2023. https://hrtechfeed.com/online-recruitment-market-size/ Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 https://hrtechfeed.com/upwork-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-financial-results/ Los Angeles–Fama Technologies,the candidate screening platform ,announced the upcoming launch of a new feature: TikTok as a Source. This addition will empower organizations to extend their screening capabilities to one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, TikTok. https://hrtechfeed.com/fama-technologies-adds-tiktok-screening-feature-to-its-modern-candidate-screening-solution/ HiBob, a provider of modern HR software for mid-sized companies, has announced its acquisition of Pento, a UK-based platform for automated payroll. This move follows the launch of HiBob’s Payroll Hub in 2021 and signifies the company’s commitment to offering a comprehensive “all-in-one” HR experience for UK businesses, streamlining payroll complexities and boosting efficiency. https://hrtechfeed.com/hibob-makes-acquisition/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrian Mikell is the founder of Qualifi, the platform that helps companies streamline their screening, scheduling, and video interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SmartRecruiters unveiled its revitalized SmartRecruiters Marketplace this week—a “next-generation hub” tailored for employers to build their essential recruitment ecosystem. https://hrtechfeed.com/smartrecruiters-relaunches-their-marketplace/ AUSTIN, TX: The team behind Energy Freelance, the hiring platform streamlining contractor work in the energy sector, has announced the launch of Energy Hire. This revolutionary new platform specifically targets full-time employment and career development within the energy industry, empowering both employers and professionals with a dynamic suite of industry-specific machine learning (AI) tools. https://hrtechfeed.com/energy-sector-job-market-launches/ hireEZ announced today the launch of hireEZ 2, the only candidate relationship management (CRM) platform built for recruiters by recruiters with industry-leading sourcing, analytics, and automation functionality. https://hrtechfeed.com/hireez-launches-crm-platform/ Recruit Holdings, parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor announce earnings for For FY2023 and its Q3…, the Company expects consolidated revenue to decrease 0.9% year over year.  For the 3 months ending Dec 31st 2023 revenues at Indeed/GD for the US came in around 167 million, thats down 17% YOY. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruit-holdings-announcesconsolidated-financial-guidance-for-fy2023-newsroom-recruit-holdings/ Workforce payments platform Papaya Global will have a super bowl ad this Sunday.They appear tobe the only company in our space with one, if you remember Workday and Upwork had one last year https://hrtechjob.com/blog/papaya-global-s-super-bowl-ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director, Technology @ Humareso. Jamie Aquila is an award-winning technologist, designer, architect, and 4x tech startup CTO. His projects have been named a LinkedIn Top 50 Startup in 2018 and a Startup Of The Year “Top 100 Startups” in 2020. Jamie jumps back into the HR space after evolving the NYC restaurant job board Harri.com into a global HRIS for the service industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieaquila/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ADP®, announced the availability of ADP Assist, a cross-platform solution powered by generative AI (GenAI). ADP Assist enhances HR productivity, aids decision-making with data-driven insights, and streamlines day-to-day tasks for practitioners, managers, employees and executives with simple, human-like conversations.  https://hrtechfeed.com/adp-launches-generative-ai-assistant/ Hiring and onboarding platform provider Fountain announced the launch of two new products, Fountain Onboard and Fountain Compliance. Aimed at the frontline workforce, these technology-based solutions aim to improve the new-hire experience and streamline compliance management for businesses. https://hrtechfeed.com/fountain-adds-onboarding-compliance-tools/ Acadian Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced the successful close on an oversubscribed $30 million in capital commitments for its second fund. The new fund is anchored by ServiceNow Ventures and Connecticut Innovations with additional participation from venture capital firms, family offices, high-net individuals, many of the firm’s founders, and a majority of limited partners from our first fund. Acadian Ventures Fund II is almost triple the size of its inaugural first fund and the firm has already made 12 investments out of the second fund. https://hrtechfeed.com/acadian-ventures-closes-30-million-fund-to-invest-in-the-next-generation-of-work-technologies/ A new tech job platform offering tech professionals a complete, autonomous solution to finding their next career move has launched. Called Headhuntable, the site leverages virtual assistants to aid job seekers in their search. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-tech-job-search-platform-launches/ Fiverr, the gig marketplace announced its Winter Product Release, the first of two transformative upgrades in 2024. The new features,include a Consulting Category for expert guidance, Fiverr Agencies for seamless team collaboration, and an enhanced rating system. Fiverr keeps evolving, empowering its community and solidifying its position as the go-to partner for any digital need. https://hrtechfeed.com/fiverrs-winter-product-release/ Compa, a leading offers-based compensation market data provider, announced that it has raised a $10M Series A to bring real-time market intelligence to compensation decisions for the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies.  https://hrtechfeed.com/compensation-tool-lands-10-million-series-a/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruitics CEO joins to talk about their new analytics AI and more. Learn more https://www.rectechmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, today announced its ticker symbol will change to DAY on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, effective February 1, 2024.  https://hrtechfeed.com/ceridian-getting-a-new-ticker-symbol/ Flockity, the groundbreaking platform where Influencer Marketing meets Recruitment Marketing, proudly announces its exit from stealth mode and is now ready for general release. With a mission to democratize job distribution, Flockity empowers individual influencers to become job distributors, this connects employers with a vast pool of talent through the network effect. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-concept-in-job-distribution-flockity-exits-stealth-mode/   Skillit, the data-driven recruitment platform for skilled, full-time construction labor, today announced the launch of the first cost calculator designed specifically for skilled labor recruitment. The Skillit Cost Calculator analyzes and combines information including unique respondent inputs, proprietary labor market data from its talent sourcing and intelligence platform and construction industry norms. Standardizing the cost-per-hire evaluation for construction staffing brings the clarity of a single unifying set of numbers to a construction industry fighting to combat a severe shortage of skilled labor. https://hrtechfeed.com/skillit-launches-cost-calculator-for-construction-staffing/ Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, today announced Contractor Management Plus. As companies of all sizes increasingly rely on contractors and freelancers, Contractor Management Plus equips Remote’s customers with advanced safeguards against misclassification risk, including built-in global compliance and indemnity coverage of up to $1 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-adds-new-tools-for-contractor-management/ Flexjobs.com the B2C remote job board community founded by Sara Sutton back in 2006 has been acquired by career company BOLD, which owns a number of brands including Live Career and MyPerfect Resume. https://hrtechfeed.com/bold-acquires-flexjobs/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few months ago a new AI startup picked up $4.5 million in funding from investors such as Andreesen Horowitz and Abstract Ventures in an effort to help job seekers optimize their search….that startup is called EarnBetter.com With the site People can upload an existing resume to the platform, and EarnBetter will deliver a professionally rewritten and reformatted resume in minutes. It can also customize resumes and cover letters for each job in seconds…  Their founder & CEO Tuck Hauptfuhrer joins the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices