Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Accord to a story on calcallisttech.com Israeli startup Joonko, which has developed an automated sourcing platform focused solely on underrepresented candidates, is on the verge of a closure. An investigation conducted by the company's board of directors and investors revealed that the number of its real customers differed significantly from the number reported by its managers to the investors. In those reports, the company stated that it has 150 customers, when in practice the number was significantly smaller. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skf0iabdh?fbclid=IwAR0-Va0Uk4M1gJ5SbWiW_5W5N1SIf2-X6pD5hMGz5t8SYMPGd3DtqhsU4rE Nexxt, a leading talent solutions technology company, is launching its Hiring Events offering to help companies of every size invite the best talent to their hiring events. Hiring events can be a very effective strategy to support high volume hiring needs, but often there isn’t an option where both the software and the audience needed to successfully execute an event exist in a single, simple solution.  https://hrtechfeed.com/nexxt-adds-hiring-events-to-its-recruitment-marketing-platform/ NEW YORK — Datapeople, the SaaS recruiting predictability platform, today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $13 million Series A funding round. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruiting-intelligence-tool-raises-13-million-series-a/ Bountiful, a new HR technology company, has unveiled its “Referral-as-a-Service” platform, designed to transform traditional hiring networks and streamline the recruitment process. The revolutionary platform aims to tap into the power of employee referrals, harnessing the potential of existing networks to find top talent more efficiently and effectively. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-employee-referral-software-launches/  Joveo, the global leader in AI-powered job advertising, announces the release of Interactive Insights – the industry’s first interactive talent sourcing and recruitment advertising benchmark reports, covering eleven of the most popular occupations in the United States. https://hrtechfeed.com/joveo-introduces-the-industrys-first-interactive-reports-on-the-state-of-talent-sourcing-recruitment-advertising-across-key-occupations/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the coming years, artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in the job search process. Much has been written about how AI will affect recruiting but I’d like to explore it from the other side of the table. https://www.rectechmedia.com/blog/ai-job-search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Josh Bersin Company will preview its new AI system, The Josh Bersin Company HR Copilot at their upcoming Global HR Leadership conference, Irresistible. https://hrtechfeed.com/josh-bersin-company-to-unveil-ai-based-hr-copilot/ VidCruiter, Inc.—a leading interviewing platform used by Fortune 500 companies, national governments, and international organizations— has acquired AI-startup Ingage Solutions. The acquisition increases VidCruiter’s interview intelligence technologies by expanding its video interviewing platform’s real-time intelligence engine. Ingage’s ethical AI technology will improve interview performance, reduce the impact of bias, and contribute to more equitable hiring practices ensuring leading firms can better identify top talent faster. https://hrtechfeed.com/vidcruiter-acquires-ai-interview-intelligence-technology/ A new report from Hireology, the leading all-in-one recruiting and hiring platform, reveals the results of a survey of more than 4,400 job seekers in skilled trade industries like automotive, healthcare, and hospitality, detailing what it takes for employers to recruit and retain today’s most in-demand workers. https://recruitingheadlines.com/attracting-hourly-workers/ LinkedIn has been developing a new option that would enable you to generate AI posts according to the website Social Media Today. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-launches-live-test-of-generative-ai-posts/653748/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into all of the recent changes on the major job boards and discuss how to navigate them so that you can turn your ROE into ROI (recruiting operational efficiency). Leah Daniels and Alex Murphy will be joined by a mystery guest to help you level up your #recruiting and make the most of the ever-changing job board landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comeet, a global leader in collaborative recruitment software, and Spark Hire, a top-rated video interview platform, have announced plans to merge. The combined company will offer the most comprehensive suite of talent acquisition products on the market, including applicant tracking, candidate management, and video interviewing. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-merger-comeet-and-spark-hire/ NEW YORK — Pollen, a membership powering freelance careers, has raised $4M in funding from ANIMO VC, Founder Collective, XYZ Venture Capital, Precursor Ventures, and an esteemed group of angels. https://hrtechfeed.com/freelance-membership-platform-raises-4-million/  Workato, the Enterprise Automation platform, announced AI@Work which includes significant product updates that enable enterprises to adopt AI for automations to drive business efficiency. The new capabilities are seamlessly integrated into the Workato platform and leverage OpenAI technologies. https://hrtechfeed.com/workato-introducing-workato-copilot-generative-ai-functionality/ Seattle startup Humanly which helps companies automate their recruiting functions, raised $12 million to help fuel growth of its AI-powered software, Geekwire is reporting. https://hrtechfeed.com/ai-recruiting-chatbot-humanly-raises-12-million/ AMS the RPO provider announced the launch of AMS One, its proprietary RPO Operating system. https://hrtechfeed.com/ams-launches-ams-one-the-rpo-operating-system/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phenom recently released its State of Candidate Experience: 2023 Benchmarks Report. The report revealed that since 2020, the Fortune 500 has made significant strides to enhance the candidate experience by implementing AI technology and automation to connect job seekers — both hourly and knowledge workers — with relevant jobs faster, and creating engaging content to convey a strong employer brand in the highly competitive U.S. talent market. Here to help us dive deeper into the numbers is Cliff Jurkiewicz, VP of Global Strategy at Phenom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ferretly, an AI-powered social media screening SaaS startup, announced today that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Bull City Venture Partners and prior investors, including a group of industry experts led by Dave Dickerson, founder and chairman of Accurate Background. https://hrtechfeed.com/ferretly-raises-1-5m-for-its-social-media-screening-platform/ HackerRank, the developer skills company, today announced the launch of its advanced plagiarism detection system, fueled by AI. By leveraging dozens of signals, including the use of external tools and certain typing patterns like copy and paste, HackerRank’s AI-powered solution safeguards assessment integrity while providing developers with a fair and level playing field to showcase their skills. https://hrtechfeed.com/hackerrank-launches-ai-powered-plagiarism-detection-system-for-developer-hiring/ Clevy, a Paris headquartered international provider of AI conversational technologies for businesses, has been acquired by Fountain, the San Francisco headquartered leading high volume ATS provider for the hourly workforce.  https://hrtechfeed.com/fountain-acquires-clevy-to-further-advance-ai-for-hourly-hiring/  Sense, the AI-driven talent engagement solution for enterprise recruiting, announced the availability of several new generative artificial intelligence solutions. Built using a combination of its in-house models trained on hundreds of millions of candidate interactions, along with some of the most trusted partner Large Language Models (LLMs), Sense’s Generative AI solutions help global talent acquisition teams further accelerate hiring. https://hrtechfeed.com/sense-unveils-new-generative-ai-for-talent-engagement/ To transform multi-country payroll with the HCM industry’s most adaptable, intelligent experience for multinational businesses, UKG Inc., a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, has reached an agreement to acquire Immedis, a leading global payroll provider with technology and services supporting over 160 countries.  https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-acquires-a-payroll-provider/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Colino is the author of “RecOps: Recruiting is still broken Here’s how to fix it” AND he is also Director of Talent Acquisition for Sheetz the 600+ convenience store chain based in Altoona PA. Landing page: https://www.hireconversion.com/sheetz https://recops.org/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The major job boards are laying off staff and ZipRecruiter is next on the clock. The news came via an SEC filing this week; The company announced a plan to reduce its global headcount by approximately 270 employees, which represents approximately 20% of the Company’s total number of employees prior to the reduction. This action was taken in response to current market conditions and after reducing other discretionary expenses, with a view toward driving long-term efficiency.  https://hrtechfeed.com/layoffs-hit-ziprecruiter/ LOS ANGELES — Dropstat, an AI-powered workforce automation platform helping healthcare organizations combat clinical staffing shortages, has successfully closed a $5.5M seed funding round. Panoramic Ventures, an Atlanta-based firm that invests in category-leading technology companies, led the investment. …., Dropstat will use the funding to expand its services across the US, helping more healthcare facilities better manage staffing needs. https://hrtechfeed.com/healthcare-workforce-automation-platform-lands-5-5m-seed-round/ A healthcare staffing startup has raised funds. According to Axios; Stepful offers programs that leverage a mobile-first approach involving short videos, group projects, simulations, and community learning modules targeted at people in underserved communities—the company partners with health systems to help them fill critical roles. Most programs are a fraction of the cost of traditional in-person educational offerings and lead to an average income boost of 25%. https://hrtechfeed.com/healthcare-worker-platform-raises-7-5-million/ CLEVELAND — UnifyWork, the workforce intelligence platform powering equitable regional talent networks, today announces an additional $3 million in funding, bringing its total funding to date to $7.5 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/unifywork-raises-an-additional-3-million-in-capital-for-its-cleveland-talent-network/ Veritone, Inc. a leader in enterprise AI software and services, today announced its agreement to acquire Broadbean, a global leader of software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology that makes talent acquisition and engagement easier, faster and more efficient, from CareerBuilder. https://hrtechfeed.com/veritone-to-acquire-broadbean/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going live with Dan Black and Lindsey Pollak for a one-hour peer-to-peer conversation where you get to ask your questions, share your insights and maybe even tell a few jokes. Let's talk about how to succeed in #recruiting without everyone else getting in your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices