Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Zoom is excited to announce the acquisition of Workvivo to extend Zoom’s platform and offer its customers new ways to keep employees informed, engaged, and connected. https://hrtechfeed.com/zoom-to-acquire-workvivo-to-bolster-the-employee-experience-offering/ Apploi, healthcare’s leading workforce management software, is growing its credentialing tools. The company is rolling out expanded credentialing services across ten different roles and multiple states. Oracle CloudWorld Tour – To help HR leaders better support employee development, potential, and agility, Oracle today announced updates to Oracle ME, the employee experience platform within Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). The latest updates include Oracle Grow, a new AI-powered solution that connects learning, skills growth, and career mobility in one personalized experience to deliver self-directed learning, visibility into career growth opportunities, and skills development aligned with business goals. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-apploi-oracle-hcm/ SmartRecruiters, Next-Generation Technology for Hiring Without Boundaries™, announced today that Michael DeSimone has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-executive-appointments-from-nexxt-smartrecruiters/ Indeed, officially announced its Pay for Results pricing, which includes pay per application (PPA) and pay per started application (PPSA). This pricing offering aims to help employers hire faster and easier. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-ppa-announcement/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talent Management: You Can’t Grow What You Don’t Know with The Cigna Group, ChenMed, & Jackson Health System. What approaches are the most high-performing talent management teams taking to engage, develop, and retain employees? How can skills intelligence be applied to inform where talent needs to grow — and how can it happen in alignment with employee goals and organizational needs through career pathing, gigs, and mentoring? What is automation’s role for managers and employees? What is the overlapping tech that can be used by both TM and TA teams? Get answers to the biggest questions facing talent management today. Recorded live at IAMPHENOM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live at IAMPHENOM. CHRO Rebecca Schoepfer to learn how TruGreen radically adjusted talent strategies to support changing, on-the-ground business conditions — and built a scalable, repeatable talent process that exceeds high-volume hiring demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitratech, a leading global provider of legal, compliance, and HR software, today announces the expansion of its Human Resources portfolio of solutions through the acquisition of two technology companies: Circa, a market-leading Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) software provider; and Trakstar, a best-in-class talent acquisition, development, and performance management solution. https://hrtechfeed.com/mitratech-acquires-circa-and-trakstar/ ClearCompany, the talent management platform announced a strategic investment in Growmotely, the only global marketplace for professional talent seeking longer-term, remote opportunities.  https://hrtechfeed.com/clear-company-invests-in-talent-marketplace/ GoodJob, the pre-hire assessment software, has been selected for the 2023 Society of HR Managers (SHRM) WorkplaceTech Accelerator Program Cohort. This program allows early-stage companies to accelerate their growth and develop innovative solutions that will modernize HR processes around the globe. https://hrtechfeed.com/goodjob-selected-for-the-shrm-2023-workplacetech-accelerator-program/ Branch, the workforce payments platform, and Marqeta recently announced findings from the third annual Branch x Marqeta Gig Payments Report, a joint study on the work and payments preferences of gig workers. https://recruitingheadlines.com/gig-work-becoming-primary-source-of-income-for-many-workers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the ethical implications of using AI and Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT? Why is having a human in the loop critical? Can AI actually help improve DE&I? What are the success stories and lessons learned? How can organizations ensure they’re staying on top of emerging AI legislation and guidelines? Are “audits” and “transparency” just the newest buzzwords?  Get answers to the biggest questions around AI, ethics, and legislation. Recorded live at I AM PHENOM in Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I just got back form I AM PHENOM last week in Philadelphia so I apologize for not posting a roundup last week….and speaking of travel I will be headed to Unleash America at the end of April and I have a special discount code to save 20% on tickets.  Use code: russell20att-sh LINK: https://www.unleash.ai/unleashamerica/tickets/application/?utm_source=unam23_vendors&utm_medium=vendor_referral&utm_campaign=unam23_codes&code=russell20att-sh Unleash America happens April 26-27 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas Lets start the news with some ChatGPT announcements Phenom X+ is designed to dynamically support an organization’s specific hiring, retention and growth needs by leveraging an ensemble of AI models that consists of: a Foundation Model (any Natural Language Understanding [NLU], DeepLearning, or Large Language Model [LLM] such as GPT, Bard, or Cohere), Specialized Model, and Contextual Model.  https://hrtechfeed.com/phenom-unveils-generative-ai-for-human-resources-and-18-new-innovations-at-iamphenom/ Beamery, announced the launch of TalentGPT,  a generative AI for HR technology, which delivers personalized experiences for managers, recruiters, candidates and employees. With TalentGPT, Beamery will transform every talent acquisition and talent management experience with generative AI. https://hrtechfeed.com/beamery-announces-talentgpt/ Eightfold AI, the leader in AI-powered talent intelligence, announced today it is integrating recent advances in generative AI large language models to create two role-specific Talent Intelligence Copilots. In addition https://hrtechfeed.com/eightfold-ai-announces-talent-intelligence-copilots/ Recruiter.com is pleased to announce the launch of the Recruiter Marketplace, a pioneering platform to transform the talent acquisition landscape. The platform connects employers with vetted freelance talent acquisition professionals by leveraging automation, offering unmatched flexibility, cost savings, and access to a global talent network. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruiter-com-launches-freelance-recruiter-marketplace/ Radancy, the leader in global talent acquisition software, announced today that it has acquired Ascendify, adding value to the Radancy Talent Acquisition Cloud through advanced candidate relationship management (CRM) capabilities. This acquisition enhances Radancy’s suite of solutions focused on helping enterprises find the talent they need to strengthen their business.  https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-breezyhr-eightfold-radancy/ In layoff news Talent.com the international job aggregator laid off 80 workers and also Workhuman the employee experience platform had a 10% RIF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paradox, the conversational hiring software recently announced the launch of its Conversational ATS. Designed from the ground-up to reimagine the high-volume hiring process, the product focuses on delivering the best frontline candidate and hiring manager experience in the world.  Underpinned by a conversational UI that makes engagement feel simple and seamless, Paradox’s ATS automates things like screening for requirements, interview scheduling, reminders, offers, new hire onboarding, and more.  GUEST: Cory Smith, Sr Product Director at Paradox   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amit Parmar form Cliquify stops by to discuss his company's state of employer branding report. https://www.cliquify.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Citing a 33% decline in sponsored jobs Indeed.com is laying off 15% of its workforce across the globe. Company president Chris Hyams said in a company wide email this week. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-lays-off-2200-workers-globally/ Paradox, the conversational hiring software announced the launch of its Conversational ATS. Designed from the ground-up to completely reimagine the high-volume hiring process, the product obsessively focuses on delivering the best frontline candidate and hiring manager experience in the world.  https://hrtechfeed.com/paradox-launches-industry-first-conversational-ats-for-high-volume-hiring/ PALO ALTO, Calif. — Workera, an industry-leading skills intelligence platform, announced today that it has closed a $23.5m Series B financing led by Jump Capital https://hrtechfeed.com/skills-platform-workera-closes-23-5m-series-b/ NEW YORK—-Wingspan, a payroll platform purpose-built for flexible workforces, today announced it has raised a $14 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing its total capital raised to $23.5 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/payroll-platform-wingspan-lands-14m-series-a/ HRtech startup ZingHR has made a strategic investment in Silicon Valley-based SaaS startup LokiBots. https://hrtechfeed.com/zinghr-invests-in-saas-startup-lokibots/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Tim Sackett and Madeline Laurano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices