Rectech: The Recruiting Technology Podcast

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, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network First up…1848 Ventures, an AI-first venture studio building SaaS solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the US, today announced it has led a $3 million seed funding round for Propel People, a mobile-first hiring platform built to help contractors hire skilled tradespeople faster. Propel People has also appointed industry veteran Dexter Bachelder as CEO, bringing deep expertise in construction tech and go-to-market execution to the growing company. htt

So Indeed is once again making it difficult for customers to work with them. From now on job feeds must come directly  from your ATS …thus forcing recruitment ad agencies who typically create their own feeds to massage the job data and clean it up. This move is yet another example of Indeed throwing its weight around and forcing customer to change their practices yet again…a problem that is continuing to plague the worlds largest jobboard In todays audio, Craig Fisher from Talentnet live and Jim Durbin the Inded whisperer will break it down for you and tell you what you need to know. This is a recording from a Linkedin live that was held last 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 compensation management solution. This acquisition marks a significant step forward in unifying two critical components of talent strategy: performance and compensation. Traditionally managed in isolation through disconnected systems and workflows, these functions are now brought together in one unified platform, enabling HR teams to improve transparency, consistency, and alignment in how they recognize and reward employees. https://hrtechfeed.com/workleap-acquires-compensation-management-platform/ PHILADELPHIA—-Phenom, an applied AI company that helps companies hire faster, develop better and retain longer, will host its Industry Week 2025 livestream July 28 – August 1. The five-day, SHRM-accredited program addresses the unique talent acquisition and management challenges facing six critical industries — retail, hospitality and travel, healthcare, f

I spoke with the founder of warmerjobs.com about his new referral job search tool.

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 product that enables enterprises to design structured, science-based interviews in minutes, for faster, fairer hiring decisions. https://hrtechfeed.com/sapia-lanches-job-analysis-studio/  Joveo, the programmtica ad vendors, announced the launch of its new AI Career Site Builder, purpose-built for recruitment marketing and talent acquisition (TA) professionals. This content management system (CMS) enables TA teams to build high-converting career sites, landing pages, and microsites within minutes, using simple prompts. https://hrtechfeed.com/joveo-launches-ai-career-site-builder/ Calif. — Wisq, maker of the world’s first AI HR Generalist, today announced a $15 million funding round from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, and True Ventures. The raise accelerates Wisq’s mission to lead the era of Agentic HR  https://hrtechf

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges for Recruiting and Hiring Operations. This roundtable will delve into how AI is moving beyond simple automation to fundamentally reshape RecOps, from optimizing efficiency and generating deeper insights to transforming candidate and recruiter experiences. We’ll explore AI’s multifaceted impact on the entire hiring ecosystem, distinguishing between its potential as a “virtual assistant” and its role as a “virtual recruiter,” while also navigating the critical considerations of legal compliance and implementation timelines.

First up…Appcast, the leading recruitment marketing platform powered by programmatic, today announced the launch of Appcast Brand Ads, the recruiting industry’s first brand marketing solution that tracks to the hire. This innovative solution enables employers to engage people on social channels where they spend vast amounts of time. By bringing Appcast’s programmatic technology to social media channels, Appcast Brand Ads allows employers to scale and optimize recruitment campaigns while tracking performance from impression to hire.  https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-appcast/ Jobright, an AI-native job search platform, announced the launch of Jobright Agent, the ‘first-of-its-kind’ AI career agent designed to automate the entire job application process for job seekers. This tool promises to cut job search time by a remarkable 80% and double interview rates, fundamentally changing how professionals find their next career opportunity. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-venture-arm-invests-in-ai-career-agent-

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 reality is, job growth has slowed to its weakest level in over 13 years.  We're talking about the lowest average monthly gains since late 2011. What's driving this slowdown? And what does it mean for our economy, especially with sectors like healthcare and hospitality carrying most of the weight?  Joining me know to discuss todays job market is the Chief Economist for Appcast, Andrew Flowers

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 convert those leads into applicants and hires? That’s the hard part. That’s why Dalia is offering a free CRM Audit to help you unlock more value from the systems you’ve already invested in.…. Go to dalia.co/rectechcrm to get your free CRM audit today AND by jobcase, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week.  First up…WorkWhile, an AI-powered labor platform that matches businesses with reliable hourly workers, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series B funding amid strong growth. https://hrtechfeed.com/flexible-work-matching-platform-l

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 convert those leads into applicants and hires? That’s the hard part. That’s why Dalia is offering a free CRM Audit to help you unlock more value from the systems you’ve already invested in.…. Go to dalia.co/rectechcrm to get your free CRM audit today AND by jobcase, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network First up…The CEO of Indeed is moving on, he shared a blog post this week with the news. https://hrtechfeed.com/chris-hyams-stepping-down-as-ceo-of-indeed/ MIAMI — Ehave, Inc., announced the acquisition of AIHeadHunter, an artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform, through an asset purchase

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 recent candidate preferences pulse survey and other market intelligence. Come prepared to discuss the data that matters most and pose your own questions during registration.

Workday, Inc. announced Workday Rising 2025, the company’s annual flagship conference for finance, HR, and IT professionals, taking place September 15-18 in San Francisco. https://rising.workday.com/ Austin based Talroo, announced a leadership transition: Thad Price has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce Ge, Talroo’s Founder and Chairman of the Board, has been appointed CEO, effective immediately. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-exec-news-5/ BOSTON —Bullhorn, the global leader in software for the staffing and recruitment industry, today announced at its annual Engage Boston conference the launch of Amplify, a next-generation AI solution built exclusively for staffing and recruitment firmPowered by AI. https://hrtechfeed.com/bullhorn-announces-amplify-empowering-firms-to-scale-with-ai-without-increasing-headcount/ MONTREAL — HiringBranch, creators of the first AI-based assessments to measure soft skills, has engaged BABL AI Inc., a leading AI systems analyst firm, to audit its algorith

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 convert those leads into applicants and hires? That’s the hard part. That’s why Dalia is offering a free CRM Audit to help you unlock more value from the systems you’ve already invested in.…. Go to dalia.co/rectechcrm to get your free CRM audit today AND by jobcase, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network SAN FRANCISCO — Findem, the only AI talent acquisition and management solution powered by unique 3D data, has launched the next generation of its Talent CRM with new features that help recruiters keep top candidates warm and move faster when hiring needs ramp up https://hrtechfeed.com/findem-introduces-n

I asked Phenom to demo a few of their new AI agents for voice screening and chatbots.

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 convert those leads into applicants and hires? That’s the hard part. That’s why Dalia is offering a free CRM Audit to help you unlock more value from the systems you’ve already invested in.…. Go to dalia.co/rectechcrm to get your free CRM audit today AND by jobcase, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network Glider AI, the Skills Validation Platform™, today announced the launch of Agentic AI Interviews, a breakthrough solution that delivers real-time, human-like interviews in multiple languages—validating skills for any role through dynamic, two-way conversations and real-world tasks. https://hrtechfeed.com

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 Vizzy

Eightfold announced how agentic AI is enabling the paradigm shift from talent intelligence to talent advantage, enabling workforce productivity—autonomously, continuously, and at scale.  https://hrtechfeed.com/eightfold-announces-agentic-ai-features/ Greenhouse, the hiring platform,announced at the UNLEASH Conference a slate of new products of built-in AI tools to help companies save time on tedious tasks and focus on strategic hiring. With features designed to quickly identify top talent, design compelling job boards and job descriptions, and accelerate hiring time, organizations can competitively hire and stay ahead of rising application volumes. https://hrtechfeed.com/greenhouse-unveils-new-ai-driven-products/  Humanly has raised a $7 million momentum round to fuel rapid growth and advance our mission of redefining how employers connect with talent. By leading the way in Conversational AI recruiting, we’re helping our customers interview all candidates and build more inclusive, efficient hiring proce

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 questions about AI in TA, and how to navigate the market now that the AI gold rush is in full swing. We’ll cover everything from the basics, to where product innovation is happening, and how to distinguish what is useful vs empty promises, all the way to the regulations, laws and challenges facing hiring teams as they look to implement AI solutions into their hiring operations. Our roundtables are lively places, and the topic of discussion can change organically based on audience participation, so you don’t want to miss it!

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 how job seekers perceive the market, candidates’ perspectives on AI, what makes employees leave or stay. https://recruitingheadlines.com/2025-job-seeker-nation-report/ Survale the employee survey tool has made an acquisition. CEO Jason Moreau made the announcement on LinkedIn. https://hrtechfeed.com/survale-acquires-the-candes-program/ Recruitics, the recruitment marketing platform, just announced the official launch of ApplyAnywhere™, a new solution built to turn every online channel into a candidate conversion engine and drive higher-quality hiring results. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruitics-unveils-applyanywhere-to-reduce-cost-per-quality-applicant-by-33-2/ PALO ALTO, Calif. — Lumber, the leading construction workforce management platform, announced its acquisition of BuilderFax, a digital credential management platform for construction craft

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 positions these plans as a way to enhance candidate visibility and connect with more employers, the Reddit thread suggests otherwise. STORY https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2025/04/28/indeeds-attempt-at-monetizing-the-seeker-misses-the-mark/