Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Hosted by Chris Russell, online recruiting's mad scientist, the RecTech podcast covers all aspects of recruiting technology and recruitment marketing including interesting new tools & vendors. You'll also hear how recruiters leverage technology to find talent. A great listen for HR tech vendors, HR professionals and recruiters everywhere. CONTACT: chris@rectechmedia.com

Episodes

June 23, 2025 28 mins
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 mo...
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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 ...
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June 5, 2025 10 mins
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 ...
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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.
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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://hrtechf...
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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 ...
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May 19, 2025 27 mins
I asked Phenom to demo a few of their new AI agents for voice screening and chatbots.
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May 15, 2025 8 mins
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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 a...
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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 LinkedI...
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April 28, 2025 11 mins
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/
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April 25, 2025 7 mins
Sponsored by; Dalia: https://www.dalia.co/rectechcrm Jobcase: http://jobcase.com/hire Intuit Inc. the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire GoCo, a leading provider of modern HR and benefits solutions for small and mid-market businesses. With GoCo, Intuit will deliver a comprehensive Human Capital Management ...
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This is a great interview with the CEO of WaWa from th IAMPHENOM event in Philadelphia.
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April 17, 2025 8 mins
 Job search engine Adzuna, announced the launch of ApplyIQ, a newAI job search agent that automatically applies to relevant jobs. https://hrtechfeed.com/adzuna-launches-quality-first-ai-job-search-agent-applyiq/ Jobandtalent, an european based AI-based “workforce as a service” marketplace that connects people with companies looking for hourly workers, announced it has raised €92 million ($103 million).  https://hrtechfeed.com/j...
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HireEZ just introduced its new Agentic AI, and is transforming into a more all-in-one recruiting platform,the software now automates sourcing, screening, outreach, scheduling, and analytics, while keeping recruiters in control….I was in Dallas last week for their product launch and Joining me now to discuss the news is their CEO Steven Jiang.
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Upwage co-founder and CEO Diana Tsai, along with Head of AI Evonne Johnson and co-founder & COO Greg Call, PHD have released a new book titled “AI For Good: How People Leaders Can Use AI For Good”. The book focuses on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to augment human potential rather than replace it, especially in talent acquisition and human resources. The trio outline a vision for the future of AI in the workplace and...
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Sr Reseacher Lia Taniguchi joins the show to review their indystry trends. https://www.bullhorn.com/grid/2025-industry-trends-report/
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HireVue’s team built its new Match and Apply chatbot by unifying the latest large language model technology with 20+ years of deep knowledge and experience. Designed for rapid deployment, Match and Apply leverages generative AI, engaging in a natural conversational dialogue that potential hires have come to expect as consumers. Instead of relying on keyword matching or scripted prompts, Match and Apply adaptively considers a candid...
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