Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Chris Russell
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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

  1. 2d ago

    Newly Hired Chief People Officer Stef Bloom

    Stef Bloom is now the Chief People Officer at Spear Physical & Occupational Therapy, where she leads the company's people strategy across talent, culture, leadership development, and organizational growth. She brings nearly 20 years of experience building and scaling People functions at high-growth brands, including Framebridge, Casper, and Warby Parker. We talked about their HR tech stack, building culture and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 6d ago

    Job Board News and a CEO Quits

    This episode is sponsored by Dalia— Who's ready for a cold hard fact? Indeed's pricing model -- and all programmatic job advertising -- is based on driving volume. Not outcomes. Job boards are incentivized to send you more volume.  Meanwhile, TA teams know their career site is already their best source of quality applicants who get hired. Dalia fixes that. Millions of job seekers use Dalia every month to seamlessly connect to employer career sites and apply to jobs using their universal candidate profile. It integrates directly into your ATS, and it works instantly on any career site.  Employers using Dalia can double their conversion of career site visitors into qualified applicants and hires. Double the hires from traffic you already have. That's how you start cutting your dependence on Indeed. Learn more at dalia.co. That's D-A-L-I-A dot C-O. Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. Toby Dayton, the longtime CEO of job market data firm LinkUp and Managing Director at parent company GlobalData, announced on Monday that he will step down at the end of September after a 25-year tenure at the helm. His monthly column on the job market was a must read. https://hrtechfeed.com/linkup-ceo-toby-dayton-to-step-down-after-25-years/ WILMINGTON, Del. — Careerminds, a global workforce solutions and career technology provider, announced today that it has acquired Jobrapido, one of the world’s leading job search and job distribution platforms. https://hrtechfeed.com/careerminds-acquires-jobrapido/ CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Medality, a TrueLearn brand, announced the launch of the Medality Job Board at jobs.medality.com, a hiring platform built exclusively for radiology. The new job board helps radiologists, residents, and fellows discover vetted career opportunities from leading academic institutions, private practices, and health systems, while giving employers direct access to the highly engaged physicians who already make up Medality’s education community.  https://hrtechfeed.com/medality-launches-job-board-connecting-employers-with-radiology-talent/ Recruit Holdings released its Q1 FY2026 earnings results (covering April 1 to June 30, 2026), and the headline story is a massive performance boost driven primarily by its HR Technology segment—led by strong dynamics in the U.S. market. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruit-holdings-hr-tech-segment-soars-q1-results-and-big-guidance-upgrades/ SAN FRANCISCO—-Metaview, the Agentic Recruiting Platform trusted by more than 5,000 companies, today announced the acquisition of AI-native recruiting firm Reval. Founders Seth Tilliss and Aditya Gupta will join Metaview to accelerate development of fillmore, its autonomous AI coworker that owns recruiting top of funnel, from sourcing candidates to booking qualified screening calls.  https://hrtechfeed.com/metaview-acquires-reval-to-accelerate-the-shift-from-ai-assistants-to-ai-coworkers/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Aug 10

    ExecThread Turns 10 with CEO Joe Meyer

    Today I’ll be talking with Joe Meyer the founder and CEO ExecThread which just turned 10 years old… If you dont know ExecThread they are a curated marketplace of crowdsourced career opportunities for the C-Suite & Board level. Joe shared on Linkedin recently that they just surpassed 900,000 registered members so i Thought it would be a good time to catch up with him and the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 6

    Indeed Pulls Back Auto Apply

    Job search giant Indeed has officially paused the fully automated mode of its newly launched “Apply for Me” feature, following swift resistance from recruiters and employers concerned about paying for bot-generated job applications. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-hits-pause-on-apply-for-me-ai-feature-after-employer-pushback/ ZIP Recruiter Total Revenue: $118.1 million, a 5% increase year-over-year and $6 million above the midpoint of the company’s previous guidance. https://hrtechfeed.com/ziprecruiter-tops-q2-2026-expectations-as-ai-matching-drives-growth-and-debt-buyback-boosts-profits/ Clearanjob Revenue grew 14% year-over-year to $15.6 million. Dice Revenue dropped 14% year-over-year to $15.8 million. https://hrtechfeed.com/dhi-group-reports-mixed-q2-2026-results-defense-hiring-soars-as-tech-market-struggles-to-recover/ NEW YORK — Symphony Talent, a global leader in talent acquisition solutions, today announced the launch of AI Search Visibility Solutions, a new offering that gives talent acquisition (TA) and employer brand (EB) leaders a benchmarked, repeatable way to understand, influence, and continuously improve how their organization appears across leading AI search platforms  https://hrtechfeed.com/symphony-talent-launches-ai-search-visibility-solutions/ SAN FRANCISCO — Global HR and payroll platform Deel has announced the acquisition of Clarity, an AI cybersecurity company specializing in deepfake detection, identity verification, and fraud prevention. https://hrtechfeed.com/deel-crosses-1-5b-arr-announces-its-15th-acquisition/ SANTA MONICA, Calif. — ZipRecruiter, Inc. (NYSE: ZIP) reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, delivering revenue that topped company expectations alongside a substantial boost to net income. Key Financial HighlightsColo. — DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX), the parent company behind online career marketplaces ClearanceJobs and Dice, reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday. The report highlights a stark contrast between two distinct segments of the employment landscape: a booming defense sector and a sluggish general technology hiring market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Aug 3

    Indeed's Rivals Need to Step Up!

    I recently sounded the alarm on the misteps of Indeed, writing about how HR professionals and employers are finally reaching a breaking point over rising costs, complex pricing/rules, and diminishing returns. The phrase “The Indeed Tax” has begun to resonate deeply with anyone managing a recruitment ad budget. But as I look at the broader landscape of the recruitment ad industry, I’m left asking a incredibly frustrating question: Where the hell is the competition? And Why haven’t they capitalized on the Indeed missteps? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Jul 30

    Electrician Recruiting Platform Lands $10M

    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. Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. First up,  Apply Government Solutions™ (ApplyGov™), formerly Monster Government Solutions, announced today its new brand identity, reinforcing the company’s position as a trusted federal technology partner dedicated to advancing federal hiring. The company also introduced FedHire™ as the new name for its flagship talent acquisition system, previously known as Monster Hiring Management Enterprise, reflecting its continued commitment to delivering secure, modern, and mission-ready hiring technology for federal agencies.  https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-technology-in-the-news/ Recruitics announced today the launch of Open Job Context Protocol (OJCP), a new industry standard that provides employers and AI agents with a structured way to interact with job postings and applications. OJCP is designed to reduce application noise, protect candidate data, and make it dramatically easier for employers to find and hire qualified people in an era when AI agents search for jobs on behalf of humans. https://hrtechfeed.com/recruitics-tries-to-get-industry-behind-open-job-context-protocol-ojcp/ HOUSTON — Buildforce, the largest tech-enabled electrician staffing business in the US, today announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Saepio Capital with participation from new investor Blue Heron Capital and existing investors including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, S3 Ventures, and Chicago Ventures. The new capital will be used to fuel continued national expansion and to further develop its technology, serving both electricians and electrical contractors. https://hrtechfeed.com/buildforce-raises-10m-series-a-to-staff-electricians-nationally/ Adzuna has officially acquired the assets of Joblift, the German job search platform. https://hrtechfeed.com/adzuna-acquires-joblift/ WOODBRIDGE, N.J.– Care Career, a rapidly growing healthcare workforce technology organization, today announced the acquisition of MAS Medical Staffing, one of the Northeast’s leading healthcare workforce organizations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  https://hrtechfeed.com/care-career-announces-acquisition-of-a-medical-staffing-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jul 16

    iHire Joins the Freelance Fray

    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. Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. First up,  Frederick, Maryland – July 14, 2026 – iHire announces the launch of its industry-focused freelance marketplace.  https://hrtechfeed.com/ihire-launches-industry-focused-freelance-marketplace/ NEW YORK, July 15, 2026 — Today, Leapsome, the HR platform for high-performing teams, unveils an industry first: AI that raises your talent density, built on the deepest people data foundation in HR. With the launch of its new ATS, Leapsome is the only HR platform that brings every employee’s journey into one deep, connected people data foundation: HRIS, recruiting, onboarding, performance, engagement, learning, and compensation.  https://hrtechfeed.com/leapsome-hr-platform-unveils-industry-first-ai-that-raises-talent-density-built-on-the-deepest-people-data-foundation-in-hr/ SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 15, 2026 — Eightfold AI, the pioneer of AI-powered talent intelligence, today introduced Candidate Agent, an AI agent built for the candidate experience: giving every candidate a real, personalized conversation, so candidates stay in the loop throughout the process. The agent meets candidates on the channels they already use, from first message through application, and is available 24/7. https://hrtechfeed.com/eightfold-ai-grows-talent-agents-to-2-0-with-candidate-agent/ SAN FRANCISCO — According to Upwork’s second annual Future Workforce Index 2026, which surveyed 2,400 skilled U.S. knowledge workers alongside platform data, 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance—a massive leap from 28% just one year ago. https://recruitingheadlines.com/upwork-index-2026-skilled-freelancing-surges-to-38-as-ai-creates-rise-of-the-ai-orchestrator/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jul 9

    Media Biz HR.com is For Sale

    Debbie McGrath, the longtime CEO of HR.com, has officially announced that she is preparing for retirement and looking for the right buyers or strategic investors to take the platform’s premier assets into the future. https://www.hrnewsfeed.com/industry-icon-for-sale-hr-com-prepares-for-its-next-chapter/ DENVER, July 9, 2026 — Employ Inc., a leading provider of people-first, intelligent hiring solutions across JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite, today announced a partnership with ID.me to protect employers against rising candidate fraud by embedding trusted identity verification directly within Employ’s applicant tracking systems.  https://hrtechfeed.com/employ-and-id-me-partner-to-prevent-ai-driven-candidate-fraud/ DALLAS, Texas, July 8, 2026 – Hellora, Inc., formerly known as Eqo Technologies, Inc. and the company behind the Eqo employee referral solution, today announced the evolution of its platform into Hellora, an AI Recruiting CRM built specifically for healthcare hiring. https://hrtechfeed.com/eqo-moves-beyonds-referrals-changes-name-to-hellora/ LEBANON, N.H. — Recruitment tech company Appcast announced a major upgrade to its platform today, launching a new solution designed to rebuild company career sites for an AI-dominated job market. https://hrtechfeed.com/appcast-says-its-launching-career-sites-built-for-the-ai-era/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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

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