Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Mike Hudy the Chief Science Officer for screening tool Modern Hire is here to talk about AI in recruiting as well as their new AIC (automated interview creator) feature. New Rec Tech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Checkr, a leading HR technology company powering the future of work, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Inflection, whose flagship brand GoodHire is a leader in background checks for small businesses. This is Checkr’s largest acquisition to date, enhancing its leadership in the background check industry. The transaction closed in April 2022. https://hrtechfeed.com/checkr-acquires-goodhire/ Oracle has announced Oracle ME, a complete employee experience platform to help organizations increase employee engagement and ensure employee success. Part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM), Oracle ME enables HR and business leaders to streamline communications across the organization, increase productivity by guiding employees through complex tasks, and improve talent retention by developing a more supportive and trusted environment at work. https://hrtechfeed.com/oracle-enters-the-employee-experience/  Handshake, the largest early talent network, announced it has acquired Talentspace, the leading virtual and hybrid recruiting event platform in Europe. Designed to power recruiting events for universities and global employers like Amazon and Porsche, Talentspace will strengthen Handshake’s suite of events products while accelerating the company’s expansion into Europe, where education-to-employment resources and career services offices are limited. https://hrtechfeed.com/handshake-acquires-european-based-talentspace/ Hireology, the leading all-in-one hiring and HR platform for decentralized businesses, announced today that it will acquire the customer base of franchise-focused applicant tracking platform, Hyrell. Hyrell’s more than 1,200 franchisee customers will transition to Hireology for their hiring needs, gaining access to the platform’s suite of pre- and post-hire tools. https://hrtechfeed.com/hireology-acquires-customer-base-of-applicant-tracking-system-hyrell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week I ran into a situation which reminded me that even the smallest details need to paid attention to when it comes to talent attraction. After sharing a new HR job on the Evil HR Facebook jobs group that a client had just posted, one of the members asked me a question about the role. You see, one of the requirements stated that a certain state license was required. But that one little requirement seemed to throw off interested applicants. It was a license that no HR person usually has. Therefore the candidate didn't think she could apply for the job. Continue reading: https://www.rectechmedia.com/blog/2022/3/12/in-talent-attraction-the-little-details-matter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bayard Advertising – is a full-service advertising agency focused on recruitment marketing. The company has seen a 59% increase in recruitment advertising since the start of the pandemic. Joining me to discuss the trend is Louis Naviasky, their CEO TOPICS What are the major trends you are seeing in the recruitment marketing / HR space? What should companies consider when thinking about ways to combat the Great Resignation? How is equity being used to attract and retain employees? Why are companies doubling down on recruitment advertising? Have job related keywords gotten more expensive What are some of the creative tactics companies are employing to attract candidates? Tell me a recent success story about what Bayard did for one of your clients to help bring inmore applicants? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blind, the anonymous professional social network, announced the launch of Talent by Blind. Talent by Blind connects some of the hardest-to-reach software engineers with some of the fastest-growing startups and most innovative companies in the U.S., streamlining job offers and placements for developers and other technologists. Blind sources and vets candidates from its community of more than 5 million verified professionals. visit www.talentbyblind.com. https://hrtechfeed.com/blind-launches-talent-by-blind-to-help-employers-recruit-hard-to-reach-engineers/  GR8 People, a leading talent acquisition software innovator, announced a new integration with LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect to streamline the source-to-hire workflow and improve the recruiting process for its users. https://hrtechfeed.com/gr8-people-integrates-with-linkedin-recruiter/ Remote, a leader in building, managing and supporting global, distributed workforces, today announced a $300 million Series C financing round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing investors. https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-secures-300-million-series-c/ Kazoo, the employee experience platform, today announced the acquisition of WorkTango, the Toronto-based employee experience survey and people analytics company that gives employees a voice and leaders actionable insights to create a more engaged workforce.  https://hrtechfeed.com/employee-experience-platform-kazoo-acquires-worktango/ Hirewell has acquired Rainmakers to continue its mission to create a tech-enabled talent ecosystem, following last year’s $21M investment from Prytek. https://hrtechfeed.com/hirewell-acquires-rainmakers-a-recruiting-platform-for-tech-sales-talent/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I caught up Talent.com's Sr VP Cindy Klein to see what the global job search platform is up to. They plan on launching new features this year including a resume database. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HourWork, a SaaS recruitment and retention platform for quick-serve restaurant (QSR) franchise owners, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $10 million Series A funding round. HourWork will use the funds to scale its customer success, sales, and marketing teams to service explosive demand for the company’s recruitment and retention solutions and execute on planned product development initiatives that will revolutionize hourly work and the gig economy for both employers and employees across all industries. https://hrtechfeed.com/restaurant-recruitment-tool-raises-10-million/ Accurate Background, a leading provider of compliant, automated workforce screening solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CareerBuilder Employment Screening (CBES) from CareerBuilder. The combined entity will operate under the Accurate Background brand and creates a uniquely positioned company focused on technology innovation, customer service, candidate experience, and delivery at scale. Through a strategic partnership agreement, CareerBuilder will continue to offer Accurate’s employment screening services to clients.   https://hrtechfeed.com/accurate-background-to-acquire-careerbuilder-employment-screening/ Sprockets announced the closing of a $10 million Series A financing round, which enables the company to accelerate the transformation of a hiring process that’s fundamentally failing the nation’s hourly workforce. The round was led by Forte Ventures. https://hrtechfeed.com/sprockets-raises-10-million-for-hiring-software/ HackerRank, the developer skills company, today announced $60 million in Series D funding led by Susquehanna Growth Equity. To date, HackerRank has raised more than $115 million in total funding. https://hrtechfeed.com/hackerrank-raises-60-million-series-d/ Talroo, the leading provider of technology to power the recruitment of essential workers, has released its latest innovation to connect job seekers with opportunities. With Smart Job Titles, employers within the Talroo ecosystem are able to differentiate their jobs beyond typical, often uninspired, titles. With enhanced and more varied verbiage, employers — with no effort — are able to present ads that stand out from their competitors. https://hrtechfeed.com/talroo-launches-smart-job-titles/  iCIMS, the talent cloud company, announced the acquisition of Candidate.ID, the marketing automation software built for talent acquisition. Candidate.ID enables recruiting teams to hyper-target best fit, most engaged candidates with unique lead scoring and automated marketing campaigns. Together, iCIMS and Candidate.ID are redefining recruitment marketing. https://hrtechfeed.com/icims-acquires-candidate-id/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Conley, is vice president of recruitment and staffing solutions for Naylor Association Solutions, a software company that powers many association websites and online career centers…Scott  is responsible for establishing and leading the strategic direction of Naylor’s online recruitment business and is here to talk about how professional associations, can be a valuable tool for recruiters. PROF ASSOC LIST https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Professional_associations_based_in_the_United_States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramped, a platform for job skilling and recruitment, has closed a $3.1 million seed round of financing…They’ll use the money to focus on sales and marketing, and an expansion of the product’s capabilities. https://hrtechfeed.com/career-discovery-platform-lands-3m-in-seed-funding/  WorkRamp, the All-in-One Learning Platform helping businesses and their employees unlock their true growth potential – has raised a $40 million Series C funding round co-led by Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund and Susa Ventures.  https://hrtechfeed.com/workramp-raises-40-million/  Wedge, the recruiting platform turning video screening into a competitive advantage, today announced the raise of $2 million in funding, which includes participation from Michigan Capital Network, Michigan Rise and Northgate Holdings amongst others.  https://hrtechfeed.com/video-screening-platform-wedge-secures-additional-2m-in-funding/ HR TECH JOB ALERT Lensa.com one of the biggest recruitment and career platforms on the United States market, with 18 million registered users is looking for a partnerships/affiliate manager. Our global headquarters located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Tech and Business Ops Hub in Europe. Click the link in the show notes to learn more and apply. https://hrtechfeed.com/lensa-is-looking-to-hire-a-new-partnerships-affiliate-manager/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candidates and employers think that TA is full of shady people looking to make their money the easiest way possible without actually trying to help anyone. So, in a world chock full of bad actors, how do you build, maintain, and protect your personal brand? How can you amplify that you want to help candidates and companies and not just yourself? Keirsten Greggs is joining us for our next roundtable discussion so we can uncover how she has built her own brand through leaning into her talents and interests:  Your brand is a reflection of your whole self, and what that means in your day-to-day as a Recruiter. Why TA is more than JUST recruiting and filling jobs How recruiters can do their jobs better and help companies and candidates feel better (and say happy things). Why having the newest tech doesn’t matter if your processes don’t support them. As always it’s an open forum discussion. Come with your cameras on and your questions and insights at the ready. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices