Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Miki Johnson is a cofounder of Job Portraits, a San Francisco-based creative studio that works with startups to create compelling content—photos, videos, blog posts, etc.—about their teams to help them market their job opportunities. On today's show….5 things candidates want that companies aren't giving them. Listeners can email miki@jobportraits.com—for a copy of the Candidate Experience Scorecard she mentioned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lever Launches Zoom Integration https://recruitingheadlines.com/lever-launches-video-interviewing-capability/ Linkedin launches Events https://recruitingheadlines.com/linkedin-launching-new-events-feature/ Hirevue Launches Game Assessments https://recruitingheadlines.com/hirevue-launches-game-based-assessments/ SHL Acquires Aspiring Minds https://recruitingheadlines.com/shl-agrees-to-acquire-aspiring-minds-assessment-platform/ QJumpers New Onboarding Tool https://recruitingheadlines.com/qjumpers-launches-job-offer-onboarding-tool/ Join the RecTech Media Insider Program! https://www.rectechmedia.com/insider Follow Recruiting Headlines on social media: @recheadlines on Twitter Facebook Linkedin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final interviews from HR Tech Las Vegas I chatted with Jonathan Dale and Parker Bettis of Phenom People about their web site accessibility initiatives, got an update from our sponsor WorkHere and met a new blue collar recruiting app called AppyHere. Sponsored by WorkHere and Emissary.ai the text recruitment platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 3 of my 4 part series this episode features interviews with Paradox/Olivia CEO Aaron Matos and Amit Chauhan of programmatic job player JobAdx. Recorded live at HR Tech Las Vegas. Special thanks to WorkHere.com and Emissary.ai for their generous sponsorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RigUp Gets $300 Million https://recruitingheadlines.com/energy-job-market-rigup-raises-300-million-series-c/ Lattice Raises $25m Series C https://recruitingheadlines.com/lattice-raises-25m-series-c/ TMP Worldwide Acquires Social Media Firm https://recruitingheadlines.com/tmp-worldwide-acquires-social-media-firm/ Talroo Launches Talroo Events™ to Drive Attendance to In-Person Hiring Events https://blog.talroo.com/talroo-launches-events Xor raises $8.4 million for AI-powered job candidate recruitment and screening https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/11/xor-raises-8-4-million-for-ai-powered-job-candidate-recruitment-and-screening/ Join the RecTech Media Insider Program! https://www.rectechmedia.com/insider Follow Recruiting Headlines on social media: @recheadlines on Twitter Facebook Linkedin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our continuing coverage of the 2019 HR tech conference you will hear from Salary.com's CEO Kent Plunkett and the founder and CEO of a startup called PaddleHR. Special thanks to Workhere.com and Emissary.ai for their support of this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CuriousThing is an AI based digital interview tool that represents the future of HR Tech. I spoke with Zubin Fitter, head of Partnerships for this Australian based company and got his take on the tool and why its cool.  Recorded live at the HR Tech Expo Hall in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Employee Engagement Tool Emplify Receives Big Investment https://recruitingheadlines.com/employee-engagement-tool-emplify-receives-big-investment/ Utmost, an HR app for Gig Economy Raises $11.2 Million https://recruitingheadlines.com/utmost-an-hr-app-for-gig-econonmy-raises-11-2-million/ Talenya – The AI Technology Recruitment Company, Completes $6.5 Million Funding Round https://recruitingheadlines.com/talenya-the-ai-technology-recruitment-company-completes-6-5-million-funding-round/ Skills Assessment API Platform Interview Mocha Launches LogicBox https://recruitingheadlines.com/skills-assessment-api-platform-interview-mocha-launches-logicbox/ iCiMS: Employers hired only 60% of their required tech talent in the U.S. over the last 3 years https://recruitingheadlines.com/icims-employers-hired-only-60-of-their-required-tech-talent-in-the-u-s-over-the-last-3-years/ Join the RecTech Media Insider Program! https://www.rectechmedia.com/insider Follow Recruiting Headlines on social media: @recheadlines on Twitter Facebook Linkedin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met today’s guest at the Social Recruiting Strategies Conference in Philadelphia this summer. In her role at Siemens Eleni Efstratiades helps propose solutions that enhance candidate experience through marketing and technology innovations. I asked her to come on and talk about her efforts around brand and marketing Siemens jobs. TOPICS INCLUDE Whats the Siemens EVP...how do you pitch potential candidates on your career site and other channels? Examples for being authentic What’s your recruiting tech stack like...ATS, CRM...etc… How do you view technology when it comes to creating a good candidate experience?  You are a client of VideoMyJob, what has that experience been like? What results have you seen as a result of video on your jobs? What tips on video creation do you have? What kind of metrics do you track as part of your job? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uber has Announced Uber Works a new job placement app https://www.npr.org/2019/10/03/766861700/uber-launches-an-app-to-connect-job-seekers-with-gig-work 7shifts Raises Additional $6 Million Funding for Its Restaurant Labor Platform https://recruitingheadlines.com/7shifts-raises-additional-6-million-funding-for-its-restaurant-labor-platform/ Bullhorn Acquires Erecruit https://recruitingheadlines.com/bullhorn-acquires-erecruit/ TMP Worldwide Acquires Maximum; A Netherlands-Based Recruitment Marketing Tech Firm https://recruitingheadlines.com/tmp-worldwide-acquires-maximum-a-netherlands-based-recruitment-marketing-tech-firm/ Montage and Shaker International Rebrand as Modern Hire https://recruitingheadlines.com/montage-and-shaker-international-rebrand-as-modern-hire/ Join the RecTech Media Insider Program! https://www.rectechmedia.com/insider Follow Recruiting Headlines on social media: @recheadlines on Twitter Facebook Linkedin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices