TA Tech Unboxed

🎙 Welcome to Season 2 of TA Tech Unboxed. In this episode, we start with Robert Newry, CEO and co-founder of Arctic Shores, a pioneer in transforming how we assess talent. Discover how his innovative approach combines gamification, cognitive neuroscience, and social psychology to uncover potential beyond the traditional CV. Robert shares - The story behind Arctic Shores and its mission to revoluti...

"We are the first business that can turn your job into a TikTok in a few clicks." - Jack Evans, Jobdeck™. Chris Haslam and Darren Bush sit down with Jack to discuss the future of recruitment marketing. Highlights: ➡ Turning job descriptions into TikToks - the future of candidate attraction? ➡ The human elements in recruitment: empathy and relationship-building ➡ JobDeck's vision: &qu...

"The AI will build the JD, evaluate it, build the queries, search the database, do the sourcing...all from a 10-word prompt." Bill Fischer 's vision for VONQ 's @Kopilot blew us away on this week's episode. 📽 Highlights of this episode for me were: ➡ Bill's thoughts on the future of video interviews and candidate experience. ➡ Insights into Vonq's Kopilot product and...

"You're not in a war for talent; you're in a war for attention." 📣 Chris Haslam and Darren Bush unbox the world of social recruitment advertising with Sara and Victor from Adway. 🎙 Don't miss this insightful new TA Tech Unboxed episode! Hosts Chris and Darren explore Adway's innovative approach, including: - Creating dynamic, platform-specific content that captures atten...

"We believe that this is the best approach to referencing. We kind of see value in both practices and we wanted to offer the opportunity to kind of bring these things together." - Luke Shipley, Co-Founder of Zinc 🎙 On the latest TA Tech Unboxed episode, Chris Haslam and Darren Bush hosted Luke Shipley, Co-Founder of Zinc, to discuss their innovative approach to background checking and re...

Hosts Chris Haslam and Darren Bush sit down with Masoud Ardestani, CEO and co-founder of Rafa. Masoud shares his insights from his experience as a recruiter and founder, shedding light on the limitations of traditional hiring methods and the power of storytelling in the hiring process.  Highlights of this episode were: The surprising revelation that resumes get only about 5% clicks in the ATS, hig...

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Are you tired of sifting through hundreds of irrelevant applications? From crafting compelling job adverts to identifying top talent through behavioural scorecards, Richard Hillier from Get-Hired shares his proven strategies for determining the best candidates.🎙 In this insightful chat, hosts Chris Haslam and Darren Bush discuss the common pitfalls of traditional job boards, the importance of alig...

Janis, the CEO and co-founder of Hyperscan, discusses how their platform allows users to power search LinkedIn and import search results into Hyperscan to ask qualifying questions. The AI then scores each profile based on the criteria, making it easier to find the best matches.  Hyperscan allows users to import LinkedIn search results and ask qualifying questions to find the best matches. The AI s...

In this episode, Chris Haslam and Darren Bush met with Romain Sestier, StackOne CEO, to discuss the integration woes of the TA space. StackOne is a new generation of white-labelled integration platforms. We help software companies in the HR tech and Marketing Tech space add native, enterprise-grade integrations to their products in days. As Romain says, recruitment agencies are increasingly vocal...

Interviewing is still considered a black box in the hiring process. There's so much data that can be captured, searched and shared. If you do not use an interview intelligence tool, you must start now. One such product product is Honeit Talent Solutions . I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Livingston 4.5 years ago at a Tech event and when he joined Chris Haslam and me for Episode 21. Honeit is...

We're fast approaching a world where AI can handle the entire recruitment process. "We can essentially support the entire hiring journey and employee life cycle." - Stanislaw Wasowicz , Scotty AI . Is the future of recruitment here, or is this just a pipe dream? Should we be concerned? Check out Scotty here: https://hubs.li/Q02qwjBp0 🎙 Episode 20 of TA Tech Unboxed is live 😬: Chris...

What if you could attract top talent from other companies while simultaneously developing your own team? Introducing Ditto - the UK's first secondment marketplace. Chris Haslam and Darren Bush with Suzy Lockwood , Hector Stanley and Dave Owen , the founders behind Ditto's game-changing platform, in Episode 19 of TA Tech Unboxed. 🔍 Key insights were: - Unlocking upskilling opportunities an...

Episode 18 of TA Tech Unboxed is here. In it, Gabi Preston-Phypers from Tooled Up Raccoons , Chris Haslam , and Darren Bush discuss upskilling recruiters on existing platforms rather than focusing on the following shiny tool. Highlights include: 📌 Gabi's take on why reliance on standard filters is a recipe for disaster in recruitment. 📌 The importance of maintaining human interactions in the...

Ben O'Mahony sheds light on how AI can be a game-changer for talent acquisition in an industry ripe for innovation. Discover the AI revolution in TA with us. 🎙 Episode 17 of TA Tech Unboxed breaks down barriers 😬: Chris Haslam and Darren, with Ben O'Mahony, dive deep into the transformative power of AI in the recruitment industry, debunking myths and showcasing opportunities. 📽 Takeaways...

Jamie Betts, founder and chief product officer of NeuroSight, discusses the limitations of conventional assessments and the need for innovation in the assessment industry. He highlights the biases and adverse impacts of traditional psychometric tests and situational judgment tests. Key Takeaways Conventional assessments have serious issues, including biases and adverse impacts on certain groups. T...

s your recruitment tech stack frustratingly fragmented? Chris and Darren delve into the world of integrated talent acquisition solutions with Anton Bonner of ScreenLoop, uncovering how their platform is poised to become the operating system of choice for talent acquisition. 📽 Highlights of this episode were: How ScreenLoop's platform integrates everything from AI note-takers to background chec...

Join Chris Haslam and Darren Bush as they explore the frontiers of AI with Ben Kaminsky from EVA.ai, discussing how AI's predictive capabilities are set to revolutionize talent management and acquisition. 📽 Episode highlights include: Conversational AI's role in creating seamless candidate and employee interactions The unmatched efficiency of predictive analytics in foreseeing and planning...

Top talent is fiercely sought after by businesses, yet Talent Acquisition often lacks resources. How can we change it? This is one of the many topics we discuss with Tom Hacquoil , CEO of Pinpoint Applicant Tracking System , on the evolving role of talent acquisition in shaping businesses. 📽 Episode highlights: ➡ Tom's take on recruitment is selling opportunities, not just filling vacancies. ➡...

Welcome to another captivating episode of TA Tech Unboxed, where we explore the cutting-edge of Talent Acquisition technology. In this episode, our hosts, Chris Haslam and Darren Bush, are joined by the insightful Adam Gordon for an in-depth exploration of Poetry – the innovative platform transforming TA and RPO teams' workflows. 🚀 What's Inside: Innovating Talent Acquisition: Discover ho...

In this episode, Molly Johnson-Jones, CEO and co-founder of Flexa, discusses the importance of flexible working and the challenges faced by both employees and employers. Flexa serves as an employer brand platform, helping companies showcase their working environments, EVP, and culture to attract and retain top talent. Key takeaways: Flexible working is a non-negotiable for a growing number of empl...

Who has the best candidate experience scores? Recruiters or the Hiring team? Join us as we delve into the crucial role of candidate experience in recruitment success and how Candidate.fyi is pioneering in this area. 📽 Highlights of this episode were: The revelation is that a streamlined interview process can significantly enhance candidate satisfaction. Kyle Connors sharing their vision and impact...

🎙 Tune into Episode 9 of TA Tech Unboxed! I'm excited to share my conversation with Robin Choy , CEO of HireSweet . We discuss the role of AI and how modern TA tools enhance productivity and response times in recruitment. 📽 Episode Highlights: Efficient Candidate Outreach: Insights into how technology is improving the effectiveness of recruitment outreach. Boosting Productivity in TA: Explorin...

In this episode, we delve into the controversial topic of how technology, especially machine learning, is reshaping recruitment strategies and discuss the future of Talent Acquisition in a rapidly changing digital environment. 📽 Highlights of this episode are: ➡ Discussing the impact of disintermediation in TA - removing the intermediaries in recruitment. ➡ Exploring how organisations can better a...

"In TA, it's about making things simpler, quicker, easier for quality candidate conversations.” Andrew Wood, co-founder of Willo. 🔍 What’s Willo? Willo is challenging the status quo in recruitment, introducing a unique video-based approach to talent acquisition. 🌟 Top 3 Reasons to Watch: Revolutionary Approach : Discover how Willo is transforming the way we think about hiring. Expert In...