Chris Russell

Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

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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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Chris Russell

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Business

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www.rectechmedia.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

What Job Seekers Hate! 09.10.2023

A panel of job seekers talk about what they hate about applying for jobs online.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patents, Funding and AI 06.10.2023

Cangrade, an AI-based predictor of job candidate success and retention,has announced its new patent 11734566 which predicts a job candidate’s fit for multiple positions using one assessment. This innovative technology redefines the way organizations source talent, allowing companies to leverage Cangrade’s Pre-Hire Assessment to effortlessly boost recruiting and sourcing efficiency, enhance the can...

Talent Attraction at Visa 02.10.2023

Celinda Appleby who manages talent attraction at Visa gave a presentation at RecFest Nashville on her recruitment marketing tips and tricks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oyster & Erudit 29.09.2023

Oyster: https://hrtechfeed.com/oyster-launches-talent-network/ Erudit: https://hrtechfeed.com/erudit-raises-10m-series-a-to-transform-the-employee-experience/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Citizens Bank HR Tech Stack 25.09.2023

My guest today is MaryAnn Pelland, Head of TA for Citizens Bank….Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with more than 17,000 colleagues nationwide. You can check out their career site at jobs.citizensbank.com TOPICS 1. Give the audience a sense for How many people do you hire every year? Whats the size of the TA team a...

HiBob Strikes it Rich 21.09.2023

SparcStart, a leader in recruitment marketing innovation, has unveiled its latest product, Empower, the recruitment marketing portal that transforms how companies manage, measure, and share their employer brand and recruitment marketing assets.  https://hrtechfeed.com/sparcstart-empower-revolutionizing-recruitment-marketing-asset-management/ HireClix, a leading recruitment marketing services compa...

My RecFest Wrapup 19.09.2023

Just a quick episode with my thoughts on RecFest held in Nashville last week with a couple of interviews with IQtalent and Plum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Terhark, CEO of NXTThing RPO 18.09.2023

Terry Terhark, CEO of NXTThing RPO, an Employ Inc. brand, is here to talk  about opportunities for AI and automation in recruitment. There’s growing demand for recruitment technologies that streamline hiring and make recruiting more scalable …  In fact a recent study indicated that 47% of companies plan to increase spending on automated recruiting and intelligent sourcing technologies this year, s...

The Recruiter Less Future with Allyn Bailey 11.09.2023

Allyn Bailey is a talent futurist and currently heads up Hiring Success Services at SmartRecruiters the San Francisco based hiring software company. She is here to share some interesting thoughts on AI and the recruiting process. Whats new at SmartRecruiters? You've had a lot of leadership changes in the past year or so… Has Smart released any generative AI features yet? What has been your experie...

PowerToFly & CareerBuilder (again) 07.09.2023

After making pay per resumes live last week CareerBuilder says they are now offering pay for performance job ads… It appears to be an option as regular duration based job ads are still available to buy. https://hrtechfeed.com/careerbuilder-to-add-pay-for-performance-job-ads/ Culinary Agents has enhanced its hospitality industry-leading hiring platform with existing partner Indeed, for more seamles...

August Jobsync Roundtable 04.09.2023

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔, & 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 Join us on August 17th as we welcome John Higgins to the JobSync Recruitment Marketing Roundtable. We'll be talking about: • How to analyze your process, people, and technology (and existing commitments) to understand where your opportunities lie. • How to look at your entire process through the lens of candidate experience and use...

Confirm, Oyster, Chipotle 31.08.2023

Confirm, a platform that uses Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to improve performance reviews, has raised $6.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Spero Ventures with participation from SHRMLabs, Elefund, Gaingels, Black Angel Group and several existing customers. https://hrtechfeed.com/performance-reviews-software-lands-6-2m-funding-round/ Oyster®, the employment platform to hi...

Assessment Software Discussion 28.08.2023

Stephane Rivard is the CEO at HiringBranch a Montreal based talent assessment software company.  TOPICS What makes a good assessment tool? Could you share with our listeners the inspiration behind developing HiringBranch?  How long does your assessment take and is it taken pre-apply or post apply? Is it targeted toward certain skill sets or…? What impact have you seen on the recruitment process an...

Toothio, Howdy and CareerBuilder 25.08.2023

The U.S. saw 21.74 million new job postings during the first half of 2023, down just 8% from the previous six-month period, according to a new report from staffing giant PeopleReady. https://hrtechfeed.com/job-postings-steady-in-first-half-of-2023/ Phenom is hosting AI Day — setting the HR industry’s direction for AI’s role in empowering organizations to hire faster, develop better and retain long...

Shattering AI Illusions 21.08.2023

Recorded from a live LinkedIn event hosted by Qualifi. Listen for a lively discussion about AI in recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abode: Gen Z Onboarding Tool 14.08.2023

According to Abode an early career onboarding platform. Early-career reneges and turnover don't just affect your bottom line; they also take a toll on morale and productivity, making them incredibly costly for your organization. Joining me to discuss is Ben Siegel the Co-founder & CEO Learn more at abodehr.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indeed & Ziprecruiter Earnings 10.08.2023

One Model, a people analytics software company, announced the successful completion of its growth funding round, securing a $41 million investment led by Riverwood Capital, a leading global investor in high-growth technology companies. https://hrtechfeed.com/people-analytics-software-raises-41-million/ SeekOut, the Talent Intelligence Platform, announced two new innovations to help recruiters achi...

AI & Recruiting According to RecruitBot CEO Jeremy Schiff 07.08.2023

RecruitBot recently raised $8.2 million in additional seed funding to fuel growth of its AI-powered hiring software. RecruitBot is a sourcing tool that lets you find, contact, and hire talent – all in one top-of-funnel solution. They claim a database of more than 600 million candidates. Joining me today is their CEO & Founder Jeremy Schiff Congrats on the funding round, what is the origin story be...

Rippling Launches ATS 03.08.2023

Rippling the payroll and benefits software has announced the launch of Rippling Recruiting, a new applicant tracking system. With Rippling Recruiting, clients can approve new headcount, post requisitions to over 25,000 job boards, schedule interviews, and go straight from offer letter to onboarding in 90 seconds, all in a single system. https://hrtechfeed.com/rippling-launches-ats/ Perceptyx, the...

How AI & Data Analytics Are Becoming the Newest Member of Your Hiring Team 30.07.2023

Data in the middle but you got much bot. 🎶 Yep, we're going there. It's time to talk about all things #AI, #machinelearning, and #dataanalytics. Grace E. Niwa from Vertex Pharmaceuticals is joining us to discuss: 👩‍💻 How to combine new school and old school data to solve in-the-moment problems with practical solutions 🤖 How to slice your hiring data from different angles to reveal insights tha...

Findem, Skillit, Recruitics 27.07.2023

Freelancer.com, the world’s largest freelancing marketplace, recently released new figures revealing a surge in freelance creative writing jobs, growth in business marketing activities, and an increase in on-site photography and videography gigs. Creative Writing – up 58% (from 1,868 to 2,961 jobs) User Interface Design – up 52% (from 2,017 to 3,075 jobs) Twitter Marketing – up 41% from (1,650 to...

Google for Jobs Discussion 16.07.2023

In the 2nd part of my interview on Shawn Days Hire Lead Chill podcast we talk about all things Google for Jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Appcast, Twitter, RecruitBot 13.07.2023

San Francisco, CA  — RecruitBot, the powerful hiring platform that transforms the entire recruiting experience, has raised $8.2 million in additional seed funding to fuel growth of its AI-powered software. The investment was led by Slow Ventures with participation from other investors https://hrtechfeed.com/recruitbot-lands-additional-8-2-million-investment/ Appcast, the global leader in programma...

Hire, Lead and Chill - Part 1 09.07.2023

I was a gust on Shawn Day's Facebook live show for his group called Hire Lead & Chill where we talked about a variety of topics in online recruiting. Part 2 will be out next week talking more about Google for Jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait 02.07.2023

Daniel Chait CEO of hiring software Greenhouse.io joins the show to talk about the state of HR Tech, AI, remote work and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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