The Recruitment Flex

We had the opportunity to interview at #HRTech Conference Adam Godson, President and Chief Product Officer of Paradox.ai Adam's unique journey, beginning as a recruiter and seamlessly transitioning into the technology side of HR, lends a distinctive perspective to his role. Paradox.ai's innovative approach to conversational AI for talent acquisition, which streamlines and automates processes to al...

TRF feat Sachit Kamat Chief Product Officer with Eightfold.ai We were floored by the deep understanding of TA coming with Sachit from his days at Linked In being ported over to his role at Eightfold.ai.  Their foundation is solidly planted in AI helping organizations figure out what skills they already have and effectively connect them to the biggest problems the company is trying to solve. Compan...

This week on TRF we cover: Not a fan of horror movies, we discover Serge’s childhood trauma from the “My Buddy” doll.  In the news In a bold move, Radancy acquires Brazen, we give our take on what this means for the industry. IBM’s CEO walks back his bold statement about how AI will replace roles.  Canada takes first place as the top dream job destination. Tip of the Week Candidates who bomb the i...

We had the opportunity to interview Crosschq CEO Michael Fitzsimmons on the floor at #HRTechconf Most Recruiters have a story or two about candidate fraud. We were very curious to understand how CrossChq.com works in the hiring process.  Mike shares his personal experience leading to the creation and launch of the solution. If 47% of new hires don't stay long enough to become ROI positive, a part...

Pete Lamson CEO at Employ joins us for an interview at HR Technology Conference. JazzHR became the darling of ATS solutions in the SMB market. Pete gives credit to the founder and his vision. Being acquired by Employ and staying on as CEO was just the beginning of an impressive ride in TA tech.  2021 was an exciting year, as Employ acquired more ATS solutions, they now cover all size organizations...

This week on TRF we cover: Will resumes disappear in the next 5 years? Shelley is confident they will, Serge sees things differently. No FOMO here. As our friends all head to the land of bedbugs and baguettes, we are kind of glad we didn't go to Unleash World in Paris. In the News LinkedIn does some right sizing with laying off 668 positions, including more in talent acquisition.  Stack Overflow h...

The HR Technology Conference gave us the opportunity to interview some brilliant minds and this episode is no exception as we welcomed Anoop Gupta CEO Seekout. Over time, job descriptions become the ‘kitchen sink’ - no one can really tell if it's realistic or capturing what is needed. SeekOut Assist solves for this and was recognized by the Human Resource Executive as Top HR Tech Product for 2023....

This week on TRF in Las Vegas for the HR Technology Conference we welcomed 2 guest co-host Jason Putnam and Michelle Meehan from Plum. Shelley shares her "thoughts" Insights from a great HR Technology show In The News: Canada's September job numbers above estimate but is it real? US Job numbers tell a similar story. Tip of the week As a TA Leader if you plan to attend an event like HRTech, plan pl...

This week on TRF we welcome Reno Perry CEO of Wiseful Reno talks about his LinkedIn success with over 200,000 followers, sharing how he started posting content during the 2020 pandemic when many people were losing their jobs. He began sharing career coaching advice and built his following over time Wiseful was founded to connect communities and creators with job opportunities through social media...

This week on TRF Weekend Bliss. Shelley gets her love cup filled with little Genevieve holding her hand and sharing some poutine! Sunday morning, we woke up to the nicest shout out from James Ellis. The best way to start the day, for sure.  In the News Terry Baker joins Daxtra Technologies as their new CEO and becomes an investor in Sonic Jobs.  CEO of Shopify the platform created for side hustles...

With 18 years in Talent Management and TA, Amit brings the lived experience to starting an HR Tech firm.  He has the most unconventional career path, from Bio-Chemist to HR to Tech Founder, Amit has taken a path never traveled.  Cliquify’s CIO came from the Fintech industry; building with OpenAI made complete sense.  Social media and buttoned down corporate don't play well together, plus marketing...

This week on TRF The rules have changed. Drop the guilt of not answering every call. Text before calling, you never know where someone could be.  According to some Taylor Swift puts her new boyfriend on the map. Considering she could sell out the stadium single handedly and merchandise sales cleared the racks. If you are at HR Tech, swing by the PLUM booth, 2109 Come say hi! In the News Roblox cut...

We welcome Parker Pell from AbodeHR on this week's episode. HR Tech Founders who have never worked in HR, Park your bias at the door until you listen to this episode.  3 university students have the same experience. They begin to wonder if this is a chronic issue or isolated event. They reach out to hundreds of sources to find out, it's a classic problem that has plagued campus recruiting since th...

This week on TRF: Heading home from RecFest, as luck would have it, Shelley was seated next to a famous hockey coach and legend here in Alberta, Darryl Sutter. Should she have offered to trade seats with Serge? The first DisruptHR Halifax was a great success with our friends Leah and Ilya. We could feel the energy all the way to Nashville. In the News There’s an old saying, “Former Google recruite...

Last week at RecFest we had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Meehan VP of Marketing at Plum.io and had plenty to say! Being Bold is a way to differentiate yourself in the sea of sameness of HRTech Company marketing Marketing should be at the top of the list of priorities for HRTech just starting How an offsite event convinced her that plum was the right place for her to work Authentic is the...

RecFest USA Special It seems everywhere we went, there were long lost cousins of Serge or home town friends,   Southern hospitality is alive and well in Nashville. We made lots of friends and talked to lots of TA professionals from all over In the News With no statement from Talent.com, we have a reliable source saying their layoff was 40% of their staff.  Cyber security professionals as Uber driv...

This week while we're enjoying Recfest in Nashville we decided to release a recent webinar that we did with the crew at Nurse Recruitment Experts https://nurserecruitmentx.com/ Here are some of the questions we try to answer How do you cut through the noise of so many different type of solutions? Why partnering with your vendors are so critical? What to do when implementation does not go the way y...

This week on TRF we cover: Taking the old guy to the Labour Day game, at 88 Shelley’s dad was thrilled to be at a live CFL game Serge’s 3 beautiful little girls draw the attention of former AB Premier, Rachel Notley. Really? Who could resist those beautiful faces? Sept 6 was Global TA Day, we celebrate by talking all things recruitment. In The News CareerBuilder cringe. Following last week's TBT (...

This week on TRF we welcome Adam Gordon Founder of Poetry. Internationally famous as the recurring co-host on Recruiting Brainfood Live with Hung Lee and a successful HR Tech founder with the sale of Candidate. ID to iCIMS, Adam joins us for a short yet action packed episode. Explain Recruiter Enablement Every HR Tech start up needs to take notes on the process Adam followed before they started de...

This week on TRF we cover: - Serge and Shelley go see Taylor Tomlinson. - Headlines are not always accurate. In The news: Canada is on track to host 900,000 international students this year. CareerBuilder has become a satire of itself launching pay Per Resume 10 years too late. Indeed adds a chrome extension. Tip of the Week Never too early to start campus recruiting. Recruiting Insights: Employer...

If you ever wondered if TikTok is an effective communication channel for TA, Deanna is the creative & comic genius who cranked up LinkedIn outreach response rates from 45% to 85% with her video posts.  As the Director of People and Talent with AltaML, an incredible start up focused on the most ethical use of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) with offices in 3 Canadian citi...

This week on TRF we cover: When you realize your children are genetically predisposed to Monster Trucks, Serge shares some fun facts about his Guinness World Book of Records status. Shout out to TD Insurance! They earned a 5-star review from Shelley. The final word on fixing the gender pay gap from our perspective. Both TA & L&D leadership roles are predominantly held by women according to...

The Recruitment Flex Feat. The Brand Plan Podcast hosts Marcus Body & James Ellis The pairing of James and Marcus is the employer brand & TA’s version of Megan & Harry.   James, being our most popular guest, has teamed up with Marcus to talk about employer brand, for an hour at a time and yes, they have a point of view! Measuring employer brand in its simplest form, “Did it solve the p...

This week on TRF we cover: August has been a weird month so far. Both of us had unpleasant encounters with nature invading our personal space. Picture bugs and mice in the house. Would you expect to pay more because of your gender? We weren't sure how to feel about an event designed to attract women into IT that charged men more to attend. Amazon continues to fall from grace - we may see the A in...

We met Omar Khateeb CEO of JobPixel at Unleash and we were impressed with what he was building! Omar joins us with some practical advice and shares successful uses of video for mid to large to high volume hiring.  Seeing is believing. The power of video is unequaled when marketing your jobs, your team and your company. Some great advice to TA leaders on how to get started with video:  Pick your to...