The Revol TA Podcast

Luke Switkowski is the CEO of Rooster. He sat down to talk about innovation in RecOps, like how automation can reduce manual interview coordination while introducing visibility into recruiting workflows with better data for modern recruiting teams. We covered how metrics, such as reschedule rates and time to schedule, can reveal deeper organizational issues beyond tooling. And also touched on the...

David Malloy thinks Recruiting is entering a transition point that most teams aren’t prepared for. I agree. The volume era of hiring is ending and the signal era is beginning. And the companies that build around data, speed, and precision are the ones that will pull ahead. That’s why I’ve been excited about Findem . They’ve been pushing this shift harder than almost anyone. Their approach starts w...

Everyone wants AI to fix recruiting. Very few teams are willing to fix the data underneath it. So I sat down with Ike Bennion, VP of Product Management, Data Platform at Visier  to get nerdy about it. And he broke down one of the most misunderstood parts of AI in talent and people systems: data readiness. Not vendor demos, prompts, or “trust me bro” automation “that just works”. The unglamorous, f...

Frontline hiring is breaking — and Grayscale is rebuilding it from the inside out. In this episode of The Revol TA Podcast , Brandon sat down with Ty Abernethy , founder of Grayscale , an AI-powered hiring platform transforming how enterprise teams hire, onboard, and support frontline workers at scale. Ty shares how Grayscale integrates directly into systems like SAP, Greenhouse, Workday, and UKG...

Camille Tate is the Head of Talent at Strava . In this episode she discusses her journey in talent acquisition, the importance of community, and the evolving landscape of recruiting. Fresh off their acquisition of Runna , Strava is for active folks who love community-powered motivation. In this episode, recorded in January of 2025, Camille emphasizes the need for balance in personal and profession...

Luke Eaton is the Head of Recruitment @ Matter Labs the company behind zkSync, a tool that helps Ethereum handle more transactions , faster and cheaper , without sacrificing security . In this episode live from the ETH conference in Denver, Luke and I sat down to discuss the evolving landscape of recruitment, particularly in the Web3 space, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, curiosity, an...

In this episode I sat down with Benjamin Chaikin , CTO and co-founder of Talent Llama - Conversational AI interviews that are fair, fast, and  refreshingly  candidate-friendly In this episode we caught up about: That Talent Llama isn't just ChatGPT for hiring Talent Llama's AI agents and how the product ACTUALLY works How TA teams can incorporate AI into their hiring processes How recruiters have...

Adam Stokar is the CEO and co-founder of Talent Llama - Conversational AI interviews that are fair, fast, and  refreshingly  candidate-friendly In this episode we talk about: Adam's journey his journey into HR tech as an exited founder What the community means to him as he focuses on community His vision for the future of hiring And why it starts with artificial intelligence interviews. https://ww...

I sat down with Steven Jiang , CEO of hireEZ to talk all about their latest product release. EZAgent. In this conversation we talk about hireEZ's 10 year love affair with the recruiting industry, his approach to building product, and community, and why he's so committed to building recruiting software for recruiters, by recruiters. hireEZ is the AI-First, people-centric platform built for...

Matt Alder is a global thought leader in talent acquisition, with 20+ years of experience helping organizations navigate the evolving recruitment landscape. He hosts The Recruiting Future Podcast , one of the world’s top talent acquisition shows, with over two million downloads and 600+ episodes featuring industry innovators. Matt co-authored Exceptional Talent and Digital Talent , writes for The...

Kevin Wheeler is the Founder - The Future of Talent Institute and OG influencer in the world of recruiting. He researches, analyzes and bends on the future of work, talent acquisition, and learning to help organizations improve their recruitment & learning processes. While serving as an advisor to start-up companies in the TA and learning areas. A lecturer and teacher of Business Strategy, Hum...

Anneli Scopazzi is the founder of Boulevard Recruiting, a recruiting agency that partners with VCs and startups on scaling their teams. In this episode Anneli talks about: Her journey from Accounting to running recruitment for tech companies like Palantir, Figma, and Notion. What makes Boulevard different and how she operates as a founder. The state of contingent search (I throw a hot take.) Her a...

Katrina Kibben has unconventional career journey of a recruiting expert who’s seen it all—from being Monster.com’s first social media hire to running Three Ears Media. With a background spanning HR tech, C-suite marketing, and hands-on recruiting insights, crafting efficient, human hiring strategies and training teams to solve their toughest talent challenges. Plus, Kat lived the van life and wrot...

Alex Her is a global talent brand leader and industry speaker. He co-founded the EB Space an emerging community for Employer Brand practitioners. Alex and I caught up to talk about the state of employer brand, what it actually means, how companies can think about positioning their brand through recruitment marketing channels, and more. You can keep up with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co...

Kelli Bledsoe is an HR Tech Enthusiast & People Tools Tinkerer, and works as a recruiting systems analyst at EA - who just came off a huge ATS implementation. She and I caught up to talk about RecOps and how organizations can use this way of thinking to evolve their tech stack and operational thinking in a candidate-first way. -- Shout out to Teamtailor - The Next Generation ATS and Employer B...

Benjamin Sesser is the CEO of Brighthire - an Interview Intelligence platform that builds hiring plans, generates interview notes and highlights, delivers talent insights & more. We sat down to talk about Brighthire's product, their journey, and roadmap as skills-based hiring has come roaring back into the vernacular. -- Shout out to Teamtailor - The Next Generation ATS and Employer Branding p...

Lars Schmidt and I caught up about his experience over 3 decades in recruiting and HR leadership. In this episode we talk about: How recruiters and HR folks out of work can better position themselves in this market His decision to wind down Amplify Talent What it means to be a talent content creator Trends in recruiting like Skills Based Hiring and Quality of Hire And more! You can connect with La...

Leah Knobler is passionate about cultivating high-performing teams comprised of great humans, especially in remote environments. She's spent the last nine years building out the People function (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Business Partners, People Ops) at Help Scout, where she was the 25th hire. Today, they're a team of 140. And growing. www.leahknobler.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah...

Kasi Riley is the founder and Chief Talent Officer at Moxii Talent - a boutique recruiting agency. She's also a Talent Advisor to Hyper-Growth Startups & a Transformational Leadership Coach. She's worked with companies like Stitch Fix, Block, Wells Fargo, and Target, and also got her career start as a National Service Member in AmeriCorps VISTA. We talk about this and more, like her passion fo...

Emily Mucken is Talent Acquisition leader at Reddit & advocate for hiring transparency. She's worked in technical recruitment for Reddit, Netflix, & Amazon. Emily has a massive following on LinkedIn due to her storytelling and authenticity in the space. In this episode we caught up on Talent Attraction, sourcing technical talent, diversity, equity & inclusion, and whether or not AI is...

Craig Fisher is a Talent Operations and RecTech Marketing Leader, the CMO @ Cnect an AI Applicant Intake Platform Author of "Hiring Humans" & Founder TalentNet Media. Craig and I sat down to catch up on all things recruiting in the midst of conference season, and ahead of TalentNet in Dallas on 11/8 and dove into his take on the jobs report, the state of HR, and all things recruiting tech. Tal...

James Ellis is a global employer brand expert and beloved industry personality. James and I caught up to talk about the current state of employer brand and officially announce its comeback to the world of recruiting. Okay, we also shared a few laughs. James is one of the leading most thought partners for organizations launching an employer brand strategy. He's also one of my favorite people in the...

Joshua Cruz is a Talent Acquisition Partner but you might know him as "The Dancing Recruiter". His online presence is nothing but a bright spot in the world of recruiting content. We caught up on his observations of the hiring market, talked about his journey as a recruiter to a viral sensation, and dope deep on his story as a community builder and mental health advocate. Thanks for coming on the...

David Daniels IV is a People, Talent & Culture consultant and founder of DD4 consulting which offers a range of services including training and development programs, coaching and mentoring, measurable DEI infrastructure development, talent acquisition best practice implementation, and effective communications planning. He's a seasoned recruiter working with companies like lululemon, Blend, Bet...

Shannon Pritchett is the Head of Marketing and Community at hireEZ where she writes the popular FRBR newsletter and hosts "Recruiter Therapy" sessions with some of the biggest names in talent acquisition. Shannon Pritchett is a seasoned marketing executive at hireEZ, based in Dallas. She began her career in talent acquisition, developing a deep understanding of recruitment strategies and...