Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Workleap, a leading Canadian software company building the AI-powered talent management platform teams actually love to use, has acquired Barley, an end-to-end compensation management solution. This acquisition marks a significant step forward in unifying two critical components of talent strategy: performance and compensation. Traditionally managed in isolation through disconnected systems and workflows, these functions are now brought together in one unified platform, enabling HR teams to improve transparency, consistency, and alignment in how they recognize and reward employees.

https://hrtechfeed.com/workleap-acquires-compensation-management-platform/

PHILADELPHIA—-Phenom, an applied AI company that helps companies hire faster, develop better and retain longer, will host its Industry Week 2025 livestream July 28 – August 1. The five-day, SHRM-accredited program addresses the unique talent acquisition and management challenges facing six critical industries — retail, hospitality and travel, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing — through real-world use cases and proven progressive AI implementation strategies.

https://hrtechfeed.com/phenom-to-host-industry-week-july-28-august-1/

Deel, the leading global payroll and HR platform, today introduced a major wave of AI-powered features in its quarterly product showcase, The Deel Drop: Summer Edition. The update includes more than 500 improvements across onboarding, payroll, HRIS, and client experience, focused on simplifying day-to-day operations for global teams.

Deel’s all-in-one platform now embeds intelligence at every step, from talent strategy and financial operations to compliance and support. This quarter, the company introduced new capabilities that anticipate customer needs, reduce back-and-forth, and help organizations make better decisions about how and where to scale. At the same time, it continues to reduce operational friction through self-serve payroll features, built-in financial tools, and clearer HR workflows for global teams.

https://hrtechfeed.com/deel-adds-built-in-artificial-intelligence-pay-flexibility-and-global-hiring-tools/

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market intelligence, has acquired UK-based Rhetorik—marking a major expansion in people and company data to offer one of the most comprehensive views of the global labor market. The acquisition strengthens Lightcast’s position by combining demand-side signals with deeply curated supply-side data to power workforce planning, talent acquisition, sales prospecting, and more.

https://hrtechfeed.com/lightcast-acquires-labor-market-intelligence-tool/

WANTED: An entrepreneurial role for an executive in the HR Tech industry to help run the GTM and daily operations of Jobstream. What happens to the 99% of candidates who don’t get the job? Jobstream is an AI-technology platform helping employers build long-lasting candidate relationships by referring recommended jobs, even after they get rejected.

https://hrtechjob.com/jobs/145495964-business-strategy-operations-gtm

HR Tech Job of the Week: Business Strategy & Operations – GTM @Jobstream

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I spoke with the founder of warmerjobs.com about his new referral job search tool.

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First up…Sapia.ai, the global leader in ethical and explainable AI for hiring, today announced the release of Job Analysis Studio (JAS™) — a next-generation AI product that enables enterprises to design structured, science-based interviews in minutes, for faster, fairer hiring decisions.

https://hrtechfeed.com/sapia-lanches-job-analysis-studio/

 Joveo, the programmtica ad vendors, announced the launch of its new AI Career Site Builder, purpose-built for recruitment marketing and talent acquisition (TA) professionals. This content management system (CMS) enables TA teams to build high-converting career sites, landing pages, and microsites within minutes, using simple prompts.

https://hrtechfeed.com/joveo-launches-ai-career-site-builder/

Calif. — Wisq, maker of the world’s first AI HR Generalist, today announced a $15 million funding round from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, and True Ventures. The raise accelerates Wisq’s mission to lead the era of Agentic HR 

https://hrtechfeed.com/ai-hr-generalist-tool-lands-15m-investment/

Eightfold AI, the pioneer in talent intelligence, today announced the availability of its Talent Intelligence Platform in Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure.

Reejig, the pioneer of AI-powered Work Intelligence, today announced its work intelligence solutions are now available on the SAP® Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Reejig integrating with SAP SuccessFactors enables enterprises to move beyond traditional skills tracking and embrace Work Intelligence—a revolutionary approach that aligns workforce skills with the real, evolving nature of work and tasks in an AI-driven world.

Datapeople, the leading AI-powered talent attraction and productivity platform, today announced its addition to the Phenom Partner Marketplace. This collaboration makes it easier than ever for talent-centric enterprises to integrate data-driven job ad optimization directly within their Phenom ecosystem, increasing return on talent investments by amplifying hiring efficiency, equity, and effectiveness at scale.

VONQ, a leader in AI-powered talent intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Employ to introduce CPA+, a groundbreaking cost-per-application (CPA) hiring model powered by agentic AI to highlight candidates delivered via LinkedIn AI job distribution.

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The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges for Recruiting and Hiring Operations. This roundtable will delve into how AI is moving beyond simple automation to fundamentally reshape RecOps, from optimizing efficiency and generating deeper insights to transforming candidate and recruiter experiences. We’ll explore AI’s multifaceted impact on the entire hiring ecosystem, distinguishing between its potential as a “virtual assistant” and its role as a “virtual recruiter,” while also navigating the critical considerations of legal compliance and implementation timelines.

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First up…Appcast, the leading recruitment marketing platform powered by programmatic, today announced the launch of Appcast Brand Ads, the recruiting industry’s first brand marketing solution that tracks to the hire. This innovative solution enables employers to engage people on social channels where they spend vast amounts of time. By bringing Appcast’s programmatic technology to social media channels, Appcast Brand Ads allows employers to scale and optimize recruitment campaigns while tracking performance from impression to hire. 

https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-appcast/

Jobright, an AI-native job search platform, announced the launch of Jobright Agent, the ‘first-of-its-kind’ AI career agent designed to automate the entire job application process for job seekers. This tool promises to cut job search time by a remarkable 80% and double interview rates, fundamentally changing how professionals find their next career opportunity.

https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-venture-arm-invests-in-ai-career-agent-technology/

CHICAGO– CareerBuilder + Monster (the “Company”) today announced that it has initiated a court-supervised sale process to maximize value, preserve jobs and seamlessly transition ownership of its businesses. https://hrtechfeed.com/careerbuilder-monster-assets-to-be-sold-to-jobget/

Metaview just announced they recently secured $35 million in Series B funding led by Google Ventures, bringing their total funding to $50 million.

https://hrtechfeed.com/interview-intelligence-tool-metaview-lands-35m/

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Today, we're diving deep into the latest job numbers, and folks, the U.S. labor market is treading water. While 139,000 jobs in May might sound okay, the reality is, job growth has slowed to its weakest level in over 13 years. 

We're talking about the lowest average monthly gains since late 2011. What's driving this slowdown? And what does it mean for our economy, especially with sectors like healthcare and hospitality carrying most of the weight? 

Joining me know to discuss todays job market is the Chief Economist for Appcast, Andrew Flowers

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This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia—Talent teams are sitting on a powerful asset: candidate and lead data in their CRM. But knowing how—and when—to convert those leads into applicants and hires? That’s the hard part.

That’s why Dalia is offering a free CRM Audit to help you unlock more value from the systems you’ve already invested in.…. Go to dalia.co/rectechcrm to get your free CRM audit today

AND by jobcase, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network

Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. 

First up…WorkWhile, an AI-powered labor platform that matches businesses with reliable hourly workers, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series B funding amid strong growth.

https://hrtechfeed.com/flexible-work-matching-platform-lands-23m/

HR Tech today shared details of this year’s Investor Experience and Pitchfest competition, which will take place throughout the event this September 16 – 18 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-conference-pitchfest-is-back-for-2025/

LAS VEGAS — Workerbee, the agent-powered platform transforming enterprise hiring, today announced a strategic investment to accelerate growth, expand its trusted specialist community, and advance its AI-driven product infrastructure. The dollar amount was not listed. 

https://hrtechfeed.com/workerbee-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-agentic-ai-infrastructure-for-trusted-hiring/

JobSync, the leading recruitment marketing optimization platform, today announced the appointment of Blair Stock as its new Vice President of Client Strategy & Growth, effective this week. Stock will be instrumental in strengthening sales and client engagement while helping shape the company’s overall revenue strategy and execution. 

https://hrtechfeed.com/jobsync-adds-industry-sales-executive/

According to the Q3 2025 ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, the global Net Employment Outlook (NEO) stands at +24%. down just one point from last quarter and up two points year-over-year.

https://recruitingheadlines.com/report-steady-hiring-plans-ahead-for-q3/

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Glider AI, the leader in AI-powered hiring and fraud prevention technology, today announced the launch of ID Verify, a secure identity verification product purpose-built to protect enterprises from rapidly growing and increasingly sophisticated hiring fraud.

https://hrtechfeed.com/glider-ai-launches-id-verify-to-combat-sophisticated-candidate-fraud-in-hiring/

Greenhouse, trusted HR tech leader and hiring platform, today announced a new partnership with CLEAR, the secure identity company, to implement CLEAR1, the identity platform for businesses, to improve hiring trust and reduce manual screening. This innovative partnership will elevate the Greenhouse Real Talent solution by verifying the candidate behind the application.

https://hrtechfeed.com/greenhouse-and-clear-team-up-to-enable-candidate-verification/

SmartRecruiters, the Recruiting AI Company, today launched its next-generation hiring platform, designed to simplify and speed up how businesses hire. At the center is Winston, an agentic AI recruiting companion embedded across the hiring journey. Winston anticipates recruiter and hiring manager needs, automates repetitive tasks, and delivers real-time, intelligent guidance – turning hours of manual work into minutes of impact

https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-symphony-talent-smartrecruiters/

Remote, the leading global HR platform, today announced that its purpose-built HRIS — the first Human Resources Information System HRIS designed from day one for globally distributed teams — is now available to companies worldwide. 

iCIMS, the pioneer in talent acquisition software, today announced the upcoming launch of iCIMS Agents, a purpose-built, domain-specific AI platform designed to accelerate the entire recruiting lifecycle. iCIMS’ intelligent network of agents will act as an extension of the recruiting team, multiplying productivity and improving the hiring experience for candidates, recruiters and hiring managers.

https://hrtechfeed.com/icims-introduces-its-agentic-ai/

Greenhouse CEO talks about their new fraud detection features.

This episode is sponsored in part by Dalia—Talent teams are sitting on a powerful asset: candidate and lead data in their CRM. But knowing how—and when—to convert those leads into applicants and hires? That’s the hard part.

That’s why Dalia is offering a free CRM Audit to help you unlock more value from the systems you’ve already invested in.…. Go to dalia.co/rectechcrm to get your free CRM audit today

AND by jobcase, Jobcase is an online community where workers of all kinds – like hourly employees, tradespeople and healthcare technicians – access jobs, make connections, and support each other in any aspect of their work life.Visit jobcase.com/hire and tap into their 120 million strong  job seeker network

First up…The CEO of Indeed is moving on, he shared a blog post this week with the news.

https://hrtechfeed.com/chris-hyams-stepping-down-as-ceo-of-indeed/

MIAMI — Ehave, Inc., announced the acquisition of AIHeadHunter, an artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform, through an asset purchase agreement. The transaction marks a significant step in Ehave’s strategic shift toward becoming a developer and operator of applied AI solutions.

https://hrtechfeed.com/ai-headhunter-software-acquired-for-10m/

San Francisco, CA – June 2025 – Leading payroll and HR company Deel announced today that it surpassed a $1 billion run rate in Q1 2025 — a significant milestone achieved in just six years since its founding. This accomplishment underscores Deel’s rapid growth, global scale, and unwavering commitment to enabling the global future of work.

https://hrtechfeed.com/deel-reaches-1-billion-revenue-run-rate/

Greenhouse, announced the launch of Real Talent, a solution designed to address the high costs and growing risks of spam, fraud and cheating in hiring. This solution provides recruiting teams with tools to quickly sort and filter job candidates into a tiered inbox based on their application quality and the likelihood of fraudulent or spam activities.

https://hrtechfeed.com/greenhouse-adds-features-to-combat-fraud-in-hiring/

UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, today announced the acquisition of Shiftboard, a leading employee scheduling software platform for mission critical operations in the oil and gas, energy, and manufacturing industries. Trusted by BASF, Bridgestone, Daisy Brand, and Shell, Shiftboard helps organizations solve their complex workforce scheduling challenges, such as aligning their labor strategy with production demand, supporting compliance with union regulations, and ensuring 24/7 operational continuity, while also enhancing frontline employee engagement and job satisfaction. 

https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-acquires-shiftboard/

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