The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations

James and Steve discuss the challenging question of AI’s role in talent acquisition. Listen to their thoughts on how AI can enable recruiters and the significant risks of AI-driven evaluations. 

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James Mackey and Elijah Elkins speak with Julian D’Angelo, Founder and CEO of Talin, about their AI-powered candidate and sales automation product. They dive into the tech stack inefficiencies that SMB Staffing and Recruiting companies have. Julian shares how he’s leveraging his growth background to build Talin and help SMB Staffing and Recruiting companies grow faster through accelerating candidate and sales pipelines. 

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James Mackey and Elijah Elkins  sit down with Apriora’s Co-founder and CEO, Aaron Wang, to discuss how their product delivers and evaluates on-demand phone screens to applicants. 

They discuss the similarities between autonomous cars and AI interview evaluations and explore whether AI products should focus on co-pilot functionality on screening calls or if new AI products should remove the need for recruiters to be present on the screening call, allowing the recruiter to only engage with talent that AI approves. 

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James Mackey and Elijah Elkins speak with David Paffenholz, CEO of Juicebox, about their AI-powered talent sourcing platform. 

David shares how Juicebox significantly improves sourcing and hiring outcomes, enables collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers, and provides real-time talent insights to hone in on sourcing criteria.  With over 500 customers across agency and in-house recruiting teams, Juicebox is shaping the future of talent acquisition. 

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In this episode, host James Mackey, CEO of SecureVision RPO, and Steve Bartel, Founder & CEO of Gem, uncover the latest trends and strategies reshaping tech recruitment. Steven also shares insights on Gem's acquisition of InterviewPlanner, highlighting its role in building an all-in-one hiring platform.

0:00 Roles in high demand in the tech industry

8:01 Effective recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill roles

18:25 Integrated interview scheduling 

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Join host James Mackey and Daniel Chait, CEO of Greenhouse as they discuss skill-based hiring, emphasizing the shift from traditional qualifications to assessing candidates based on their capabilities. They highlight the benefits of this approach, such as broader talent pools and internal career development. They also explore the consolidation of recruiting tech, noting the trend towards all-in-one solutions and strategic partnerships. AI's role in talent acquisition is debated, with a focus on its potential to enhance job descriptions and interview processes, while acknowledging regulatory and bias risks.

0:00 Skill-based hiring
9:39 The evolution of job skills
15:13 Evolving buyer needs in recruiting tech
21:30 Strategic partnerships in recruiting tech
28:54 LinkedIn integration and AI in recruiting
34:11 AI filtering in recruiting tech
37:21 The Future of recruiting technology
44:29 Machine Learning for evaluation in recruiting

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James Mackey, CEO of a leading RPO provider, SecureVision, and Elijah Elkins, CEO of Avoda, a highly rated global recruiting firm, co-host Babblebots.ai CEO, Roli Gupta in our special series on AI for Hiring.

They explore how the Babblebots.ai tool efficiently interviews, screens, and assesses candidates, cutting down time-to-hire and simplifying talent acquisition across industries. They also address the complexities of salary negotiations across different regions, offering insights into how large language models manage these nuances. Additionally, they discuss the importance of structured yet adaptable interview frameworks for ensuring unbiased evaluations.

1:42 AI recruiter agent in action

12:06 Understanding context in salary conversations

16:52 Enhancing candidate interaction with AI

27:00 Optimizing early candidate assessment with AI

32:25 Innovative interview structure and future vision

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James Mackey, CEO of a leading RPO provider, SecureVision, and Elijah Elkins, CEO of Avoda, a highly rated global recruiting firm, co-host hollyhires.ai CEO, Jacob Claerhout in our special series on AI for Hiring.

Jacob shares how his company is transforming recruitment with AI. Since its launch, Hollyhires has focused on automating candidate vetting, managing databases, and running personalized campaigns for staffing companies. He explains how AI boosts recruitment efficiency and quality, aiming to create a more balanced, value-driven process for both employers and candidates. 

0:00 Jacob's journey and Hollyhires' origin

10:48 AI Technology in staffing industry

23:59 Future of AI in career management

33:58 Future of AI in talent matching

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James Mackey, CEO of a leading RPO provider, SecureVision, and Elijah Elkins, CEO of Avoda, a highly rated global recruiting firm, co-host Brainner’s Co-Founders, Fede Grinblat and Guillermo Gette, in our special series on AI for Hiring.

They share their journey in developing an AI-powered resume screening tool designed to boost hiring efficiency. They discuss how Brainner helps recruiters make faster, fairer decisions by extracting key information from resumes and analyzing it based on predefined criteria. With features like dynamic weighting and ATS integration, the tool is tailored for talent acquisition managers and tech companies.

0:00 Brainner’s generative AI for resume screening

22:22 Developing an AI for criteria-based CV screening

40:47 Enhancing ATS candidate filtering and analysis

56:28 Navigating Bias in AI screening

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James Mackey, CEO of a leading RPO provider, SecureVision, and Elijah Elkins, CEO of Avoda, a highly rated global recruiting firm, co-host Workable’s CEO, Nikos Moraitakis, in our special series on AI for Hiring.

Nikos outlines the company's evolution from an ATS to a full-scale HR software solution. Discover how AI-driven tools are reshaping hiring processes—from resume screening to interview scheduling—empowering recruiters to work smarter.

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