Kathleen Steffey, CEO of Naviga Recruiting

Matt Plummer is the Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Enterprise Solutions for Ziprecruiter one of the worlds largest job marketplaces. Founded in 2010, the Santa Monica-based company has over 1000 employees in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Israel.  TOPICS 1. What's new at the company? (icims partnership) 2. Numbers: what are the latest traffic numbers for Ziprecruiter.com? How many seekers do you have in your resume database? 3. It's been a tough 12-18 months for the job board world with ad spend down, how are you viewing 2024? 4. Hows Phil….talk about that user experience….pre-screening new visitors… 5. I heard you raised prices recently (or are about to) why the increase? 6. Will Zip ever look at acquiring other job boards? 7. Podcast advertising….must be working for you guys can you talk about that strategy a bit 8. How is Zip leveraging AI in the job search?  

Techcrunch is reporting that Checkr, a 10-year-old employee background check company  which was last valued at $5 billion has laid off 382 employees as companies are not significantly hiring talent. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/checkr-layoffs/ Tech company Multiverse has acquired Searchlight, a talent intelligence and skills assessment platform that uses AI to help companies close their skills gaps. https://hrtechfeed.com/multiverse-acquires-ai-talent-software-company-searchlight/ NEW YORK – Cadient, a leading provider of talent acquisition solutions in the hourly hiring sector, has been acquired by Basis Vectors Capital, a private equity and technology investment firm that focuses on the B2B sass space https://hrtechfeed.com/cadient-ats-acquired-by-private-equity-firm/ SeekOut, the Talent Intelligence Platform, announced the release of conversational search as part of its SeekOut Assist generative AI product portfolio. The new feature expands the capabilities of SeekOut Assist, enabling recruiters to use their own language in sourcing. This makes powerful AI-assisted searches accessible to all recruiters, allowing for simple descriptions instead of complex Boolean queries. https://hrtechfeed.com/seekout-adds-conversational-search-to-its-platform/ ReadySetHire, powered by Talroo, is a new recruiting platform built from the ground-up exclusively for small businesses that lack the tools and insight needed to follow recruiting best practices to attract new hires.  https://hrtechfeed.com/talroo-launches-readysethire/  

JOBSYNC ROUNDTABLE:  “I’ve got a feeling” can no longer be the deciding factor of Talent Acquisition decision-making. TA Operations provides structure and rigor to a classically EQ area of the business. But where do you start, what makes the cut, and how do you define success?  This insightful panel webinar featuring Talent Operations experts discussing the intricacies of building a TA Operations function. Scope: Understand the objectives of integrating a TA Operations function and managing scope creep Impact: Assess the outcomes (both positive and negative) such as efficiency, candidate experience, change management, and compliance Budget: Consider expenses and trade-offs such as technology, training, and resources (and how to get buy-in from leadership)

Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, has completed the acquisition of Easop, a compliance solution for businesses with international talent to grant and manage equity to their teams across 70+ countries.  https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-com-acquires-equity-compensation-tool/ ClearanceJobs, the leading online community for security-cleared professionals, has launched the ability to stream live videos to its platform with the introduction of ClearanceJobs Live. https://hrtechfeed.com/clearancejobs-adds-live-streaming-for-employers/ Employ Inc., the parent company of JazzHR, Lever, Jobvite and NXTThing RPO, announced the appointment of Steve Cox as CEO, effective April 1, 2024. Cox succeeds former CEO, Pete Lamson.- who decided to step down,  the company told me. https://hrtechfeed.com/employ-inc-has-new-ceo/ SAN MATEO, Calif.,— Modal, a leading skills development platform for data and analytics professionals, today announced a $25 million Series A. The round is led by Left Lane Capital and Ensemble VC with participation from leading investment firms Signalfire and Learn Capital.  https://hrtechfeed.com/modal-announces-25-million-series-a-to-upskill-employees-in-ai/ Indeed, the world’s #1 job site1 and a global job matching and hiring platform, today introduces Smart Sourcing, a new AI-powered suite of products to make the hiring process faster, simpler and more efficient for both employers and job seekers. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-launches-ai-powered-smart-sourcing/ https://youtu.be/pduqHwS_J58?si=V9GzlMv16YHjjf4A

Andre Boulais is a veteran of the HR Tech space with past stints at vendors like Jobvite, Entelo and Silk Road, today he is the new chief revenue officer at Cnect a new hiring software platform How did you end up a Cnect? Whats the platform all about? Target customer? Coolest part of the platform? Free offer for candidates  cnected.com

DENVER— Guild, the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced its newest product capability, Career Pathways, a career planning solution that empowers employees to pursue learning programs tied to in-demand career tracks at their employer, while also empowering employers to curate their education benefits to activate their frontline workforce and support business strategy. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-guild-career-pathways/ SAN JOSE, Calif. — Job Mobz, a leading provider of innovative recruitment solutions, is excited to announce the acquisition of Before You Apply (http://beforeyouapply.com), a pioneering platform in the passive candidate sourcing, corporate transparency and employment branding sectors. https://hrtechfeed.com/job-mobz-acquires-before-you-apply/ BALTIMORE — Workforce solutions company CareerCircle LLC, an Allegis Group brand, announced today that it has completed the transition of the Getting Hired platform. With this realignment, both companies will operate under the CareerCircle identity, share a leadership team and expand their service offerings. https://hrtechfeed.com/diversity-job-site-acquired/ LOS ANGELES — Professional storytelling evolves today with the launch of McCoy, , iOS app and career platform set to “disrupt the networking and hiring landscape”. A video-first format, McCoy gives professionals the power to visually speak to their unique career paths and more effectively showcase their passions and personality. https://hrtechfeed.com/professional-networking-app-launches/  

Handshake is the leading network for early career talent. Their mission is to democratize access to opportunity by enabling students and alumni to establish meaningful relationships--no connections, experience, or luck required.  Joining me now is their CEO/founder Garret Lord - Give us a quick history of Handshake what drove you to build it? -App first experience? - The company is hitting a decade this spring and you've made some recent product updates, can you tell us about those?  - What's an example of a success story with a student or employer using the platform?  -What products and services do you sell to employers? -What can job seekers do on the platform? - How do you see the recruiting landscape changing over the coming years with new technologies fueled by AI?  - Day in the life? Are you guys hiring?  

Users of Glassdoor, the site that touted anonymous employee reviews of companies, are reporting that their names and job titles are being added to their accounts without their consent. https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/glassdoor-requires-users-to-add-real-names  Culture Amp, the world’s leading employee experience platform, announced today that it intends to acquire people analytics company, Orgnostic. https://hrtechfeed.com/culture-amp-is-acquiring-people-analytics-platform-orgnostic/  WorkLLama, technology provider of an AI-driven, talent marketing, relationship management, and direct sourcing platform, announced the launch of its latest innovation: an integrated Applicant Tracking System that promises to transform the recruitment landscape. This cutting-edge enhancement is designed to provide WorkLLama customers with a fully integrated technology solution, ensuring best-in-class customer and candidate experiences.  https://hrtechfeed.com/workllama-unveils-its-own-ats/ After a two year hiatus, HR Lancers has been reborn as a simple, easy to use directory for HR freelancers across North America. The original site launched by my company RecTech Media had been a full blown marketplace but the pandemic stunted its growth. This time the site lives on as directory where freelancers can promote themselves. HR Lancers has 12+ categories covering all the top aspects of HR consulting. Add your listing for free or feature it for $49 per year.; https://hrtechfeed.com/new-directory-for-hr-freelancers-launches/ Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., announced the acquisition of the extended reality capabilities Talespin, a spatial learning company focused on workforce skills development. Talespin’s extended reality (XR) learning technology adds to Cornerstone’s content subscriptions, curation, creation, and insights technology to create an end-to-end learning content solution powering the future of work. https://hrtechfeed.com/cornerstone-acquires-extended-reality-xr-learning-technology-platform/  

Talent acquisition directly impacts revenue. Full stop. But making the case isn’t always easy. Join us with Brigitte Orrick, Director of Talent Development, as she walks through how she built a recruiting engine that solved a sales and delivery problem. Watch our one-hour peer-to-peer discussion where we will dive into the significance of recruiting beyond just a function – but as a core driver of business outcomes.

Bullhorn, the staffing software platform, announced the launch of its new AI solution, Bullhorn Copilot. Bullhorn Copilot will span the entire Bullhorn platform, beginning with Copilot Starter, a set of generative AI capabilities embedded directly in recruiters’ ATS/CRM. Copilot Starter debuted at the Bullhorn Engage event in Sydney ahead of an April product release.  https://hrtechfeed.com/bullhorn-copilot-launches-with-ai-tools-tailored-to-the-staffing-industry/ Led by a new generative AI recruiting copilot, iCIMS’ latest winter release delivers improved decision-making abilities and better hiring efficiency to millions of users globally. “iCIMS Copilot gives talent acquisition teams a competitive hiring advantage and unparalleled productivity across the talent lifecycle,” said Al Smith, chief technology officer at iCIMS. “We’re harnessing the power of generative AI and delivering new capabilities and experiences in our latest product release to help companies transform how they find, hire and mobilize the best talent.” https://hrtechfeed.com/icims-launches-new-genai-powered-recruiting-assistant/ ChartHop, the dynamic People Operations Platform, announced the launch of its HRIS, a human resources information system that seamlessly works in concert with ChartHop’s People Operations Platform, empowering HR teams and employees with a unified source of truth for people data, enhancing decision making with powerful AI insights, and streamlining how companies manage their workforces. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-first-advantage-charthop/ Coming off the strongest quarter in company history and 1,000%+ growth since 2020, the builders of award-winning Conversational AI technology for HR and recruiting (Paradox) announced that founder Aaron Matos is promoting Adam Godson to Chief Executive Officer, with Matos now serving as Executive Chairman https://hrtechfeed.com/paradox-names-adam-godson-as-ceo/ Jobiqo GmbH, announced the relaunch of TheJobNetwork™ that campaigns jobs over a vast network of job sites as the largest recruitment ad network in North America. Effective April 1, 2024, TheJobNetwork job board, will be hosted by Jobiqo and supported by Veritone’s AI-enabled programmatic technology, to help media brands connect their audience and tap into hidden advertising revenue potential. https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2024/03/11/job-board-news-afterthebadge-seojobs-jobiqo/