Catching Up with Ziprecruiter

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?

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?

Andre Boulais, CRO of Cnect Talks Hiring Software

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. He joins me on today’s podcast to talk about hiring software.

Connect with Andre on LinkedIn

TOPICS

• How did you end up a Cnect?

• Describe what you guys do?

• Kind of a tough market for software vendors in HR tech what challenges are you faced with right now?

• Target customer?

• Coolest part of the platform?

• Free offer for candidates.

Handshake's Garrett Lord on Early Career Recruitment

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. The company is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary.

CEO/founder Garret Lord Joins the Podcast

TOPICS

- 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? 

Talkin' Talent Acquisition with Bas van de Haterd

Bas van de Haterd is a professional speaker, consultant and trainer with a particular focus on using technology to improve recruitment. Based in Soest, The Netherlands, he has more than 20 years' experience and his consulting clients include Dutch Rail, Dutch Post and Twente University.

His new book, co-authored with Kevin Wheeler is out. Entitled Talent Acquisition Excellence - Using Digital Capabilities and Analytics to Improve Recruitment.

https://www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-development/talent-acquisition-technologies-9781398614161

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Using Virtual Assistants to Job Hunt

A new tech job platform offering tech professionals a complete, autonomous solution to finding their next career move has launched. Called Headhuntable, the site leverages virtual assistants to aid job seekers in their search.

Headhuntable.io provides a lifeline for skilled individuals seeking stable employment. The platform combines three crucial elements: an intimate knowledge of the technical marketplace and its hiring practices, Virtual Assistants (VAs) who serve as agents to market your talent to prospective employers, and Mentors/Coaches to help you develop your professional skills and navigate the hiring process in the best light possible.

The highly trained VAs are dedicated job search experts who take the burden off job searchers’ shoulders by actively finding and applying to relevant positions, handling communication with recruiters, and providing interview preparation and career development support. The VAs are “tireless advocates, ensuring clients are seen and heard amidst the noise of hundreds of other applicants.”

Veritone's GM Talks AI in the Hiring Lifecycle

Alex Fourlis is the General Manager at Veritone, the parent owner of Pandologic and Broadbean the job distribution platform and he’s here today to talk about AI in the hiring lifecycle.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

• It looks like we’re going to see a lot of movement within the workforce in 2024. We’re already seeing layoffs and recruiters – already inundated with resumes – are going to be getting even more.

• How can AI help recruiters manage this load and find the right candidates?

• Now that AI is part of the hiring process, do candidates need to think differently about their resumes, how they fill out applications, etc.?

• What do companies need to know about ensuring they’re using AI appropriately when it comes to hiring?

• As adoption of AI increases, what other ways are HR professionals using AI tools – not just in the hiring process, but beyond?