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Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast

Chris Russell
Recruitment Technology
Talent Acquisition
HR Technology
Recruiting Technology
Candidate Experience
Artificial Intelligence
Indeed
Phenom
Workday
Ziprecruiter
Jobcase
AI In Recruiting
Upwork
Dalia
Greenhouse
AI In Recruitment
AI In HR
Agentic AI
Worktech
Hiring Process

Hosted by Chris Russell, online recruiting's mad scientist, the RecTech podcast covers all aspects of recruiting technology and recruitment marketing including interesting new tools & vendors. You'll also hear how recruiters leverage technology to find talent. A great listen for HR tech vendors, HR professionals and recruiters everywhere. CONTACT: chris@rectechmedia.com

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First up: If you’ve logged into your recruitment dashboard recently and noticed your LinkedIn ad campaigns look a little different, you aren't imagining it.

LinkedIn officially retired its daily and 30-day "slot" campaigns and migrated everyone over... more

Employers using Dalia can double their conversion of career site visitors into qualified applicants and hires. Double the hires from traffic you already have. That's how you start cutting your dependence on Indeed. Learn more at dalia.co. That's D-A-... more

Stef Bloom is now the Chief People Officer at Spear Physical & Occupational Therapy, where she leads the company's people strategy across talent, culture, leadership development, and organizational growth. She brings nearly 20 years of experience bui... more

This episode is sponsored by Dalia—

Who's ready for a cold hard fact? Indeed's pricing model -- and all programmatic job advertising -- is based on driving volume. Not outcomes. Job boards are incentivized to send you more volume.

Meanwhile, TA tea... more

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Recent Guests

Stef Bloom
Chief People Officer at Spear Physical & Occupational Therapy
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Episode: Newly Hired Chief People Officer Stef Bloom
Joe Meyer
Founder and CEO of ExecThread
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Episode: ExecThread Turns 10 with CEO Joe Meyer
Susan Williams
Lineage, Talent Acquisition in North America
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Episode: JobSync Roundtable: Recruitment Operations - The Engine Behind Scalable Talent Acquisition
Jamie Casassa
Lineage, Recruiting Operations Analyst
Lineage
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Ben Abert
Adobe, Talent Innovation and Analytics
Adobe
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Kaleem Clarkson
Remote work expert, LinkedIn Top Voice
Independent commentator
Episode: KornFerry buys AMS: This Week in RecTech
Danny Rojas
TE leader with experience at nationwide brands; guest on the episode
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Torin Ellis
Founder of Ngoma, a disability-focused AI data testing platform
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James Ellis
Employer brand expert focusing on practical, actionable employer branding for smaller companies
Self-described as an employer branding expert; works with clients
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Hosts

Chris Russell
Host of Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast
Leah Daniels
Leads commercial effort and conversation for JobSync; frequent on-air host

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • Podcast for tech recruiters

    It is fantastic to find a podcast that offers such insightful information about the value of technology in the recruitment process and for recruiters out there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    More Than Engineering
    Philippines4 years ago
  • Thanks Chris!

    This host really knows his stuff and gets guest experts to share their experience as well. Quality production, keep it up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joshill:)
    United States5 years ago
  • 10/10 Every Time!

    If you’re waiting for a sign to subscribe, here it is… you gotta subscribe! Chris consistently offers compelling conversations that expertly identify and break down the latest innovations in recruiting technology. This listener highly recommends!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Arlie K
    United States5 years ago
  • Background typing distracting

    I appreciate the content and interview questions in the episode I listened to, but the background typing and mouse clicks were extremely distracting. Luckily, the conversation flowed so I couldn’t tell if it was the host or guest, but best practice may be to encourage no distractions during interviews.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    amo'l
    United States5 years ago
  • Interesting topics

    Enjoy listening and usually get a least one item to do or research from each episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RecruiterinOhio
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Sound quality can be inconsistent in some episodes, but substance remains strong.
Content is actionable with clear takeaways for improving recruiting tech.
Shows strong host expertise and quality guest insights.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#166
United States/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#185
Canada/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#5
Ukraine/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#37
Ukraine/Business
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#184
Hong Kong/Business/Marketing

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Newly Hired Chief People Officer Stef Bloom
Q: How are you approaching culture and manager effectiveness as you scale?
We're documenting a culture playbook, emphasizing manager capability, repeatable processes across clinics, and team-building programs to keep culture cohesive as we grow.
Newly Hired Chief People Officer Stef Bloom
Q: What are your primary priorities in the near term?
Focusing on talent acquisition, refining our value proposition in a compressed healthcare job market, and integrating data across candidate and employee journeys to close gaps and drive retention.
Newly Hired Chief People Officer Stef Bloom
Q: How long have you been at Spear, and what drew you to the role?
I'm about 90 days in, drawn by the opportunity to apply consumer-grade practices to healthcare and to lead talent acquisition, EVP development, and analytics across a multi-site network.
ExecThread Turns 10 with CEO Joe Meyer
Q: What has the pivot been like for ExecThread, and what are you now versus what you wanted to become?
The pivot was about moving from a dual B2C/B2B value proposition toward a more scalable platform that still serves the candidate, but focuses on aggregating and normalizing information from multiple private sources to deliver high-quality, hard-to-find executive opportunities at scale.
2026 Job Seeker Nation Report
Q: How can employers balance AI with human oversight in hiring?
AI should handle scalable, administrative tasks and screening, but human judgment is essential for contextual evaluation, avoiding bias, and making final hiring decisions.

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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show leans into recruiting technology, talent acquisition operations, and recruitment marketing, with frequent deep dives into AI-assisted tools, employer branding, and how to scale recruitment through data and processes. Episodes often feature practitioners and leaders from large orgs or tech-enabled teams, plus occasional industry observers who illuminate trends like RecOps, SEO/AIO for job discovery, and AI governance in hiring. Overall, it's a practical, practitioner-focused resource that surfaces real-world implementations, vendor updates, and actionable playbooks for building efficient, human-centered recruiting tech stacks. Noteworthy strengths include roundtables with cross-functional guests, emphasis on measurable ROI, and a w... more

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