What Happens when AI Hiring Platforms Completely Ignore the Human Experience?
In this episode of the Rectech podcast, host Chris Russell talks with Tarn Ellis, founder of NOMA, about the critical need for AI hiring platforms to be tested with people who have disabilities. Ellis explains NOMA’s trust‑layer service, which employs individuals from the disability community to audit AI tools, uncovering accessibility gaps that can lead to bias and litigation, as illustrated by the HireVue case. He outlines a six‑to‑eight‑week assessment process that produces detailed reports, dashboards, and a NOMA Trust Index, helping companies improve equity, reliability, and market reach. The conversation underscores that inclusive AI design isn’t charity—it opens access to a market of 2‑3 billion people worldwide.
From SEO to AIO - Preparing for the New Frontier of Job Search | JobSync Roundtable
In this JobSync Roundtable, hosts Chris Russell, James Ellis, and Alexander Tchaikovsky discuss the shift from traditional SEO to AI‑Optimized Search (AIO) in job recruiting. They explain how AI chat interfaces are becoming the new entry point for candidates, making...
Workday Courts Developers, Zipecruiter Adds New Features
In this 9‑minute episode of This Week in RegTech, host Chris Russell highlights several AI‑driven updates across the talent acquisition landscape. Workday unveiled new agentic AI tools for developers that let them build custom HR/finance bots using plain language, complete...
Humanly Lands $25 Million
In this 7‑minute episode of This Week in RegTech, host Chris Russell highlights recent funding milestones across the HR tech landscape, most notably Humanly’s $25 million Series B round. Humanly’s AI‑driven hiring platform streamlines conversational engagement for hourly and high‑volume recruiting, aiming...
Phenom Buys Plum, Greenhouse Buys Ezra AI
This episode of This Week in RegTech covers a flurry of HR tech acquisitions, including Deal’s purchase of SaaS procurement platform Sastrify, Greenhouse’s acquisition of voice‑AI interview tool Ezra AI, iSIMS appointing Mark Thompson as its new CEO, and Phenom’s...
Jobsync Roundtable: Candidate Fraud in Hiring
In this JobSync roundtable, host Chris Russell and panelists Leah Daniels, Alex Murphy, Julie Kelly, along with guests Andrew Godomsky of Aspen Analytics and Jason Roberts of Cielo, dissect the rising problem of candidate fraud in hiring. They define fraud...
Phenom Buys Plum
In this episode of Speaking of RegTech, host Chris Russell covers three major news items: Windmill's $12 million seed round for its workforce context‑graph platform, Nomad Health's pivot to an AI‑driven staffing software with a new CEO, and Phenom's acquisition of...
The New AI Search Rules for Your Career Site
In this episode, employer‑brand expert James Ellison explains how career sites must evolve for the era of AI‑driven search tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. He argues that traditional SEO tactics are outdated and that companies should treat their career...
Worki Raises $2.75 Million in Pre Seed Funding
In this episode of Speaking of RegTech, host Chris Russell highlights Worki's recent $2.75 million pre‑seed round led by Redesign Health and Healthliant Ventures. Worki’s WorkEase platform connects existing HR systems like Workday, Oracle, and ServiceNow with AI‑driven tools that create...
Grayscale Acquired by Paylocity PLUS Indeed's Community Call
This episode of "This Week in RegTech" covers several major shifts in talent acquisition: Indeed’s new pay‑to‑play model that ends free XML feeds and adds daily budget minimums, Oracle’s AI‑driven Fusion Egentic HR applications, Monday.com’s launch of AgentTalent.ai for hiring...
Fama CEO Talks State of Workplace Misconduct
In this episode, Ben Moniz, CEO of Fama Technologies, discusses the growing importance of social‑media screening to mitigate workplace misconduct, especially as a multigenerational, digitally native workforce expands. He highlights findings from Fama’s latest State of Misconduct report, noting a...
Lattice and Crosschq Acquire
In this 7‑minute episode of This Week in RegTech, host Chris Russell highlights two major acquisitions shaping talent acquisition: Crosschq’s purchase of Tradeify to create an outcome‑trained hiring model, and Lattice’s acquisition of Mandela’s AI‑native coaching tech to accelerate its...
JobSync Roundtable: Navigating the 2026 OFCCP Regulatory "Seismic Shift"
In this episode of the RecTech Podcast, host Chris Russell moderates a JobSync roundtable on the "2026 OFCCP regulatory seismic shift," featuring employment law partner Sheila Abram and HR risk consultant Amanda Bowman. They explain how Executive Order 14173 revoked...
Deel Adds an ATS
In this 7‑minute episode of This Week in RecTech, host Chris Russell highlights recent moves in the talent acquisition space, including Adzuna’s acquisition of Trovit and Mitula, NovaWorks’ $8 million seed round for its AI‑native HCM platform, and Deal’s launch of...
Voice Screening: A Case Study
The episode dives into Varsity Brands' implementation of Phenom's AI voice screening agent, Melissa, to tackle high‑volume hiring challenges after a reduction in recruiting staff. By automating initial candidate outreach and qualification, the tool cut scheduling delays, boosted interview acceptance...