{"podcast":{"title":"Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast","slug":"rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339","podcast_index_feed_id":1047339,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/rectech","website_url":"http://www.rectechmedia.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f6372724-46c6-11f0-898d-ff181f1621d4/image/4e39c37193bbe920f30b85b5b44277cf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"RecTech Media","episode_count":857,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T04:18:40.076335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339"},"episode":{"title":"Ashby Launches AI Interviews, Upwork Layoffs","slug":"ashby-launches-ai-interviews-upwork-layoffs","published_at":"2026-05-14T11:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339/ashby-launches-ai-interviews-upwork-layoffs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAL2217818088.mp3?updated=1778596344","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAL2217818088.mp3?updated=1778596344","summary":"Ashby, the all-in-one recruiting platform, today announced the upcoming launch of its AI Interviewer at its annual Ashby One conference. The product builds on the acquisition of Talent Llama late last year, a startup focused on AI-powered interviewing technology. https://hrtechfeed.com/asby-acquires-talent-llama/ Upwork’s First Quarter 2026 earnings report shows a company in the middle of a major transition. While they are making more money per client and seeing a surge in AI-related work, they are also significantly cutting costs—including a large layoff—to deal with a slowdown in overall growth. https://hrtechfeed.com/upworks-latest-earnings-in-plain-english/ https://hrtechfeed.com/linkedin-announces-new-model-enhancements-for-hiring-assistant/ After a period of cooling and market uncertainty, the technology sector is showing powerful signs of a rebound. According to a new analysis by CompTIA, the world’s leading provider of IT certifications, new job postings for tech occupations surged to a three-year high in April, signaling a shift into “positive territory” for the industry. https://recruitingheadlines.com/tech-sector-stages-major-comeback-as-job-postings-hit-3-year-high/ LinkedIn announces new model enhancements for Hiring Assistant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Ashby, the all-in-one recruiting platform, today announced the upcoming launch of its AI Interviewer at its annual Ashby One conference. The product build…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":437,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339/episodes/ashby-launches-ai-interviews-upwork-layoffs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339/ashby-launches-ai-interviews-upwork-layoffs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}