{"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":"Hackajob hits $1M in ARR, New CEO at Employ","slug":"hackajob-hits-1m-in-arr-new-ceo-at-employ","published_at":"2026-02-19T19:21:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339/hackajob-hits-1m-in-arr-new-ceo-at-employ","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rec-tech-the-recruiting-technology-podcast-1047339","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAL9002938754.mp3?updated=1771529275","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAL9002938754.mp3?updated=1771529275","summary":"First up, a major change at the top for Employ Inc.—the powerhouse behind JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite. The company has officially appointed Jerry Jao as its new CEO. Jao is a serial entrepreneur who founded the AI-powered marketing platform Retention Science. What’s interesting here is that Jao isn’t just a tech exec; he was actually a Lever customer for six years. He’s stepping in with a \"founder’s mindset\" to lead Employ through the GenAI era. His message? Hiring must remain \"people-first,\" but the technology needs to move faster. Watch for Employ to lean even harder into AI innovation to help recruiters make more confident decisions without losing that human connection. https://hrtechfeed.com/employ-inc-appoints-new-ceo/ Next, let’s talk about speed. hackajob just announced that its AI recruiting agent, Archer, has surpassed $1 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just 90 days. To put that in perspective, the \"pre-AI\" gold standard was hitting that million-dollar mark in a year—Archer did it in one quarter. Why is it winning? Because it’s tackling the \"crisis of trust\" in hiring. Archer qualifies candidates before they even hit the ATS, verifying identity and fit to cut through the noise of AI-generated CVs. It’s already boasting a 20-to-1 candidate-to-hire ratio—which is 15 times better than the industry average. Originally focused on tech, Archer is now expanding to support all knowledge-worker roles, from finance to operations. https://hrtechfeed.com/hackajob-announces-its-ai-recruiting-agent-has-surpassed-1-million-in-arr/ Moving over to the freelance world, we’re seeing a massive pivot at Fiverr. In their 2025 year-end report, they revealed a \"quality over quantity\" strategy. While they actually lost 14% of their active buyers, the ones who stayed are sp…","meta_description":"First up, a major change at the top for Employ Inc.—the powerhouse behind JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite. The company has officially appointed Jerry Jao as it…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":384,"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/hackajob-hits-1m-in-arr-new-ceo-at-employ/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/hackajob-hits-1m-in-arr-new-ceo-at-employ.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}