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Hosted by Darren Bush and Chris Haslam. The TA Tech Unboxed podcast is about understanding the people behind the products and inviting guests from the Talent Acquisition industry to present their unique products and solutions to improve recruitment. There is a demo of their product afterwards on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ta-techunboxed

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March 12, 2025Episode 3159 min

Ep 31 - Why the future of hiring is about Skills? Robert from Arctic Shores

🎙 Welcome to Season 2 of TA Tech Unboxed. In this episode, we start with Robert Newry, CEO and co-founder of Arctic Shores, a pioneer in transforming how we assess talent. Discover how his innovative approach combines gamification, cognitive neuroscience, and social psychology to uncover potential beyond the traditional CV. Robert shares - The story behind Arctic Shores and its mission to revolutionise hiring. How skill enablers can bridge the gap in today’s skills-short market. Why are traditional hiring practices like CV-based interviews due to disruption? Tangible advice for creating fair, structured, and impactful interviews 🚀 Whether you're in TA, HR, or just fascinated by the future of hiring, this episode is packed with insights you can't afford to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more behind-the-scenes looks at the tools and techniques shaping the future of work.

June 12, 2024Episode 3041 min

Ep 30 - Why your Job Ads need a TikTok makeover - Jack Evans

"We are the first business that can turn your job into a TikTok in a few clicks." - Jack Evans, Jobdeck™. Chris Haslam and Darren Bush sit down with Jack to discuss the future of recruitment marketing. Highlights: ➡ Turning job descriptions into TikToks - the future of candidate attraction? ➡ The human elements in recruitment: empathy and relationship-building ➡ JobDeck's vision: "We are going to make the smartest ATS on the planet." Catch the demo on the YouTube playlist. https://jobdeck.io/

June 5, 2024Episode 2951 min

Ep 29 - How to automate the entire Hiring funnel - Bill Fischer;

"The AI will build the JD, evaluate it, build the queries, search the database, do the sourcing...all from a 10-word prompt." Bill Fischer's vision for VONQ's @Kopilot blew us away on this week's episode. 📽 Highlights of this episode for me were: ➡ Bill's thoughts on the future of video interviews and candidate experience. ➡ Insights into Vonq's Kopilot product and its agentic approach ➡ The role of transparency in AI-powered hiring processes. The full demo can be found on our TA Tech Unboxed YouTube channel. What's your take on using AI for the initial screening and skills assessment stages of hiring? Could this improve the candidate experience?

May 29, 2024Episode 281 hr 3 min

Ep 28 - How to attract the best Talent faster than the competition.

"You're not in a war for talent; you're in a war for attention." 📣 Chris Haslam and Darren Bush unbox the world of social recruitment advertising with Sara and Victor from Adway. 🎙 Don't miss this insightful new TA Tech Unboxed episode! Hosts Chris and Darren explore Adway's innovative approach, including: - Creating dynamic, platform-specific content that captures attention - Leveraging AI to write engaging copy and target ideal candidates - Building an automated, multi-channel candidate nurture journey Listen now for a deep dive into modern talent attraction strategies! https://adway.ai/

May 22, 2024Episode 2738 min

Ep 27 - Is referencing still relevant in today's hiring landscape?

"We believe that this is the best approach to referencing. We kind of see value in both practices and we wanted to offer the opportunity to kind of bring these things together." - Luke Shipley, Co-Founder of Zinc 🎙 On the latest TA Tech Unboxed episode, Chris Haslam and Darren Bush hosted Luke Shipley, Co-Founder of Zinc, to discuss their innovative approach to background checking and referencing. 📽 Highlights from our conversation: The concept of unified referencing and how it combines formal and competency-based referencing. The potential impact of blockchain on referencing and its current limitations. How Zinc is promoting transparency and data ownership for candidates. Don't miss this insightful discussion! Check out the demo on YouTube. https://zincwork.com/

May 8, 2024Episode 2631 min

Ep 26 - Are you still relying on resumes to assess candidates?

Hosts Chris Haslam and Darren Bush sit down with Masoud Ardestani, CEO and co-founder of Rafa. Masoud shares his insights from his experience as a recruiter and founder, shedding light on the limitations of traditional hiring methods and the power of storytelling in the hiring process. Highlights of this episode were: The surprising revelation that resumes get only about 5% clicks in the ATS, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive evaluation method. The importance of allowing candidates to showcase their unique stories and authenticity, which often gets lost in the traditional application process. How Rafa's innovative approach allows hiring teams to hear directly from candidates, building a more well-rounded understanding of their fit. See more at https://www.withrapha.com/

May 1, 2024Episode 2544 min

Ep 25 - The secret to elevating your interviewing skills - Shiran from Informed Decisions

Are you tired of conducting interviews that fail to predict on the job success? Hire Qualified & Diverse Candidates withSkills-Based Interviews https://informedecisions.io/

April 24, 2024Episode 2447 min

Ep 24 - how to get more from hiring managers with Richard Hillier

Are you tired of sifting through hundreds of irrelevant applications?From crafting compelling job adverts to identifying top talent through behavioural scorecards, Richard Hillier from Get-Hired shares his proven strategies for determining the best candidates.🎙 In this insightful chat, hosts Chris Haslam and Darren Bush discuss the common pitfalls of traditional job boards, the importance of aligning the interview team, and the role of proper training in avoiding costly hiring mistakes. 📽 Don't miss these highlights: ✅ How to craft job adverts that attract suitable candidates ✅ The power of behavioural scorecards in identifying top performers ✅ The benefits of a smooth, structured hiring process from start to finish Tune into this must-listen episode to level up your hiring game. Check out - Get-hired.xyz

April 17, 2024Episode 2447 min

Ep 23: Supercharge your Sourcing - Janis - Hyperscan

Janis, the CEO and co-founder of Hyperscan, discusses how their platform allows users to power search LinkedIn and import search results into Hyperscan to ask qualifying questions. The AI then scores each profile based on the criteria, making it easier to find the best matches. Hyperscan allows users to import LinkedIn search results and ask qualifying questions to find the best matches. The AI scores each profile based on the criteria set by the user, streamlining the talent acquisition process. Hyperscan offers the ability to ask questions about diversity hiring, such as identifying female candidates. The platform reduces manual reviewing and searching, saving recruiters time and improving efficiency. Recruiters need tools that can help them excel at both the people and engineering aspects of their job. Inbound recruitment is no longer sufficient, and companies must also incorporate outbound strategies. AI can be used to personalize recruitment outreach by targeting specific characteristics of potential candidates. The relationship between HR and TA should be collaborative rather than hierarchical. The future of Hyperscan includes integrating more data sources and the potential for messaging sequences. Find out more at: https://hyperscan.co/?utm_source=tatechunboxed&utm_medium=referral

April 10, 2024Episode 250 min

Ep 22 - Integrating your HR tech stack faster and more efficiently - Romain.

In this episode, Chris Haslam and Darren Bush met with Romain Sestier, StackOne CEO, to discuss the integration woes of the TA space. StackOne is a new generation of white-labelled integration platforms. We help software companies in the HR tech and Marketing Tech space add native, enterprise-grade integrations to their products in days. As Romain says, recruitment agencies are increasingly vocal - they will only work with a tool if it natively integrates with their ATS. In-house teams slowly follow suit, demanding seamless tech stacks, but we must catch up. 📽 Key insights include: ❇ The massive integration hurdles tools face, even with an API. ❇ How RFPs and sales conversations evolve to make integrations a make-or-break factor. ❇ Romain's first StackOne customer that sparked the "integration platform" idea. If you're feeling integration pains, this episode is an eye-opener on the urgency to fix the problem! https://www.stackone.com/