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  • Does conversational AI improve the candidate experience?

    Does conversational AI improve the candidate experience?
    Dec 25 2025
    Prem Kumar, the founder and CEO of Humanly (humanly.io), joins the High Volume Hiring Podcast today to talk about conversational AI, which many refer to as chatbots. These systems have gone from unknown to nice-to-have to must-have within the past decade. And it is no wonder why. Without them, it simply takes too much staff time and too many days for employers to get from application to start dates. On average, that's 44 days. Humanly's goal is five. But can that be done, well, humanely? Our cohosts, Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site dig into that with Prem, and we think you'll find his answers to be illuminating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min
  • It's way too early to make 2026 predictions and yet...

    It's way too early to make 2026 predictions and yet...
    Dec 11 2025
    With the calendar turning from 2025 to 2026, we thought we talk about what we expect will change. Sure, some of that inevitably leads to advances in technology, but some was also about how we choose to communicate with candidates. On today's episode of the High Volume Hiring Podcast, Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site discuss the likelihood of a growing divide between the have's and have not's, a potential rebellion, and how embracing radical transparency might save you from that rebellion. Oh, and if you're feeling a little courageous, check out Recruiting Hell on Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/ that Steven references. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min
  • Automate messages in your ATS to improve efficiency AND the candidate experience

    Automate messages in your ATS to improve efficiency AND the candidate experience
    Nov 27 2025
    Automation can and too often is used to de-humanize candidates, but it can also improve how we treat them. Case in point is Article, a global, b-to-c furniture company that uses automated messages from its ATS to improve its hiring efficiency AND the candidate experience. Cohosts Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site interview Article's head of global TA, Bradley Clark, for today's episode of the High Volume Hiring Podcast. Listen in to learn how the messaging varies depending on the location of the job, location of the candidate, type of role, stage in the hiring process, and more. Oh, and how that segmentation pays off massively for Article. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 min
  • What's working (and not) in high-volume hiring

    What's working (and not) in high-volume hiring
    Nov 20 2025
    Bryan Adams and Jim Taylor from Happydance Careers Websites and Hung Lee from Recruiting Brainfood spoke with cohosts Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg from College Recruiter job search site for this special episode of the High Volume Hiring Podcast. We recorded this in the Happydance stand at RecFest USA 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Happydance, which creates award winning employer career sites, has great visibility into what works in different markets and industries, and Hung has great visibility into what works for employers of all types globally. Some of what we discussed is consistent with what most of our audience might expect, but not everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min
  • What the Optimal Stopping Theory teaches us about how many to interview

    What the Optimal Stopping Theory teaches us about how many to interview
    Nov 13 2025
    On today's episode of the High Volume Hiring Podcast, we dig into a simple yet brilliant mathematical formula designed to save recruiters a massive amount of time. Using a bit of high school math will help you determine in advance how many applications to receive per role, how many of those you should interview, and when you should extend a job offer. Our guest today is Alexander Shabanov, a technical recruiter with two decades of experience. He's worked in several countries for organizations that differ significantly in terms of size, industry, products, and more. Our cohosts, Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site, dig into the problem that often faces talent acquisition, the solutions that are commonly used, and how using this formula improves on those. The Medium article we discussed is at https://medium.com/@alshabanov/tackling-high-volume-recruitment-challenges-in-tech-with-optimal-stopping-theory-3e5852830a93 . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 min
  • Breaking News: 2025 State of Frontline Hiring Report

    Breaking News: 2025 State of Frontline Hiring Report
    Nov 5 2025
    Today on the High Volume Hiring Podcast we discuss a report just released by one of the world's leading talent acquisition platforms, iCIMS, about the rapidly changing state of frontline hiring. iCIMS has incredible visibility into the hiring by thousands of employers for millions of roles and hundreds of millions of applicants. We discuss fascinating trends related to application drop-offs, interview ghosting, time-to-hire, and the massive differences that exist between occupational fields. Join cohosts Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site as they interview Trent Cotton of iCIMS. And download the report today at https://www.icims.com/resources/2025-state-of-frontline-hiring-report/ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 min
  • How agentic AI promises to revolutionize high-volume hiring

    How agentic AI promises to revolutionize high-volume hiring
    Oct 30 2025
    Prakhar Agrawal of Senseloaf AI joins the High Volume Hiring Podcast for episode that was light on tricks but heavy on treats. Cohosts Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site talk with Prakhar about what makes AI agentic, where in the recruiting process it best sits, and the need for humans to be in the loop. We also learn, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Jeanette is far more likely to be regarded as the successful hire, while Steven is deemed to be more like an intern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • Hiring at Scale vs. One-Off Roles at RecFest USA

    Hiring at Scale vs. One-Off Roles at RecFest USA
    Oct 17 2025
    Dwane Lay joins cohosts Jeanette Leeds and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site for a special episode recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at RecFest USA 2025. Dwane is the Chief Innovation Officer at GBS Worldwide and author of Lean HR. He discussed the key differences between hiring at scale and recruiting for one-off, specialized roles, offering practical insights for employers managing both. Dwane explained why most organizations don’t need more applicants - they need the right ones - and how to use data, incentives, and authentic employer branding to make that happen. He also shared how GBS applies IO psychology and AI-driven tools to help employers attract, engage, and retain talent at scale. Employers looking to improve efficiency and create stronger candidate alignment will find Dwane’s perspective both actionable and refreshingly direct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min