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Unconventional Money Moves#49- Mike Seidle: Tech StartUps. Exiting Companies Successfully. AI and the Future.Mike Seidle, a seasoned innovator who has left an indelible mark on the startup landscape. With a string of successful ventures under his belt, Mike brings a wealth of experience and insight to the table, offering listeners a glimpse into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and technology.
At the forefront of our discussion is Mike's latest venture, where he is pioneering software solutions to streamline the hiring process for recruiters. Drawing from his own experiences and challenges in the industry, Mike shares how his innovative platforms are reshaping the way companies identify and onboard...
2024-10-2429 min
Talking TAHarmonizing Humanity and Technology: Elevating Candidate ExperienceIn this episode, Denise Chaffin, David Bernstein, and Mike
Seidle delve into the complexities of talent acquisition, highlighting the critical role of technology, the transient nature of recruiter roles, and the psychological pressures on candidates. They emphasize fairness, communication,
and integrated solutions to enhance recruiter efficiency and candidate experience. With insights into reducing recruiter burnout and improving processes, this episode offers valuable perspectives for anyone involved in
recruitment.
2024-06-2155 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 33: RecOps with Ben AbearRecOps is a new business function that's just now gaining traction in companies. We're familiar with RevOps and DevOps, and now RecOps is the new player on the block that's enabling companies to grow and sustain their recruiting operations. Jim explains how it's not just a policing function. It's a strategy function that constantly seeks to optimize the recruiting. Here are some of the topics covered in this conversation:
Who exactly is a RecOps leader and what do they do day to day?
Why companies need a RecOps leader and how they fit into a team of recruiter
...
2024-05-1630 min
Mirror Talk: Soulful ConversationsStartup Struggles & Talent Triumphs: Revolutionizing the Hiring Landscape with Mike Seidle From WorkHereIn this episode, Mike shares the struggles of founding a startup. He talks about how WorkHere is revolutionising the hiring landscape.
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2024-04-1144 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 31: Alex Marcus talks iCIMS and Challenges of HR SoftwareSummary
Mike Seidle and David Bernstein speak with Alex Marcus, the founder and CEO of Integral Recruiting Design, about the challenges and best practices of implementing and utilizing iCIMS. They discuss the importance of recruiting and hiring, the role of software in recruiting processes, and the impact of people and processes on technology. They also explore the complexity of recruiting and HR systems, the challenges of change management, and the integration of multiple systems. Throughout the conversation, Alex emphasizes the need for a holistic approach that considers both the technical and human aspects of implementing and optimizing...
2024-04-0845 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 32: Kevin Wheeler on the Future of RecruitingMike Seidle interviews Kevin Wheeler, the author of Talent Acquisition Excellence. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on recruiting and the need for digital capabilities and analytics to improve recruitment. They also explore the slow adoption of technology in recruiting and the challenges recruiters face in becoming more strategic. Kevin emphasizes the importance of talent planning, analytics, and technology in recruiting and suggests that RPOs (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) can be a more cost-effective and efficient solution for many companies. He also recommends books like Talent Intelligence and The Fifth Discipline for further reading.
Takeaways
The...
2024-03-2834 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 30: Denise Chaffin: the Human and AI in RecruitingSummary
In this conversation, Mike Seidle and Denise Chaffin discuss the evolution of the recruiting industry and the rise of Recruitment as a Service (RAS). They explore the benefits and differences between RAS and traditional recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). The conversation also delves into the impact of AI on recruiting, including the use of AI tools for resume writing and the challenges of bias and compliance. They discuss the need for more comprehensive assessments of AI tools and platforms and the importance of trial periods to evaluate their effectiveness. The conversation explores various topics related to recruiting tools...
2024-02-1952 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 29: Kevin Walters, the "Diversity Chef"Kevin Walters, also known as the "Diversity Chef", talks about his experiences with helping companies better understand how to be more inclusive to achieve their diversity goals.
Diversity and Inclusion shouldn't be just afterthoughts for leaders. Not being inclusive can cut you off from potential customers and turn away talent. Kevin gives some clear tips on first recognizing if your organization has a inclusion issue and then what are the first steps to fixing it.Special Guest: Kevin Walters.
2023-11-2035 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 28: Chuck Young on Managing Your TalentChuck young talk about what made him found Talent Agility X which focuses on helping organizations adopt innovative talent acquisition strategies and technologies for more agile engagement of highly skilled workers. Chuck explains why it's so important for companies to re-engage seasonal employees and past applicants. He talks about the 3 different talent pools and how employers can nurture their talent effectively.Special Guest: Chuck Young.
2023-10-2133 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 27: Mitch Gerson on AI, Recruitment Marketing, and MoreMitch Gerson of the Gerson Agency joins Mike and David in a conversation about his history in the recruitment marketing field, how and why he founded his own recruitment ad agency, and what the future holds for the industry.Special Guest: Mitch Gerson.
2023-09-2736 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 26: Craig Fisher on Hiring Humans in the Age of AICraig, Mike and David covers various topics related to recruiting, including the importance of understanding the candidate experience, the value of empathy mapping to undersstand candidates better, and the need for effective team structure and budget allocation in recruiting teams. Craig also discuss the power of grassroots marketing and the importance of not overlooking traditional marketing methods when looking for talent.
Learn more about and buy Craig's new book at www.hiring-humans.comSpecial Guest: Craig Fisher.
2023-09-1443 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 25: Jim Durbin: Job Boards, AI, and the Future of Recruitment MarketingMike Seidle, David Bernstein, and Jim Durbin discuss recruitment marketing and the importance of building long-term capability in talent acquisition. Jim Durbin emphasizes the need to focus on what's in it for the client and to help them learn how to do it for themselves. He also stresses the importance of listening to vendors and understanding what they do, rather than just waiting for a pitch and a demo.
In addition, Jim highlights the challenges that job boards are facing in terms of job postings and the changes in the model. Companies are trying to figure out...
2023-08-2439 min
Changelog Master FeedAll your CAPTCHAs are belong to bots (Changelog News #58)New research shows that CAPTCHAs are now utterly useless, hundreds of concerned technologists signed the OpenTF Manifesto to keep Terraform open source forever, Josh Collinsworth writes down all the things you forgot (or never knew) because of React, Mike Seidle shared some quick-but-powerful advice on building new software features & Erlend Sogge Heggen urges new open source projects to join the Fediverse (by way of Mastodon).
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2023-08-2108 minThe Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceAll your CAPTCHAs are belong to bots (News)New research shows that CAPTCHAs are now utterly useless, hundreds of concerned technologists signed the OpenTF Manifesto to keep Terraform open source forever, Josh Collinsworth writes down all the things you forgot (or never knew) because of React, Mike Seidle shared some quick-but-powerful advice on building new software features & Erlend Sogge Heggen urges new open source projects to join the Fediverse (by way of Mastodon).
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2023-08-2108 minChangelog NewsAll your CAPTCHAs are belong to botsNew research shows that CAPTCHAs are now utterly useless, hundreds of concerned technologists signed the OpenTF Manifesto to keep Terraform open source forever, Josh Collinsworth writes down all the things you forgot (or never knew) because of React, Mike Seidle shared some quick-but-powerful advice on building new software features & Erlend Sogge Heggen urges new open source projects to join the Fediverse (by way of Mastodon).
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2023-08-2108 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 24: Brian Fink and his Non-technical Guide to Tech RecruitingBrian Fink talks about his latest book, Talk Tech to Me: The Non-technical Guide to Technology Recruiting. Brian Fink takes on the stress and strain of difficult technology concepts and simplifies them for the modern recruiter. In the book, he tackles 12 different technical positions he's recruited for including technical writers, software developers, DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, data scientists, and architects. In this conversation with Mike Seidle and David Bernstein, Brian gives some tips and tricks on how to lead recruiting conversations with these candidates even if you don't have the same technical background. Special Guest: Brian...
2023-08-0741 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 23: Importance of Building Trust with EmployeesWelcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge!
We are thrilled to have Victor Assad as our guest. Victor is the Senior Director of HR at Honeywell and Medtronic, CEO of InnovationOne, and author of Hack...
2023-04-1949 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 22: The Perfect Labor StormWelcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge!
On this podcast episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Ira Wolfe, who has been a dentist and is now entered the world of HR. He shares...
2023-03-0246 min
Behind The ProductPanel: Recruiting MarketIn today's volatile labor market, it feels like we're constantly flip-flopping from "everything's great," to "everybody panic." At least, that's how our guest Mike Seidle, Co-Founder at PivotCX, summarized the situation. Wes Winham, CEO and Founder at Woven, and Raman Ohri, CEO and President at SEP, also join us for this conversation about trends in recruiting.We discuss the challenges recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates are all facing in the current market, specifically in the tech space, and share options for addressing these challenges effectively. Whether you're struggling to get candidates' attention, navigating compensation shifts, or wondering...
2023-02-2239 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 21: Why You Should Care About Candidate Experience
Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge!
Today, we are excited to have Kevin Grossman, a thought leader in human resources and talent management, join us. Kevin is the President of The Talent Board, an...
2023-02-0946 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 20: Why Your Job Posts are Not Performing WellWelcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge!
Kat Kibben founder & CEO is an expert in writing job posts and has been featured in the New York Times. She is the founder of Three Ears...
2023-01-1740 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 19: Is Direct Sourcing Candidates the Solution?Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge!
We are so excited to have Jason Ezratty, the co-founder & CEO at Brightfield, joining us on the podcast this week! Jason is an innovative leader in the tech...
2023-01-1036 min
Bringing the Human back to Human Resources112. The Legal Arguments Against AI plus a Special AnnouncementWelcome back to the first episode of 2023 and Happy New Year!! After a much-needed 2 week hiatus for some R&R (rest and relaxation) your favorite podcast is back and better than ever - and in 1080p-4K! You can watch the video of each podcast on Spotify or YouTube - otherwise, keep on listening. This week I share more information about AI and legislation that is looking to regulate/restrict AI in the hiring process specifically in NYC. Make sure you listen through because I also share some exciting information about future episodes.
This episode is...
2023-01-0336 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 18: Creating a Scaleable Hiring ProcessErika and Aaron, the dynamic duo from People on Point, give us the secret formula to the people strategy they used to leverage recruiting technology to make 200 to 300 hires a month while sustaining the employee count they then had. This strategy led to their business Carefinders being acquired. Tune into hear about their journey to success with Carefinders.
One of the reasons we are so excited to have Erika and Aaron join us is that PivotCX.io was part of the success you had at CareFinders - which was acquired. Tell us a little about how people...
2022-11-1458 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 17: Video's Place in the Candidate ExperienceGetting employee testimonials is a nearly impossible task. From coordinating everyone, carving out time to film, editing, and getting the videos, posted the workload becomes overwhelming. What happens if the employee quits? This episode, Jennifer Paxton, co-founder of Jamyr, discusses how video has a huge place in improving candidate experience and how Jamyr helps streamline creating employee testimonials.
Key Points
3 things to prepare when doing video testimonials
Best place to put video testimonials
What makes Jaymr company scalable
Video vs. Text?
What do companies wrong with video...
2022-10-2828 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 16: Humanizing Human CapitalThis week we sit down with the Yin and Yang of HR: Solange Charas focuses on data analytics and its impact on enterprise level success and Stela Lupushor who applies data analytics to the impact on the future of work. Host Mike Seidle and co-host David Bernstein discuss with Solange and Stela the recent release of their book "Humanizing Human Capital: Invest in Your People for Optimal Business Returns" and the importance of looking into the data behind human capital.
Key Points
Stela and Solange's journey.
What drove Stela and Solange to write "...
2022-10-2155 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 15: Robin Schooling: What do Recruiters do?Why aren’t 74% of recruiting teams meeting their hiring goals? Do they need to create more automation in the recruiting process? Or maybe review their candidate experience? It may not be the reason you think... Tune in to learn what the reality is versus the expectations people have of recruiters.
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PivotCX:https://www.pivotcx.io/Special Guest: Robin Schooling .Sponsored By:PivotCX: Decrease Ghosting and Lower Your Hiring Costs with Our Communication Hub for Re...
2022-10-0341 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 14: Cary Sparrow: Data has a Better IdeaThis week we get into the numbers of the job market with David Bernstein - EVP of Corporate Development at PivotCX and
Carry Sparrow “Most Innovative CEO in the HR Tech Industry” award-winning CEO
Fellow Submariner and nuclear engineer.
Consultant with Willis Towers Watson eventually becoming the Global Practice Leader for HR Function Effectiveness Consulting
VP - HR Performance and Analytics at Cargill
Currently CEO at Greenwich.HR, where he is helping answer some of the most important questions about Human Capital with better, more up-to-date.
Carry talks about how inaccurate job market numbers are due to the...
2022-09-0134 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 13: David Bernstein- Hiring Through the yearsRecruiting in the Past
Let’s paint a picture. It is 1995, and email is just starting to be used within the workforce. On Sunday, you run a job ad in the local paper. When you come into work on Monday, you have a line of curled resumes attached to the fax machine. You and your team of 4 recruiters must take the time to sort and scan all the resumes sent. Throughout the week, you get resumes sent in the mail, and by Friday, you have successfully sorted through almost all your resumes. Now you and your team ha...
2022-08-1838 min
Behind The ProductMike SeidleIt's no secret that recruiting, especially in today's market, is tough. But Mike Seidle, Co-Founder and CTO of Indianapolis-based company PivotCX, believes that only 10% of recruiting is about finding people, and the other 90% is about screening.In this episode, Mike shares how his team combines tech and human touch to dramatically reduce time to hire and onboard new employees. He sheds light on the recruiting process and shares tips you can apply to your hiring strategy. We also discuss how customer feedback in a challenging time led Mike to...
2022-08-1541 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 12: Advertising with IndeedIs there a difference between a job description and a job ad?
Job descriptions are not job ads and job ads are not job descriptions. Descriptions are straightforward. They show the functions of the job, requirements and what the "perfect" candidate looks like. However, it doesn't do anything to attract candidates. On the other hand, a job ad sells candidates. In a way, you have to have a marketing mentality in recruiting. In this hypercompetitive, candidate-market, job ads are more important than ever. If your ad fails to sell the candidate on the opportunity, get them to...
2022-07-1548 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 11: Hiring for AttitudeAthin’s Process with service-based businesses:
Ramping up service-based businesses is relatively quick, but you must ensure you provide an excellent service. Athin helps business entrepreneurs manage whether they need to adapt their model to be more sustainable (e.g., recurrent revenue vs. one-off jobs or changing their marketing and sales strategies).
Differentiating your business and your personal brand from competitors
“People buy from People” and how you position yourself and your brand affects prospective clients’ decision to do business with you. Someone will buy based on trust and connection if there are a few op...
2022-06-1628 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 10: Reflecting on Values-AlignmentWhat is the Neuro Change Method?
Why do things change in our brain? Mindsets, belief, subconscious and more are all woven into the framework of neuroplasticity. It helps us understand how our brain changes.
Brand and culture specialist. Science behind what you need to do and how to get your brain to work together with itself.
What are the challenges people are facing during Covid?
People really reflected on what values they really believed in and if they still held true for themselves. People know fairly fast what matters and what doesn’t...
2022-06-0929 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 9: The PEO RevolutionWhat is a PEO
PEOs (Professional Employer Organization) are outsourcing firms that provide services to smaller businesses. They enter a co-employment agreement with their clients and become the employer of record (EoR) for tax purposes. Typically, PEOs offerings may include human resource consulting, payroll processing, employer payroll tax filing, benefits administration, recruiting and hiring, regulatory compliance assistance, training, and development.
Reasons to use a PEO for HR needs:
Although people think of outsourcing accounting as a business function, many don’t connect the dots about outsourcing HR. Using PEOs enables small companies to foc...
2022-06-0332 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 8: The Secret Sauce to Employee Retention and Productivity with Traci ChernoffWhere did we all go wrong? It seems like HR is about humans. How do we get to where we need to be to bring the humans back?
Although it's good that we've optimized and focused on efficiency, innovation, and technology, we've lost our way a little bit in the age of technology. Streamlining, operational efficiencies, labor operations, labor efficiency optimization, and bringing people back into the equation is not an all or nothing game. It can all happen together at the same time. While we focus on optimization and efficiency, we should simultaneously focus on the...
2022-05-1231 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 7: Speed Wins in Recruiting, Every Time with Kyle RoedWhat are the most common out-of-date practices you see out there?
There are a lot of people who still manage people with 40-year-old processes. Examples range from attendance policies to recruiting. However, the world is speeding up, and the expectations of our employees, applicants, candidates, and hiring processes need to get faster. Speed wins in recruiting, every time. Even if an employer comes out with a great job, but there’s a prolonged part of the process, or there are people who halt progress, it makes it hard to hire great people.
Policies and culture ca...
2022-05-0537 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 6: James Whitelock on Rethinking Recruiting MarketingAfter the Great Resignation, employers have to rethink their recruiting marketing strategies. More than ever before, candidates are looking for companies that align with their values and lifestyles.
Mike and James tackle the following questions:
1. How does a CEO diagnose what’s the problem when they find themselves adjusting hours and production to fit a number of unfilled positions in their workforce.
Employers are incentivized to build and maintain a good reputation through reviews on websites such as Glassdoor and Indeed. This poses the risk of hyper-focusing on appearances instead of spending time developing positive in...
2022-04-2527 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 5: Jon Dwoskin on Always Recruiting as an Organizational PlanMike and Jon Dwoskin talk about what it means to “Always Be Recruiting” (ABR), and why Succession planning for more than the CEO and employee retention are key to solving companies’ hiring problems.
You get to work with a lot of different businesses. How is the current talent climate situation affecting them?
Millennials and Gen Zs are looking for specific things they want from a company. They want training and mentorship, and it spills over to older generations. At all levels of an organization and across generations, people need to communicate effectively, ask for help, and un...
2022-04-1825 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 4: Ton Dobbe on Creating and Growing a Successful SaaS CompanyIn addition to podcast hosting, Ton Dobbe is the author of The Remarkable Effect and a SaaS Strategy consultant. Mike appeared on Ton’s podcast Tech Entrepreneur on a Mission Season 4, Ep. 163 published 4/26/2021. This time around, Mike hosts Ton.
For Ton, starting his podcast goes hand in hand with establishing his own consultancy. He wanted to learn how to build a remarkable software business from successful entrepreneurs. His desire to learn from the best soon became a flow and after 60 -70 episodes someone encouraged him to write a book discussing and distilling all the wisdom enshrined in th...
2022-04-1435 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 3: Jo Dodds on the 4 Enablers of Employee Engagement SuccessEver since the Engaging for Success was published in 2009, Jo has been at the forefront of advocating for best practices in employee engagement. Employee engagement and success have grown into an important cornerstone of a successful company. While hard to define, emplyee success can be considered as the people need to have something meaningful about their work to do the best job they can. Employee experience is the next step forward.
With the Great Resignation, people are shuffling across companies but not everyone is finding that they’re getting what they signed up for. Companies lose good pe...
2022-04-1224 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 2: Rosey on What the C Suite Needs to Know about Recruiting in 2022Pivot to First explores topics and ideas with the goal of turning hiring into a competitive advantage. In this episode, Mike speaks with Rosey Nathan. In addition to being a podcaster extraordinaire based out of New Zealand, she is a Recruitment Partner with Customise Talent Group. You can also find her work as Career & Whole Human Mentor for Rosey on Recruitment and Career. She also has a varied background in Sales, Management, and recruiting in SaaS, FinTech, and other industries.
In this edition we explore:
What makes a happy workforce? What benefits does it bring to...
2022-04-1130 min
Pivot2FirstEpisode 1: Spotlight Interview with Alex Murphy, CEO of JobsyncIn this podcast episode, Mike interviews JobSync’s CEO, Alex Murphy as they delve into a few of Alex’s recruiting secrets to improve hiring success.
Together they talk about the mission of Jobsync to get recruiters out of email and excel docs and get their applications directly into their ATS. Native Apply integration combines the best of the native apply experience on job boards together with the recruiters’ work process in the ATS database, creating a consistent and seamless recruiting process.
Alex Murphy is the CEO and Co-Founder of JobSync. Alex has been an entrep...
2022-03-2557 min
Converge CoffeeHow Combining Rev Ops and Key Metrics in an Industry Led a Company to Pivot toward Exponential GrowthIn this episode, Sean sits down with Mike Seidle, CTO and cofounder of PivotCX. They dive into how Mike co-founded PivotCX (originally WorkHere). They go deeper into his experience with pivoting a company towards clients' needs and finding success after Covid. Mike explains how the company focused in on recruiting key metrics. Mike shares insights on how PivotCX uses revenue operations (rev ops) methodology to deliver the key metrics and overall scalability for their clients. Mike's laid focused yet passionate tone shows how much his loves helping the company, clients, and partners succeed. He even gives some insight on...
2021-12-1031 min
The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!"The Spotlight Series - Don't just survive, thrive" Highlights of 2021That’s a wrap for Season 3 of “The Spotlight Series – Don’t Just Survive, Thrive” podcast for 2021. Here are podcast mashup highlights from this year talking to startup founders and senior tech leaders. ⭐Maree Beare, Founder of Wanngi (and more recently Clinials) talking about disrupting health tech and her purpose behind Wanngi (0:33- 2:58)⭐Tony Ryan, Education Futurist, talking about the future of work and if there is a 50% chance that we live in a computer simulation (3:02-5:12)⭐Stewart Marshall discussing how SaaS companies can scale and grow (5:15- 7:15)⭐🦜...
2021-12-0745 min
Rebel HR Podcast: Life and Work on Your TermsEpisode 54: The Fastest Recruiter Wins! with Mike SeidleSend us a textMike Seidle leads a team of seven as Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder at WorkHere. WorkHere reduces time-to-hire from weeks to days (or even less.) They screen unqualified and unengaged candidates with chat and SMS, so you don’t have to.Mike attended Ball State University and Naval Nuclear Power School Served in US Navy Five-time startup entrepreneur: White River Technology Group, Indy Associates (first digital agency and seo agency in midwest), Professional Blog Service (first social media agency in midwest), Virtual Payment Systems (payment processing for law firms) and PivotCX. Se...
2021-07-2140 min
Dear Human Resources:Ep. 019 - Hiring Employees in Days, Not Months - Mike SiedelIn this episode, Mike Seidle, Co-Founder and Chief Technology officer at Workhere, explains how Workhere helps companies hire employees in days, not months.
Host: Marie-Line Germain, Ph.D.
Mixing: Kelly Minnis
2021-07-1017 min
Career CatharsisReimagine Recruiting with Founder and CTO of PivotX, Mike SeidleIn this episode, host Neha Khurram chats with Mike Seidle, Co-founder, and CTO at PivotX, helping companies respond to every job candidate in seconds by connecting job applications to live, human chat agents. From Mike's origins in building recruiting platform technology WorkHere to responding to the market's needs and the change in supply and demand for talent, PivotX was created to solve the gap in hiring talent when recruiting requires speed. Tune in to gain insight on recruitment tactics, trends, and insights to attract the best and close more candidates. I...
2021-07-0128 min
Businesses are People Too! A PodcastSeason 3, Episode 8: What if....businesses tapped into the power of an engaging experience?What if....businesses tapped into the power of an engaging experience? with Mike Seidle, WorkHere/Pivot CX
On this episode, we dive on in and learn:
Why hiring is a C-Suite, not an HR issue
How companies should interact with potential hires
The reality and ramifications of the demographic shift
The importance of bringing along your younger employees up through the company
How to give employees opportunities to grow without them having to leave
Why businesses should be hiring for POTENTIAL rather than specifics of experience, skills, etc.
How to assess the potential of an individual
Th...
2021-06-2539 min
Bringing the Human back to Human Resources34. Human Interaction in Hiring feat. Mike SeidleTraci and Mike Seidle, CTO of Pivot CX (formerly known as Work Here), discuss the importance of keeping the human interaction in hiring.
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Connect with Mike here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indymike/ , via his website pivotcx.io, and via email at Mike@pivotcx.io
Connect with Traci here: https://linktr.ee/HRTraci
Disclaimer: Thoughts, opinions, and statements made on this podcast are not a reflection of the thoughts, opinions, and stat...
2021-06-2232 min
The Entrepreneur Way1924: Knowing the Facts and Acting on Them with Mike Seidle Co-Founder and Partner of Work Here LLCMike Seidle leads a team of seven as Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder at WorkHere. WorkHere reduces time-to-hire from weeks to days. They screen unqualified and unengaged candidates with chat and SMS, so you don’t have to. “don’t be afraid to fail. And the first rule of being an entrepreneur is to do something. You can worry about doing it better next time”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-lzQ
2021-05-1133 min
The Marketing Rules PodcastBlending AI and human to human conversation with Mike SeidleAs AI becomes common places in our working lives and the ease and speed with which we can roll out tools like chatbots, where does this leave human to human conversation in the recruitment process?
Do job seekers prefer talking to a bot over a human?
Join me to discuss this is Mike Seidle, co-founder of Work Here.
Mike talks us through the value of a real conversation with a human instead of a bot and how you can manage this at scale.
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2021-05-0425 min
Rosey On Recruitment & CareerRRC 31 | Mike Seidle | COO & Cofounder of PivotCX + CTO & CMO of VPSpay.comIn this episode I’m joined by my first American guest, Mike Seidle, COO & Cofounder of WorkHere (soon to be PivotCX) + CTO & CMO of VPSpay.com, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USAWorkHere has a vision to help companies respond to every job candidate, they aim to increase communications, improve hire quality, and deliver an exceptional candidate and client experience.VPSpay.com provides electronic payment solutions to legal businesses that are fast to set up, and easy to use.In this episode we dive into technology supporting communication in the recruitment process, transformative moments wh...
2021-04-2629 min
The Remarkable SaaS PodcastThe difference it makes when you start creating solutions that are valuable - not just interesting - in the eyes of your customersThis podcast interview focuses what product innovation should be really all about and how complacency can kick-in silently and give you a slap in the face. My guest is Mike Seidle, Co-founder and CTO at PivotCX
Mike Seidle is an technology entrepreneur based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a man of many talents with an entrepreneurial mindset. In his past, he founded White River Technology Group, Indy Associates, Professional Blog Services, and Virtual Payment Systems.
Today he’s the CTO at PivotCX – a company that’s on a mission to help companies respond to every job candidate in seconds. The result...
2021-04-2645 min
RecruiterCastRecruiterCast - Ep. 61 - 4.22.21 - Mike Seidle - Recruiting Chat and Augmented IntelligenceMike Seidle is the co-founder and CTO of WorkHere. He joins David Webb to talk about applicant engagement with humans and augmented intelligence. Other topics include how recent changes to Indeed, Marijuana testing, and COVID relief are affecting the current labor pool.
2021-04-2359 min
The Spotlight Series - Don’t just survive, thrive!Improving candidate experience & saving recruiters time with Mike Seidle of Pivot CXMike Seidle is Co-Founder of PivotCX, a company based in Indiana in the US which delivers awesome candidate experiences & saves recruiters time with live, human-to-human communication.Mike is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 6 businesses. Last year, he had to reinvent his company very quickly when his revenue dropped by 85% & PivotCX was born.Mike and Nicola talk about the importance of human to human interaction in the recruitment process. How it speeds up the process whilst improving the candidate experience. They talk about when it is best to use chatbots and when a human is b...
2021-03-3033 min
The Business Growth Show with Athin CassiotisEP39 - Pivot CX with Mike SeidlePivot CX with Mike Seidle, who is a Serial Entrepreneur and is currently the Chief Technology Officer & Cofounder at Pivot CX, who won the MIRA Innovation of the year award in 2018! We talk about How to Reduce Time to Hire from Weeks to Days or even Seconds plus much more!
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2021-03-1743 min
Recruitment Automation PodcastChatbots VS Humans: What Do Candidates Prefer? (W/ Mike Seidle, COO & Co-Founder, Work Here))This week we sit down w/ Mike Seidle, COO & Co-Founder of Work Here, providing human-to-human communication in the hiring process. After pivoting his company from geofence recruitment marketing, Mike developed a chatbot and then pivoted again (!) to providing human interactions for applicants. Tune in to explore how chatbots & humans differ as tools, in their accuracy of information, conversion rates, and ability to provide positive candidate experiences.
2021-03-1226 min
Recruitment ThoughtCloudThe power of SMS and chatbots for converting ad spend and improving the candidate experience.Today I talk with Mike Seidle from workhere.com who talks about how he changed tact from creating an AI company to a saas one. We discuss the growing emergence of chatbots and the power of SMS for improving candidate experience and advertising spend.
2021-02-2431 min
The JoyPowered Workspace PodcastCreative Talent SourcingIn this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss how to find great candidates for the job openings in your company. Topics include internal sources, external sources, and how to hire the best in a tight labor market. Mike Seidle and Doug Applegate from WorkHere stop by to talk about using geofencing in the sourcing of candidates.
Visit www.getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-48-shrm-credit-creative-talent-sourcing for full show notes and links.
2019-02-1153 min
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastHow to Use Geofencing for Local RecruitingThis podcast is sponsored by Emissary.ai the text recruiting platform. https://www.emissary.ai/ In todays episode Mike Seidle from WorkHere.com explains how they leverage geofencing technology to help companies recruiting local talent on a pinpoint scale. Geofencing allows employers to advertise down to a specific location with targeted ads on a users phone. Audio extracted from a previous webinar which you can view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO4VwKjRmOk&t=605s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2019-01-1355 min
Powderkeg - Unvalley#65: The Big Opportunity in Midwest Tech Startups with Chris Olsen of Drive Capital and Mike SeidleFor decades, the communities to watch for the next batch of disruptive tech companies were along the coasts in cities like San Francisco, New York, and Boston. But that trend has started to change. Today, you’re just as likely to find the seeds of a billion-dollar startup in Cincinnati, Nashville, or Kansas City, and the venture capital industry is taking notice.
Our first guest on today’s episode of the Igniting Startups podcast was among the earliest investors to see the potential in Midwestern tech communities. Chris Olsen was a partner at Sequoia Capital in Silicon Valley when he disc...
2018-11-2742 minConverge CoffeeWhat are the Two Rules of Marketing and How to Apply to Your StartupIn this episode, Sean sits down with Mike Seidle, co-founder and COO of WorkHere. They dive into why to stick with the two rules in marketing: Do something. Then do it better next time. Mike goes deeper how WorkHere started and the marketing lessons learned from running a startup. They talk about how customer experience is the backbone to any startup.
More About Mike. https://www.linkedin.com/in/indymike/
2018-08-2436 min
Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology PodcastMike Seidle from WorkHereMike Seidle is the Cofounder and COO of WorkHere a new mobile job search company based in Indiana. Mike is Past Director of Development at DirectEmployers and a former board member on the HR Open Standards Consortium. Today he talks about the new mobile job search app currently operating in the Indiana job market. Learn about how they built it, why and what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-08-0320 min