February 2025: Vetty, ConverzAI, Market Growth, Agentic AI and Personal News

In the Job Board and Talent Acquisition World…vetty, converzai, market growth, and personal news.

Happy Friday, Job Board Doctor Friends! I have to be honest—this winter weather is wearing on my nerves. If you’re in a sunny, warm spot around the world, send some snaps our way so those of us in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. can remember what the sun looks like!

The first quarter is keeping us very busy here at the Job Board Doctor. Let’s do this!

People Moves

Jason Putnam Named CEO of Vetty

TA Tech veteran and all-around amazing human Jason Putnam announced he is stepping into the Chief Executive Officer role at Vetty—a self-described one-stop-shop hiring acceleration platform. Previously, Putnam was the Chief Revenue Officer at Plum and has a track record of successful exits. His appointment is seen as a strategic move to position Vetty for an all-important acquisition.

🔗 Press Release on HR Tech Feed: Read more

Money Moves

ConverzAI Raises $16M Series A

Seattle-based ConverzAI, a six-year-old startup providing AI-powered virtual recruiters that automate hiring by engaging with candidates via voice, text, and email, has raised a $16 million Series A round. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Left Lane Capital, Foundation Capital, and Afore Capital.

🔗 GeekWire has more: Read more

Research

TA and Staffing Tech Predicted to Grow ~10% (CAGR) Over the Next Decade

This week, Market Research Future projected that the Talent Acquisition & Staffing Tech market will grow at a nearly 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next decade—expanding from $26B to $67B by 2034.

🔗 More details: Read here

Agentic AI Use in Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Predicted Growth 2025-2034

Market.US released an analysis of the expected growth in Agentic AI in HR and Talent Acquisition over the same time period as Market Research Future. There is a ton to dig into here, even on the summary.

Here are a few key takeaways:

• The Agentic AI in HR & Recruitment market is expected to grow from $842.3M in 2024 to $23.17B by 2034, at a CAGR of 39.3%.
• North America is projected to hold a dominant market share of 37.1% in 2024, contributing approximately $312.4M.
• The U.S. market is expected to grow to $281.24M by 2024, with a CAGR of 37.6%, driven by rapid adoption of Agentic AI technologies.

🔗 More details: Read Here

Recommended Education This Week

Here are a couple of webinars I will be joining this week. They may also be worth your while.

Job Boards Connect:

Programmatic Advertising for Job Boards – Growing Recruitment Advertising Revenue with the team from Jobiqo. I spend a lot of time with Job Board Doctor clients teaching and training them on how to utilize programmatic advertising on both the buy and sell side. If you are new to programmatic, I would encourage you to get some education and sign up here.

If you want a deeper dive and build an programmatic strategy for your job board specifically, I can help.

HRTech Labs AI

Alexander Chukovski and Oras Al-Kubaisi come out swinging with promises of using GenAI to allow every job board to compete with Indeed. Color me intrigued.  Are you? Sign up here

🚨 Reality Check

If you hop on these webinars, let me know your thoughts. Even if you don’t, let’s talk – What education do you need in 2025 as a job board operator or talent acquisition tech leader?

A Personal and Professional Update

Many of you know that I have led the Disability Solutions team for the past 13 years. Yesterday, we announced that I will be stepping down as Executive Director and transitioning into a Founder/Strategic & Brand Advisor role.

I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built over the past decade:

✅ 10,000+ people with disabilities hired
✅ 20,000+ people leaders trained on better inclusion
✅ 100+ brands using our solution
✅ 100% the best team on the planet

🔗 Here’s our press release: Read here

I am thrilled to now be devoting myself full-time as CEO of Catch 22 Group with Chad and as the Job Board Doctor. I can’t wait to help this community grow, thrive, and innovate into the future!

Til next week,
The (full-time) Doc

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