Recruiting is entering a transition point that most teams aren’t prepared for.
The volume era of hiring is ending and the signal era is beginning. And the companies that build around data, speed, and precision are the ones that will pull ahead.
That’s why I’ve been excited about Findem. They’ve been pushing this shift harder than almost anyone.
Their approach starts with a simple idea: traditional resumes, keyword searches, and outdated job posts cannot keep up with the complexity of modern hiring. The market is too fast, the candidate landscape is too fragmented, and the stakes for quality of hire are too high.
What they’ve built over the last few years is designed for this exact moment. Their 3D data engine structures and classifies career information in ways that give talent teams a clearer, more accurate picture of who is qualified, who is likely to succeed, and why. Their relationship intelligence layer helps uncover talent networks teams didn’t know existed. And their newest updates push even further into automation, transforming static job posts into active agents that source, engage, and qualify candidates with minimal manual effort.
Against the backdrop of a tighter, more competitive talent market, these changes matter. Recruiters are being asked to move faster, with fewer resources, and still deliver better outcomes. Leaders need deeper visibility into the true drivers of performance. And organizations cannot afford long cycles of misalignment or guesswork.
So I was excited to have this conversation with David Malloy. He’s a recruiting industry legend, and his current role sits at the intersection of data, consulting, and organizational change. He sees where teams get stuck, what slows them down, and what actually works when companies try to modernize their hiring systems.
The discussion surfaces several themes that are already reshaping talent acquisition and will only intensify over the next few years.
What we talked about:
• Why traditional resume-based hiring is breaking down as a reliable signal
• How 3D data gives talent teams a structured, explainable view of candidate quality
• Why speed is becoming the primary performance variable in modern recruiting
• How AI-driven candidate surfacing elevates better talent instead of adding more noise
• Where relationship intelligence fits into sourcing and long-term pipeline development
• What Intelligent Job Posts mean for the end of passive job boards
• Why alignment with the business is still the gap HR must close
• How the next phase of AI will shift recruiter workflows and decision-making
• What leaders need to rethink if they expect their teams to operate at a higher level
You can complete the rest in your tone, weaving in your observations, the context of the conversation, and why this moment feels like a turning point for hiring teams.
Watch the full episode here
Congratulations to Findem on their $51MM Series C raise and acquisition of Getro to launch the first intelligent job post.
More info: https://www.findem.ai/
