HR Tech Execs on the Move in April

Hire Value Adds President of Growth

The Recruitment Flex podcast co-host, Serge Boudreau, has been named Vice President of Growth at Hire Value Inc., marking a significant step in his distinguished 20 + year career in the Talent Acquisition Industry. Serge is renowned for his expertise and innovative approach in the recruitment industry, transitioning from his role as a prominent figure at major companies like Workopolis and Indeed to a pivotal position at one of Canada's leading recruitment marketing firms.

Serge’s extensive experience encompasses mastering tech hiring strategies and leading influential recruitment teams, positioning him as a sought-after authority in the field. His insights into modern hiring practices have consistently set industry standards, often predicting and setting trends that shape the recruitment landscape.

Employ Names New CEO

Employ Inc., comprehensive provider of purpose-built recruiting and talent acquisition technologies and parent company of JazzHR, Lever, Jobvite and NXTThing RPO, today announces the appointment of Steve Cox as CEO, effective April 1, 2024. Cox succeeds former CEO, Pete Lamson.  

Cox brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in guiding business growth and technological innovation. Attributable to his deep experience with high-growth organizations and senior leadership roles in operations, customer experience and IT, Cox has an established track record of successfully developing and implementing strategies to scale complex organizations. 

“Employ is unique in its human-centered approach to recruiting,” said Steve Cox, CEO at Employ Inc. “We have seen first-hand the impact that hiring challenges can have on organizations. Each candidate, each customer, each partner and each hire made is deeply personal, and connecting the right companies with the right candidates is essential to our success. As a leader who prioritizes people above all other, this is an ideal role. I look forward to carrying on our people-first mission.”

New CEO @Guild

Guild, the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced that the company’s Board of Directors unanimously appointed Bijal Shah CEO and is adding her to the Board of Directors. Shah has been a trusted leader at Guild over the last six years, playing an instrumental role in driving the company’s growth and market leadership.

Joining Guild in 2018 as the company’s first Chief Product Officer, Bijal led a wide variety of teams, including product, engineering, and analytics. More recently, Shah served as the company’s Chief Experience Officer, responsible for bringing together Guild’s product, service operations, and technology to support Guild members in achieving their education and career goals. As Chief Experience Officer, Shah drove Guild’s scale to deliver a world-class experience for the millions of employees nationwide with access to Guild’s Career Opportunity Platform™.

In August 2023, Shah was appointed Interim CEO when Guild’s Founder and Former CEO, Rachel Romer, suffered a stroke. Romer continues to focus on her recovery and remains an active member of Guild’s Board of Directors. She is expected to take on a role as an Executive Chair after recovery but continues to be on leave at this time.

New Leadership at Pluralsight

Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, announced that Chris Walters has been named President and CEO, effective immediately. After more than 20 years of distinguished leadership, Aaron Skonnard will step down from his day-to-day operational duties as CEO but will continue to advise the company as Special Advisor to the Board and CEO.

Walters has built a decades-long track record of driving innovation and scaling large software and technology companies. He most recently served as CEO of Avantax, a leader in tax-focused financial planning and wealth management, where he orchestrated the company's successful sale to Cetera Holdings.

Censia Names CPO

Censia Talent Intelligence, an AI-enabled HR technology leader, is thrilled to announce the addition of Steve Goldsmith as its new Chief Product Officer. Steve's extensive career, including decades of product innovation and engineering leadership and marked by transformative contributions to industry giants positions him as the ideal leader to steer Censia into its next chapter of growth and innovation.

"Steve's track record of transforming ideas into successful products aligns perfectly with our mission to transform the HR industry by powering talent decisions with data and AI." Says Joanna Riley, CEO and co-founder. "Steve will be instrumental in advancing Censia as our Chief Product Officer, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional value to our customers and leading the charge in the evolution of talent intelligence. With Steve's experience and dedication to product development and innovation, the next evolution of AI and talent intelligence at Censia will be exciting."

Prior to joining Censia, Steve made significant contributions to Atlassian, where he served as Head of Product for Atlassian's Accelerator Group for nine years.

COO Leaves Ziprecruiter

On April 8, 2024, Qasim Saifee resigned from his position as the Chief Operating Officer of ZipRecruiter, effective April 30, 2024. The company said Mr. Saifee’s resignation is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company relating to its operations, policies or practices.

Pluralsight names Chief Delivery Officer

Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, announced the appointment of Erin Gajdalo as Chief Delivery Officer. In this newly established position, Gajdalo will be responsible for leading all aspects of Pluralsight's Operational Performance organization, including Corporate Strategy, Enterprise Program Management, Operations, Advanced Analytics, and the Office of the CEO.

"I am thrilled to welcome Erin to Pluralsight and have tremendous confidence in her ability to drive our strategy through effective organizational execution, " said Pluralsight President and CEO, Chris Walters. "I've been fortunate to work with Erin in the past and know she will play a critical role in Pluralsight's success."

MeBeBot Hires

MeBeBot strengthened its leadership by welcoming two distinguished professionals to guide product direction and ensure customer success. Mindy Honcoop joins the company as Vice President of Customer Strategy and Operations. She brings over two decades of HR expertise spanning frontline execution to strategic leadership with employers including Microsoft, Expedia, Blackbaud, and Spiceworks. Her mission is to drive organizational excellence through -agile and human-centered design methodologies, aligning seamlessly with MeBeBot's vision to drive operational efficiencies and power workplace productivity.

Furthermore, Lydia Wu steps into the position of Vice President of Product, drawing upon her extensive thirteen-year tenure in leadership roles within digital workforce transformation at Accenture and Deloitte, as well as her background as an HR executive at Panasonic spanning various business divisions. Her profound knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, People Analytics, and HR Technology Systems positions her as a catalyst for enabling change and innovation. At MeBeBot, Lydia will lead the charge in crafting the company's DEX AI platform, prioritizing a human-centric solution for workforce activities orchestration, engagement, communication, and analytics.

UKG Names New President

UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today announced that Rachel Barger, current Senior Vice President of the Americas at Cisco Systems, will join UKG as President, GTM on May 13, 2024. Barger will report to UKG CEO Chris Todd and will lead all go-to-market aspects of UKG, overseeing sales, marketing, and customer relationship management.

“Rachel is known for her exceptional ability to cultivate meaningful relationships with customers, partners, and the people she leads. Her exceptional track record speaks volumes about her ability to navigate complex challenges while fostering an environment of inclusivity and innovation,” said Todd, who served as UKG President until he was appointed CEO in 2022. “Rachel’s dedication to change management, value realization, and driving tangible business outcomes will be a tremendous asset for UKG as we continue to grow and scale our business.”

Greenhouse Names New CFO

Greenhouse, the leading hiring platform, today announced it has hired Paul Todgham as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Paul joins Greenhouse with over 20 years of experience across finance leadership, strategy and consulting. Paul has an impressive track record gained across many organizations, most recently as CFO at Cognex Corp, leading the company's global finance, sales operations and Information Technology organizations. Prior to joining Cognex, he spent six years at Levi Strauss & Company, where he held a range of senior leadership positions, including leading finance for the company's Global Supply Chain, Distribution, Merchandising, Planning, Design and Marketing teams. As Chief Financial Officer, Paul will lead the Finance department and join the Executive leadership team.

Hackajob Promotions

hackajob annoucned that Vlad-George Iacob has been promoted to CTO and Pete Bulley has been promoted to COO at hackajob 🍾

Vlad and Pete have been instrumental in our growth and as we gear up to release a brand new AI product later this year, this new structure sets us up for more continued scale and growth