#28 - How To Build RecTech - Mikey de Mello & Hamish Livingston

In this episode of The Recruitment Reality Podcast, I speak with Mikey de Mello and Hamish Livingston about product development within the recruitment technology space.

This was a fascinating chat. Mikey, Product Manager at Florence, and Hamish, VP of Product at Willo®, are both experts at building disruptive rectech. They share their experience of building products that aim to challenge the market through innovative technology. 

If you've ever wondered what it takes to build a rectech product, this could be a really interesting listen for you. Most people never speak to the person behind actually building out the tool they are using, so here is your opportunity! 

We cover everything from problem-focused to development to managing client expectations and the future of rectech. It was a pleasure to chat with Mikey and Hamish. 

Listen if you want to learn more about how the rectech tools you use are created. 

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Tech Stack

• Florence.co.uk - Revolutionizing Social Care Staffing
• Willo.video - Video Interview Screening Software
• Hotjar.com - Website Heatmaps & Behavior Analytics Tools

People

• Mikey de Mello, Product Manager at Florence
• Hamish Livingston, Head of Product at Willo
• Andrew Wood, COO & Co-founder at Willo

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:10 Meet Mikey
• 5:47 Meet Hamish
• 8:59 Biggest Challenge within Product Development for the Recruitment Technology Market
• 14:03 Amplified impacts with difference in our candidates getting paid or not
• 17:30 How do you balance serving both companies and their consumers?
• 26:24 Getting Feedback and using Public Roadmaps
• 33:08 The Future & Ethics of AI within Recruitment Technology
• 43:33 Connect with Mikey at Florence