The host of RecTech Media invited HiringBranch CEO, Stephane Rivard, back on his podcast after learning about the company’s latest $5M funding round.

What makes a good assessment tool? Popular HR Tech podcaster, Chris Russell, opened his interview with HiringBranch CEO, Stephane Rivard, with that exact question. Listen to the full interview as the two unpack assessments, candidate experience, customization, and more.

Imagine an entirely new hiring funnel that simplifies, streamlines, and accelerates the process—right from the point of posting a job and to everyone’s advantage. Hiring teams have the power to push the industry forward by assessing candidates directly from the job ad. Read more in this guest post from HiringBranch CEO Stephane Rivard.

HiringBranch announced today that it has secured $2.5 million in non-dilutive funds from BDC Capital’s Growth & Transition Capital division. BDC, Canada’s bank for entrepreneurs, is investing in HiringBranch’s mission to modernize legacy hiring processes with soft skill AI assessments that can replace interviews at scale.

Driven by skill shortages and automation technology, high volume is the area that has given us an insight into what the future might be like for talent acquisition. Over two episodes, Matt dives deeper into automation and AI in high-volume hiring by speaking to technology CEOs with products that are helping to shape the future. His first guest is Stephane Rivard, CEO and Co-Founder of HiringBranch

What if you could streamline your high-volume hiring process and reduce bad hires by over 90%? Listen to this conversation with Stéphane Rivard, co-founder and CEO of HiringBranch, as he unveils the secrets to HiringBranch’s innovative platform that’s changing the game in high-volume recruitment.

73% of HR teams surveyed are going ahead with AI for recruiting and hiring. The use of artificial intelligence within candidate assessments is not a future trend anymore as it seemed just a few years ago, it’s well within reach and being used by the HR masses. Read the full article written by HiringBranch CEO, Stephane Rivard.

Podcast, January 2025 (Podcast) This 18-minute interview talks about how using science to evaluate role-specific skills can improve hiring performance. Purple Acorn host, Jada Montemarano, sat down with our CEO, Stephane Rivard, to talk about skills-based hiring and more.

HiringBranch, a leading AI-powered soft skills assessment platform, announced today that it has raised CAD 5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Crédit Mutuel Equity, with participation from Export Development Canada and Anges Québec.