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The Shred is a weekly roundup of what’s making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.
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Dude, it turns out that Winston Smart Recruiter's first AI hiring sidekick is taking all the grunt work out of Recruiter's Day. Things like candidate screening, scheduling, all the admin garbage no one actually wants to touch. Winston can do it all.
Man, you know I'm a fan of using new tech that takes the boring repetitive crap out of a Recruiter's Day and allows them to have more time to connect with hiring managers and candidates.
Yep, Winston is doing the heavy lifting while recruiters kick back and do the actual hiring stuff. You know, like talking to people.
I really dig that Smart Recruiters is evolving out of the legacy ATS model and embracing cleaner processes using AI. With most ATS providers, it's like, hey, 2003 called and it wants its 30-minute application process back.
No doubt. It sounds like Rebecca and the team are using Winston to push Smart Recruiters into the future while the ATS vendors are basically on an AOL dial-up modem with a dashboard.
With Smart Recruiters, Winston does the grind and the recruiters get the glory.
For more information on superhuman hiring with Winston, visit smartrecruiters.com. That's smartrecruiters.com.
Start using Winston today, or I guess you can stick with...
Now we return you to our regular scheduled program in progress.
Hire your kids, lock the doors. You're listening to HR's most dangerous podcast. Chad Solash and Joel Cheeseman.
Hi kids, it's Cole Cheeseman and I'm bringing you The Shred for the first week of December 2025. The Shred is a weekly roundup of what's making headlines in the world of employment. The Shred is brought to today by Jobcase, the online community where workers of all kinds, like hourly employees, tradespeople, and healthcare technicians access jobs, make connections, and support each other in every aspect of their work life. Jobcase has over 100 million workers on their platform. So if you need to hire, you probably need to talk to Jobcase today. Learn more by going to jobcase.com/hire. Again, that's jobcase.com/hire.
And now it's the news in no particular order. Private payrolls fell by an average of 13,500 jobs per week over the past month, according to ADP, reflecting a weakening labor market during the government shutdown. With limited federal data available, analysts expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in December and possibly again in 2026.
Another one.
Watertown, Massachusetts-based Tudor Intelligence raised $34 million in Series A funding led by Union Square Ventures to scale its AI-powered warehouse robots. The company, which has now raised $42 million, plans to expand manufacturing, broaden deployment, and advance its robotic system for a wider range of industrial use cases.
San Francisco-based Jeeva AI raised $9 million, led by JLL Spark, to expand its Agentic sales platform, which automates administrative tasks while keeping reps central to customer interactions. Already used by 35,000 reps, it targets relationship-driven industries and aims to improve productivity without replacing human oversight.
U.S. employment dipped slightly, with about half of Federal Reserve districts reporting weaker labor demand and more layoffs or hiring freezes. AI reduced some entry-level hiring, wage growth was modest, shortages persisted in some skills, and economic activity overall changed a little. Philadelphia contacts showed weaker hiring expectations.
Wilmington, Delaware-based Helio AI raised a $1 million seed round to expand its AI-powered recruiting platform for high-volume and frontline hiring.
The tool automates major recruiter tasks, ranks candidates, and supports multiple languages. Funds will scale the product globally and build on traction across emerging markets.
PAC, a Barcelona, Spain-based AI HR tech startup, raised a 5.8 million euro Series A to expand into France, Germany, and the UK and advance its AI platform. This brings total funding to 7 million euro. The funding supports hiring and aims to strengthen its position as a European human capital intelligence provider.
GoTo, a Miami-based dental staffing marketplace, raised 45 million dollars led by Long Ridge to expand nationally and advance product development. This brings total funding to 52.6 million dollars. The profitable startup has filled over 500,000 shifts across 44 states and plans major growth as dental staffing shortages continue.
Luxembourg-based Cyber raised 3 million dollars in Series A funding to expand its Europe-focused cybersecurity talent marketplace and matching technology. The company, which acquired Cyberr in 2025, specializes in freelance and full-time cybersecurity roles amid Europe's talent shortages. Investor details and key operating metrics were not disclosed.
New York-based Lizzie AI raised a 5 million dollar seed round led by NEA with Speed Invest and Zero Prime Ventures participating. The company plans to expand its engineering and go-to-market teams, build more integrations, and enhance its AI interviewing platform, which conducts dynamic, role-specific candidate assessments.
U.S. private sector employment fell by an estimated 32,000 jobs in November, according to ADP. Small businesses accounted for most losses amid economic uncertainty and higher costs. Medium and large firms added jobs. ADP data suggests a weakening labor market ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
Be sure to tune in to the weekly show for this and more news and commentary from the world of recruiting. Big thanks to Jobcase for supporting the shred. No matter the size of your company, you can quickly find great workers in the Jobcase community. Whether you need one employee around the corner, want to hire hundreds across the country, Jobcase helps you find the right people fast. Hit up jobcase.com/hire to learn more. Again, that's jobcase.com/hire. Cheeseman. Adios turd nuggets.
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