Why OpenAI Won’t Compete in the Hiring Market

Recruiting candidates seems like a natural fit for AI, so it’s no surprise that many in the industry are wondering: will OpenAI eventually enter the recruiting space? In a recent post, my CEO addresses this critical and often-asked question.

Recruiting is a high-risk, highly regulated field with complex subjective variables that general-purpose AI models currently can’t fully handle on their own. From liability and bias concerns to a lack of first-party data and the fragmented nature of the market, OpenAI has strong strategic reasons to stay out of direct competition. Instead, they remain focused on enabling others, providing the infrastructure, not the end solution. This leaves startups with a valuable and legitimate opportunity to build targeted recruiting tools on top of OpenAI’s technology while owning the user experience and context.

👉 Read the full article here to dive deeper into why this niche is yours to win.

Recruitment Insights: Who’s Hiring Now?

Pay attention! I've compiled a list of fast-growing software companies that are actively hiring:

1. Fastly - Software Development - San Francisco, California 
2. Writer - Software Development - San Francisco, California 
3. BioRender - Software Development - Toronto, Ontario 
4. Apryse - Software Development - Denver, Colorado 
5. Later - Software Development - Boston, Massachusetts 
6. Valon - Software Development - New York, New York 
7. Armada - Software Development - San Francisco, California 
8. Nooks - Software Development - San Francisco, California 
9. Magic - Software Development - San Francisco, California 
10. Hatch - Software Development - Richmond, Virginia

Industry News Highlights

 CNN - The number of available jobs in the US unexpectedly increased
Despite the increase in available jobs, the rate of job openings to unemployed individuals fell to their lowest rate since December 2021, dropping to 1.06 in April, BLS data shows.

Warner Bros. Discovery Makes Layoffs Across Cable TV Group
Warner Bros. Discovery, as its cable TV business continues to shrink and viewership falls, has made targeted job cuts across its linear networks.

Salesforce Changes Hiring Strategy as AI Becomes More Important
Salesforce’s CEO, Marc Benioff, has responded to worries about AI causing huge job cuts, calling those fears exaggerated. He admits AI has great potential but still needs people to guide it. At the same time, Salesforce is moving 500 support employees into jobs focused more on AI and hiring fewer engineers. On the flip side, they’re hiring more salespeople to help sell their AI products. This shows the company is shifting how it uses its workforce to match new technology trends.

Looking for a new dose of inspiration?

I'm always looking for ways to make your job more productive, smarter, and a little more inspiring. So I've put together a list of my favorite YouTube podcasts about recruiting, the ones I listen to regularly.

Whether you’re looking to hire top talent, research hiring trends, or just want a fresh perspective, you’ll find these stories useful and entertaining to listen to over your morning coffee.🎧 

The Recruitment Mentors Podcast - Hishem Azzouz
The Elite Recruiter Podcast - Benjamin Mena
Recruiting Future Host - Matt Alder
The Resilient Recruiter - Mark Whitby
Recruitment Challenges, Global Trends & Predictions for 2025 - Dualta Doherty

Fresh Reads on my blog:

• Resume Screening in IT Recruitment

• Plus. Don’t miss my industry reports:
  “2025 Banking Recruitment & Salary Trends”
  “Key Trends Shaping Finance Hiring and Salaries in 2025“
  “Critical Factors Influencing Tech Recruitment in 2025“

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1. Strategic hiring 
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