Britt Loughlin Ryan

AI is reshaping how companies find and hire talent—faster, smarter, and with less bias. But it’s not just about technology; it’s about finding the right balance between human judgment and machine intelligence. In our ultimate guide to AI recruiting, we break down what it is, how it works, the tools leading companies use, and how both recruiters and job seekers can adapt. Read the full guide to see how AI is transforming the future of hiring: https://lnkd.in/dDm7pZTK

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AI is reshaping recruiting—but the edge goes to teams that pair smart automation with human judgment. LinkedIn’s 2025 report shows how TA pros become more strategic by mastering AI (not fearing it). Quick skim, big insights: https://loom.ly/5mtraHs What’s one workflow you’ve upgraded with AI this quarter? #RecruitingTrends #AIinHiring #TalentAcquisition #GetPlaced

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When most people hear "solid-state," they think storage. But in Santa Clara, xMEMS Labs just gave that term new resonance, literally. The company just raised $21M in Series D funding led by Boardman Bay Capital Management, with Cloudview Capital, CDIB-TEN Capital, Harbinger Ventures, Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital, and other strategic investors tuning in. This isn't another round of capital, it's an #amplifier for a company turning silicon into a new language of #sound and #cooling for the AI era. Founded in 2018 by Joseph Jiang and Jemm Liang, xMEMS spun out of piezoelectric R&D at TSMC and turned what was once wafer-level theory into commercial hardware. Joseph Jiang, a veteran of Knowles, Fortemedia, and InvenSense, leads with precision and swagger, while Jemm Liang, who built Ultrachip from the ground up, drives the engineering with surgical focus. Co-Founder & CLO Wei-Fu Hsu, the former MediaTek exec and IP expert, ensures xMEMS' innovation is as protected as it is disruptive. Their play? A monolithic MEMS platform that transforms voltage into vibration, silicon into sound. Unlike legacy coil speakers and fans, xMEMS tech doesn't move parts, it moves markets. Over 500K MEMS speakers shipped in 1H'24, backed by >250 global patents. The Cypress & Sycamore lines redefine what "small" can do: 1mm-thin, full-range, and capable of sub-bass response once thought impossible in earbuds. Their XMC-2400 µCooling chip, 1mm-thin, fan-on-a-chip, inaudible, moves 39cc/sec of air at just 30mW. That's not cooling, that's choreography at a molecular level. Dr. Chester Hwang, named CTO on Oct 15, 2025, joins to push that curve further. Alongside veterans Mike Housholder (VP Marketing & Biz Dev), Jim Wargnier (VP N.A. & EU Sales), James Lee (VP & Korea GM), Steven P. Bentley (VP Sales), and Martin Lim (VP MEMS Tech), xMEMS is scaling at semiconductor speed. They're already in BleeqUp's AI sports glasses and teamed with Dongguan Rayking Electronics for TWS modules. When OEMs talk "next-gen," they're talking xMEMS-level integration. For investors like Boardman Bay's Will Graves, this isn't just sound engineering, it's signal intelligence. With AI pushing devices thinner, faster, and hotter, xMEMS' piezoMEMS platform sits at the intersection of #acoustics and #thermals, where every millimeter matters. Backing them is a bet that the next wave of #sensorytech won't just compute, it'll feel alive. So what's next? Scaling production, expanding capacity, and embedding xMEMS' silicon pulse into everything from earbuds to AI #datacenters. In a world chasing speed, silence, and fidelity, xMEMS isn't following the beat, they're building the frequency the future will hum to. #Startups #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #SeriesD #AI #Sound #SoundEngineering #Semiconductors #Data #DataDriven #Technology #Innovation #TechEcosystem #StartupEcosystem #Hiring #TechHiring If software engineering peace of mind is what you crave, Vention is your zen.

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AI has changed what's possible in talent acquisition. Faster execution. Deeper insight. Greater influence on hiring outcomes. But AI layered onto fragmented tools only adds complexity. Real progress comes from orchestration. Workflow-driven recruiting on one connected platform where every interaction, every data point, and every decision stays aligned. The future is human-led, AI-assisted, and fully orchestrated. Get the eBook and see what orchestrated recruiting looks like ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eepjEssF

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How to build reliable Recruiting Benchmarks with AI A step-by-step workflow to research, verify, and validate recruiting data for Ukraine and Europe using AI tools. https://lnkd.in/dAmAd-df

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𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨’𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 ✔️In today’s competitive hiring landscape, candidate experience in hiring is no longer a secondary consideration—it is often the deciding factor in whether top candidates accept an offer or disengage entirely. Across Sacramento, organizations are investing heavily in employer branding, recruitment marketing, and talent acquisition strategies to attract talent. These efforts help create awareness and increase applicant flow. However, attracting talent and securing top talent are not the same. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ggSWyC32 #sacramento #hiring #itswhoyouknow

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“We can’t pay that much” isn’t a compensation strategy; it’s a risk statement. When internal pay scales are built on outdated benchmarks, the market doesn’t wait. Roles stay open. Teams are stretched thin. Top candidates walk. Smart companies don’t freeze pay; they restructure it with intent: Real-time market data Smarter incentive design A clear understanding of the true cost of vacancy That’s how compensation stops being a blocker and starts being a lever. #CompensationStrategy #PayTransparency #SalaryBenchmarking #HiringChallenges #TalentMarket #HRLeadership #WorkforcePlanning #TotalRewards #RecruitmentInsights #TheStaffingHub

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