Popp

A global industry leader. A bleeding edge AI startup. Over the last year, these worlds have collided. Last Thursday, we visited Randstad HQ in Amsterdam to finally meet the wonderful and terrifyingly capable team that has spearheaded the integration, rollout, and adoption of Popp at Randstad Enterprise. To echo Alastair's words, it has been a magical partnership so far. We've managed to achieve compelling outcomes together, and we're doubling down on what is working.... One day soon, we'll be able to tell the whole story. Shout out to the project team Alastair, Marta, Amy, Richard, Anna, Lennard, Joris, Senne, Prashant and the many, many others passionately reimagining the future of work with us.

It has been a big week for team Popp, visiting customers in the Netherlands and meeting TA leaders at conferences in the UK and US. Everyone is asking the same question: How will AI reshape the way we hire? Most teams are still playing it safe — automating outreach, using notetakers, and generating job specs with GPT. Useful, but incremental. But a new wave of bold TA leaders is thinking bigger. They’re redesigning workflows from the ground up and searching for platforms that can truly deliver 100X outcomes. They're not just reacting to the deluge of AI-enabled candidates, they're planning more strategic ways of working that will elevate their team's contributions to the wider business for years ahead. That’s where Popp stands out. Not just for what our product does — but for how we do it. ✅ Global compliance (GDPR, EU AI Act) ✅ Certified security-first architecture ✅ Third-party audited for inclusivity ✅ Robust guardrails and consistency by design Thanks to Tom Guy, Mark Lennox from IHR - In-house Recruitment, and Tom Foreman (MSc), Ben Rutter from Bond Global for having us. #artificialintelligence #compliance #regulation

🎥 Live from Popp HQ This screen sits quietly in our office, reporting on the work our AI agents are doing behind the scenes — every day. It’s a reminder to our team of the real-time impact we’re making. Today alone: 1,100+ job applications screened for our clients — before lunchtime. Each application reviewed instantly, fairly, with detailed analysis and transparency — like an A+ TA team member after their morning coffee… but without the human inconsistency and bias. TA teams using Popp are saving a day a week by spending less time on time-sink admin. And are reallocating their attention to where they have real impact: 📈 Strategic business contributions 🤝 Building meaningful relationships with future employees Popp is changing how companies hire — and we’re just getting started. #AI #RecruitmentTech #FutureOfWork #Hiring #PoppAI

Last night, Investigo and Popp co-hosted a practical discussion on the real impact of AI in talent acquisition—and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the pace of tech-driven change in TA, events like this are essential. They help us share best practices, shine a light on opportunities and risks, and ensure we’re embracing AI safely to elevate both TA professionals and candidates. Some key reflections from the discussion: 🔹 TA leaders already using AI are saving one whole day a week – according to a LinkedIn survey of 1,000+ leaders. Most have started small with gateway options like co-pilot and notetakers, but the more ambitious are already realizing huge gains. Waiting for a legacy ATS to deliver on their "ambitious roadmap" is not a credible option. 🔹 Automating low-value tasks is already unlocking considerable time for high-impact work—more human engagement, brand-building, future workforce planning, and strategic business contributions including revenue growth. TA leaders' influence across their organisations is growing. 🔹 Used well, AI has the potential to drive more equitable hiring outcomes. 🔍 But of course, it’s not all smooth sailing. We heard real concerns about the safe procurement and implementation of AI tools. TA leaders need clear frameworks to assess utility, safety, and compliance as they explore new solutions. 🎁 Popp can help here, we have an AI Compliance Checklist of 200+ questions you should be asking. Comment "checklist" below, DM me, or book a call with Popp on our website and I'll send it your way. Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to a brilliant conversation. With special thanks to our brilliant moderator: Jennifer (Jennie) Mead, FCIPD, Our panelists: Amelia Dowty, Dave Procter and Hannah Gardiner, A big thanks to the Investigo team: Matt Smith, Gemma Case, Amelia Pullen, Sian Prest, Rebecca Boulton And of course to Batch LDN for sharing the coolest venue in Central London with us. Sam Matanle 🌍, Julian Osborne. #AI #TalentAcquisition #Networking

Super excited about our event this evening with Investigo! AI is changing the way we hire. But beyond the buzzwords, how do you actually make it work for your business? Join Investigo & Popp for a straight-talking conversation on the real impact of AI in recruitment. No fluff—just practical insights from TA and HR leaders shaping hiring at top brands. 📅 Thursday (TODAY), March 27 | 6:00 PM 📍 Batch LDN, Covent Garden What to expect: 🔥 Expert panel discussion – Candid insights from top TA leaders, moderated by Dave Procter, Talent Advisory Director at The IN Group. 💡 Practical AI hiring strategies – Actionable frameworks to boost hiring while keeping it compliant, inclusive, and candidate-friendly. 🥂 Networking over food & drinks – Real conversations with real people in the industry. Seats are limited—grab yours now. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/etBE-pTb

🍽️ We're launching our next dinner event exclusively for Talent Acquisition Leaders from the UK’s leading financial and professional services companies. Popp's Table for 12 dinners are a chance to share best practices, explore emerging technologies, debate challenges, and build lasting connections with fellow TA leaders — all in a relaxed, informal setting over three exceptional courses at one of Central London’s top restaurants. We hope to see you there! #event #talentacquisition

What’s the most effective way to reach candidates? Our Head of Delivery, Mo Slaoui, has analysed >50,000 recent candidate conversations powered by Popp, and across 17 industries — from entry-level roles to executive, technical to non-technical. The headline? 👉 WhatsApp gets >3x more responses than email. But it’s not one-size-fits-all. Response rates vary significantly depending on: 🌍 Geography 🏭 Industry 🧑💼 Seniority 🕰️ Timing If you’re serious about speed and quality in hiring, you can’t rely on aggregated insights. 📲 Cascading communication — delivering personalised outreach across multiple channels to suit the candidates' preferences — consistently drives better engagement and faster outcomes. At Popp, we automate multi-channel candidate communication via WhatsApp, SMS, and email — in any language. So our clients can engage faster, hire smarter, and never miss top talent. 💜 #hiring #talentacquisition #data

Hello World 👋 We're Popp. 💜 Thank you Bond Global and your wonderful #houseofvisionaries community for allowing me to tell our story and introduce our vision for the future of TA. We all know that the 'wow' moments in any hiring process are delivered by humans - not machines. But when we're busy with repetitive, transactional work, it becomes almost impossible for us to deliver 'wow' at scale. Not anymore. Here's to the end of 'I wish I had time' - and the beginning of truly scalable human touch. #humanfirst #Reimagine

Robert Walters' mission is to be the world's leading talent solutions business. It's an organisation that prides itself on finding and bringing the very best solutions to its clients. We couldn't be more proud of our global partnership with Robert Walters Outsourcing. Operating at this level takes far, far more than a great product. It takes exceptional diligence around security, compliance with AI regulations across global jurisdictions, world-class customer support, and the commitment to embed ourselves deeply within our partner organisations. #reimagine #rebuild #partnership

Proper buzzed to be partnering with Popp at the next #houseofvisionaries event 🥳 I'm so passionate that sponsors have something sick to share with our residents and share the same philosophy on delivering value, value, value at our events. Popp are blowing up right now, deservedly, through solving TA leaders #1️⃣ pain point (based on my recent convos 😉) How do you manage 100s if not 1000s of applications for each role? 🤨 - timely human contact with all candidates 🤔 - effective screening & consistent notetaking 😌 - the tyranny of juggling interview scheduling 📢 Popp "Empower your team to manage 3x the volume while improving the candidate experience - for a fraction of the cost." Popp's founders Sam Dhesi, MD and James Cochrane-Dyet back story is super interesting and their focus on ethical use of AI compelling. Check em out or reach out to Angus Reid if the above pain resonates... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Super excited for our event Expedia Group, thank you James Hawkes for hosting us on the 20th March. We'll be hands on diving into the perfect blend of human and machine and uncovering future talent "moments that matter" 😎 Reach out to me Ben Rutter or Robert Hussey to nab one of the last spots 😬