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CJ Tufano on HR Technology and Recruiting Platform Innovation | Ivy Podcast

Cherrypicker Founder CJ Tufano joins Angela Alberty on the Ivy Podcast to discuss HR technology trends, recruiting platform innovation, and what the future of hiring looks like.

Cherrypicker·December 28, 2023·2 min read
Podcast InterviewsHR TechnologyRecruiting Platforms

CJ Tufano, Founder & CEO of Cherrypicker sat down with Angela Alberty of Ivy Podcast to discuss the trends in HR Technology and Recruiting Platform Technology.

Cherrypicker is a diversity-friendly talent marketplace that connects high-performing candidates who are confidentially seeking better opportunities to hiring managers across the United States.

CJ Tufano’s Bio:

He previously worked as a public/private accountant for large corporations and spent the last 8 years as a successful Accounting/Finance Recruiter at NYC’s top recruiting firms. After years of personally experiencing a disjointed hiring process from all sides, he created Cherrypicker out of necessity to solve the points of job searching and hiring talent. His goal is to create a seamless, stress-free hiring ecosystem that is removed of bias while helping companies reduce their costs when hiring top talent. Independent recruiters can leverage Cherrypicker as a digital storefront (like Shopify) and join Cherypicker’s Trusted Recruiter network and create additional revenue streams with their candidate database. Every candidate is professionally vetted before they are invited to download the Cherrypicker mobile application, this gives hiring managers confidence to jump into a first-round interview once mutual interest has been established from both sides. Prospective candidates will be in full control of who they decide to share their information with allowing them to search for their next great role confidentially while remaining gainfully employed. Cherrypicker will invite hiring managers to access to this diverse, vetted talent pipeline to increase hiring speed without sacrificing quality of hire.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cherrypicker's approach to HR technology?
Cherrypicker treats recruiting as a marketing problem — companies should be reaching out to talent, not waiting for talent to find them. The platform combines outbound recruiting infrastructure with a private candidate network, so companies can source and engage passive candidates at scale without placement fees.
What HR technology trends did CJ Tufano discuss on the Ivy Podcast?
CJ discussed the shift from reactive (inbound) to proactive (outbound) recruiting, how automation and AI are changing candidate outreach at scale, and why the traditional agency model is being disrupted by platforms that give in-house teams more control over their hiring pipeline.
How is recruiting platform technology evolving in 2025?
Recruiting platforms are evolving from job boards and ATS systems into full outbound recruiting infrastructure — combining AI-powered candidate sourcing, contact enrichment, personalized outreach automation, and candidate engagement tools. The focus is shifting from managing applicants to generating interested candidates proactively.
Who is Angela Alberty and what is the Ivy Podcast?
Angela Alberty hosts the Ivy Podcast, an executive leadership podcast featuring interviews with top leaders from Fortune 500 companies. The podcast covers strategy, innovation, talent acquisition, and digital transformation for ambitious professionals and executives.

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