#896 How to Complete an AI Transformation in 18 Months with Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters

THIS is how you can actually leverage AI to transform your business in a realistic timeframe.

Today, we're talking to Rebecca Carr, CEO at SmartRecruiters, about how she led a complete AI transformation of her company in eighteen months without asking the board for permission. We discuss why 58% of job applications are now completed by AI agents, how she threw out her entire product roadmap to build an AI-native recruiting platform, and why traditional jobs won't exist in five years.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

To learn more about SmartRecruiters, check out their website here.

About Rebecca Carr

Rebecca is the CEO at SmartRecruiters. With over 15 years of experience in recruiting and HR technology, Rebecca brings a deep understanding and passion for the space, supported by roles in product development, pre-sales, and customer success. Her contagious energy and strong leadership give her a unique perspective on this role and organization.

Rebecca’s journey at SmartRecruiters started in September 2014, holding different positions including SVP Growth, VP Product, and VP Solutions Consulting. She rejoined SmartRecruiters in July 2023 after two years at Checkr, where she was the GM for Checkr Pay, Checkr’s earned wage access product, and Chief of Staff to the CEO. This experience is added to earlier roles leading global product teams at Jobvite, Branchout, and Playdom (acquired by Disney in 2010).

When not in the office, Rebecca is a triathlete, mom of 2 little girls, and loves spending time on her pilates reformer. She attended the University of California – Berkeley and Harvard Business School and lives outside of Boston, MA.

About SmartRecruiters

SmartRecruiters is the Recruiting AI Company that transforms hiring for the world’s leading enterprises. Built for global scale, SmartRecruiters delivers an AI-powered hiring platform that automates and optimizes the entire talent acquisition process, ensuring faster and smarter hiring decisions. More than 4,000 companies, including Amazon, Visa, and McDonald's, rely on SmartRecruiters to build winning teams.