Sean Griffith
Truffle author

Sean Griffith

Founder, Truffle

Sean began his career in leadership at Best Buy Canada before scaling SimpleTexting from $1MM to $40MM ARR. As COO at Sinch, he led 750+ people and $300MM ARR. A marathoner and sun-chaser, he thrives on big challenges.

198 posts on Truffle

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  1. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A 30/60/90 day check-in template built from what you already know 10 min read
  2. Aug 2026 Hiring by industry The bartender onboarding checklist most small bars skip 10 min read
  3. Aug 2026 Hiring by industry A call center rep onboarding checklist for businesses with no trainer 9 min read
  4. Aug 2026 Hiring by industry Franchise hiring loses your best candidates to whoever moves faster 8 min read
  5. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices An HVAC technician onboarding checklist for the first 30, 60, and 90 days 10 min read
  6. Aug 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI A salary negotiation script template for owners without a comp team 9 min read
  7. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to reduce hiring bias in a small business with no HR team 9 min read
  8. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software The hiring process for a small business with no hiring team 10 min read
  9. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Phone screen vs. one-way video interview for small business hiring 10 min read
  10. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software AI resume screening can't fix what AI resumes broke 9 min read
  11. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices What a semi-structured interview is and when a small business needs one 9 min read
  12. Aug 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Where to post jobs if you don't want an inbox full of bots 9 min read
  13. Aug 2026 Hiring by industry How to hire warehouse workers who actually show up 9 min read
  14. Aug 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS How to screen Indeed applicants without a native Indeed integration 8 min read
  15. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices One interview question template you can reuse for any role 12 min read
  16. Aug 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Live vs. one-way video interviews and when to use each 12 min read
  17. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software Is asking candidates to do a video and an assessment too much before you've even talked to them? 9 min read
  18. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software How AI based resume screening actually works 9 min read
  19. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software What is an AI powered hiring platform (and how do you pick one alone) 9 min read
  20. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software The best online assessment platform for small business hiring sits inside one screening process 9 min read
  21. Aug 2026 AI recruiting & automation An interview intelligence platform solves a problem you don't have 8 min read
  22. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software How to use a workplace personality assessment when you're hiring 9 min read
  23. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software What happens if you cancel a Truffle annual plan 7 min read
  24. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software What high-volume video interview software actually costs for bilingual hiring 9 min read
  25. Jul 2026 AI recruiting & automation What transparent AI hiring software looks like for small businesses 10 min read
  26. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software What drives candidate screening software pricing for small businesses 9 min read
  27. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Screening hourly and trades candidates who aren't resume-literate 9 min read
  28. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Fixing one-way interview technical issues starts with your invite link 9 min read
  29. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software What adverse impact means for a small business adding a hiring assessment 10 min read
  30. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Does video interviewing actually work? What the research says 9 min read
  31. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A first-timer's checklist for hiring a role you've never hired before 9 min read
  32. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Ghost jobs backfire hardest on the person who has to read the resumes 9 min read
  33. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How to hire for multiple roles at once as a solo founder 9 min read
  34. Jul 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience How to write a job posting that doesn't attract unqualified applicants 9 min read
  35. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A first-timer's guide to setting up pre-employment testing 9 min read
  36. Jul 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience The salary transparency laws quietly catching small businesses in 2026 9 min read
  37. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How to screen technical candidates when you're not technical 9 min read
  38. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Why your seasonal hiring surge always feels like a fire drill 9 min read
  39. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to share candidate interviews with your hiring committee 8 min read
  40. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Most types of job interviews assume a hiring team you don't have 9 min read
  41. Jul 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI How many hours does manual screening cost you 10 min read
  42. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Situational judgment test examples that actually reveal something 8 min read
  43. Jul 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS What to actually look for in staffing software for a small agency 10 min read
  44. Jul 2026 AI recruiting & automation Can AI screen candidates fairly? What small businesses need to know 9 min read
  45. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How agency recruiters get faster hiring manager buy-in 11 min read
  46. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How to filter spam job applications and bot resumes 9 min read
  47. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Invite candidates directly instead of reposting the same role 9 min read
  48. Jul 2026 AI recruiting & automation Is candidate data safe with AI screening tools? A privacy checklist 11 min read
  49. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Recruiting software for sporadic hiring doesn't need a contract 9 min read
  50. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How to screen candidates for multiple clients without adding headcount 12 min read
  51. Jul 2026 AI recruiting & automation AI hiring tools for small businesses that actually help you hire 9 min read
  52. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to assess culture fit without relying on gut feel 9 min read
  53. Aug 2026 Candidate screening software How to write a job description your screening AI can actually score 11 min read
  54. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software What is a situational judgment test? What the score actually means 9 min read
  55. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software The cheapest way to screen job applicants on a small business budget 10 min read
  56. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices General manager interview questions for small business owners 10 min read
  57. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to tell if a candidate is a good fit for your small business 8 min read
  58. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A one-way video interview guide for hiring without a recruiter 10 min read
  59. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Are reference checks still worth it in 2026 9 min read
  60. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software The best screening software for a solo recruiter 10 min read
  61. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How Truffle credits work (and what they actually buy you) 11 min read
  62. Jul 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI What a recruiter or screening software really costs a small business 9 min read
  63. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How to review video interviews faster without watching every recording 9 min read
  64. Jul 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to screen hourly candidates without a resume 9 min read
  65. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Why candidates ghost employers, and how faster screening stops it 8 min read
  66. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software Candidate screening software for staffing agencies starts with the first read 8 min read
  67. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software How to screen 100+ applicants without reading every resume 8 min read
  68. Jul 2026 Candidate screening software The candidate screening workflow that works when you have no recruiter 9 min read
  69. Jun 2026 Candidate screening software What assessments predict job performance? 9 min read
  70. Jun 2026 Candidate screening software How do Big Five personality assessments work in hiring? 10 min read
  71. June 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to hire a recruiter who can actually close reqs 10 min read
  72. June 2026 AI recruiting & automation Responsible AI in hiring: a practical framework for recruiters 10 min read
  73. June 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to hire employees for a startup when everyone interviews well 8 min read
  74. June 2026 Candidate screening software How to hire tech talent in 2026 when AI writes every resume 9 min read
  75. June 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Most talent mapping stops at a list of names that decays 9 min read
  76. May 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Best ATS for high-volume startup hiring 9 min read
  77. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Why talent evaluation goes sideways more often than the rubric admits 5 min read
  78. May 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS What job boards are ideal for high-volume hiring? 9 min read
  79. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 20 leadership interview questions that work for non-managers too 10 min read
  80. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 20 panel interview questions that actually triangulate (and how to score them) 12 min read
  81. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Panel interviews: when they actually work, when they don't, and what's replacing them 10 min read
  82. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 20 problem-solving interview questions and what good answers actually sound like 9 min read
  83. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Structured interview questions: the 25 that actually work and the rubric to score them 10 min read
  84. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Structured vs. unstructured interviews: what the research says and what most teams still get wrong 11 min read
  85. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices What is a hiring manager? The role, the decisions, and why software for them keeps missing 9 min read
  86. May 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Why your boolean search recruitment string is doing the wrong job 11 min read
  87. May 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience A practical guide to candidate NPS in a funnel where the bots don't fill out surveys 11 min read
  88. May 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience How to create a candidate persona template that survives 2026 11 min read
  89. May 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI What a chief people officer actually does in 2026 11 min read
  90. May 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Most data-driven recruitment programs are optimizing the wrong layer of data 11 min read
  91. May 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience Why your employee poaching defense keeps losing to a recruiter call 10 min read
  92. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Why your interview notes template was built for an interview that doesn't exist anymore 9 min read
  93. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Why your interview rubric isn't getting opened during interviews 11 min read
  94. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A reference check form template that verifies what your screening already told you 9 min read
  95. May 2026 Interviewing & screening practices The dos and don'ts of social media background checks most guides skip 11 min read
  96. May 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS 11 best talent acquisition certifications, graded for what they actually change 12 min read
  97. May 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Why your application completion rate stopped meaning what it used to 10 min read
  98. May 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Why your hiring velocity is going up and your hires are getting worse 11 min read
  99. May 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Candidate engagement best practices that actually work in 2026 12 min read
  100. Apr 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI What to do when your candidate gets a counter offer 7 min read
  101. Apr 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Put pay range alignment in your first screening touchpoint 7 min read
  102. Apr 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Total compensation vs salary: how a small business wins the offer 6 min read
  103. Apr 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS The 15 best staffing CRMs in 2026 21 min read
  104. Apr 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS The best AI staffing agency tools in 2026 12 min read
  105. Apr 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS 15 Best RPO Software Platforms in 2026 19 min read
  106. Apr 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI How to assess soft skills in 2026 10 min read
  107. Apr 2026 Product updates April 2026: full assessment suite, plus a brand identity overhaul 5 min read
  108. Apr 2026 Interviewing & screening practices The best interview questions to ask candidates (and why most lists get it wrong) 12 min read
  109. Apr 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI How to hire for AI fluency (and what Zapier's rubric gets right) 9 min read
  110. Apr 2026 Interviewing & screening practices What is a personality hire (and when does it actually work)? 9 min read
  111. Apr 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI What a talent strategy actually is (and why your hiring plan isn't one) 13 min read
  112. Mar 2026 Candidate screening software 5 best personality testing software for HR teams and talent development 17 min read
  113. Mar 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS I've tried 50 recruiter productivity tools, here are my top 14 18 min read
  114. Mar 2026 AI recruiting & automation How recruiters can use Claude Code (setup, folders, and real use cases) 20 min read
  115. Mar 2026 AI recruiting & automation AI in hiring, what it is, where it helps, and how to use it responsibly 11 min read
  116. Mar 2026 Candidate screening software Video assessment: How to screen candidates with real signal 11 min read
  117. Mar 2026 Product updates March 2026: Reviews and Scorecards v1 4 min read
  118. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices What is a video interview? Types, how they work, and why companies use them 12 min read
  119. Mar 2026 AI recruiting & automation Tezi is shutting down. Here's what it means if you're looking for AI hiring tools. 4 min read
  120. Mar 2026 AI recruiting & automation AI-powered recruiting: what it actually does (and doesn't) 11 min read
  121. Mar 2026 AI recruiting & automation What is an AI recruiting assistant and why your recruiting team needs one 15 min read
  122. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Candidate recruitment is broken. The fix isn't more sourcing. 10 min read
  123. Mar 2026 AI recruiting & automation Candidates using ChatGPT to apply: what to do about it 9 min read
  124. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A practical plan for hiring manager interview training 17 min read
  125. Mar 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI How to create a hiring plan that doesn't fall apart at the screening stage 12 min read
  126. Mar 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI How to hire faster with AI and automation 8 min read
  127. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to screen candidates without losing your mind (or your best matches) 22 min read
  128. Mar 2026 Hiring by industry What the Microsoft hiring process can teach a business with no recruiter 11 min read
  129. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices One-way interview questions that actually reveal candidate fit 9 min read
  130. Mar 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience 6 recruitment marketing ideas that go beyond job boards 11 min read
  131. Mar 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS What is Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)? 14 min read
  132. Mar 2026 Candidate screening software 9 best resume screening tools for small businesses (2026) 20 min read
  133. Mar 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience What social media recruiting actually looks like in 2026 8 min read
  134. Mar 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI A complete guide to talent acquisition analytics 16 min read
  135. Mar 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Talent acquisition services explained for growing companies 13 min read
  136. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Video interview tips for employers that actually improve results 9 min read
  137. Mar 2026 Interviewing & screening practices What are asynchronous interviews and do they work in 2026? 24 min read
  138. Mar 2026 Candidate screening software What is an automated phone screen (and why it's replacing the 30-minute call) 9 min read
  139. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 40 entry-level interview questions that actually reveal who can do the job 18 min read
  140. Feb 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI The recruitment funnel explained: Stages, metrics, and how to fix the leaks 11 min read
  141. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Why we built Truffle 7 min read
  142. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Video script examples for introducing async interviews to candidates 10 min read
  143. Feb 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience How to add an employee to your LLC, step by step 10 min read
  144. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software 11 best AI interview software for retail mass hiring in 2026 10 min read
  145. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software AI recruiting software pricing in 2026: what small businesses actually pay 9 min read
  146. Feb 2026 AI recruiting & automation AI tools that detect dishonesty in video interviews 14 min read
  147. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Applicant tracking system cost comparison (& pricing for 30+ ATS in 2026) 9 min read
  148. Feb 2026 Hiring by industry How asynchronous interviews reduce time-to-hire in hospitality 9 min read
  149. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to create the best hiring assessments 5 min read
  150. Feb 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience Does blind hiring still make sense in 2026? 7 min read
  151. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Can you record a job interview? What the law says, why it matters, and how to do it right 17 min read
  152. Feb 2026 AI recruiting & automation 7 ways recruiting automation improves candidate experience (and 3 ways it hurts) 8 min read
  153. Feb 2026 AI recruiting & automation ChatGPT recruiting for AI beginners 7 min read
  154. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 20 common interview mistakes made by the interviewer (and how to avoid them) 8 min read
  155. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to conduct an interview that actually tells you something 6 min read
  156. Feb 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI The complete cost per hire guide for 2026 16 min read
  157. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to create an interview scorecard (with free template) 7 min read
  158. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to find candidates who can make tough decisions 6 min read
  159. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Follow-up email templates after a one-way video interview (for employers) 8 min read
  160. Feb 2026 AI recruiting & automation Free AI tools for recruiters: what's actually free, and what it costs you 11 min read
  161. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 7 proven strategies to handle too many job applicants 10 min read
  162. Feb 2026 Hiring by industry Healthcare hiring trends every recruiter needs to know in 2026 8 min read
  163. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software Best high volume hiring software in 2026 17 min read
  164. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software What HireVue interviews look like (and what small businesses can learn) 8 min read
  165. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How many rounds of interviews is normal? 7 min read
  166. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS How to recruit on LinkedIn without sending a single InMail 7 min read
  167. Feb 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience How to craft an inclusive job description in 2026 9 min read
  168. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Six easy-to-use alternatives to Indeed for small business employers 11 min read
  169. Aug 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS How much does Indeed resume search cost? Smart Sourcing, explained 7 min read
  170. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to nail the intake call with a hiring manager (+ questions) 9 min read
  171. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to give interview feedback without burning bridges 7 min read
  172. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software Jobma vs myInterview 2026 complete comparison 13 min read
  173. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software 15 best tools for screening thousands of applicants in 2026 9 min read
  174. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software A clear-eyed look at myInterview in 2026 (and where Truffle fits better) 12 min read
  175. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices One-way video interview invitation email templates 9 min read
  176. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices One-way video interview tips for employers: get interviews candidates actually complete 9 min read
  177. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS How to post a job on Indeed in 5 easy steps 7 min read
  178. Feb 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience Why candidates reject your job offers (and how to fix it) 6 min read
  179. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS Everything you need to know about Recruit CRM 6 min read
  180. Feb 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Recruiting challenges in 2026 and how you beat them 7 min read
  181. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices How to request availability for an interview (+ email templates) 8 min read
  182. Feb 2026 Hiring by industry Restaurant interview questions to ask candidates in 2026 12 min read
  183. Feb 2026 Hiring by industry How to create the best restaurant job application template 8 min read
  184. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices A simple resume screening checklist to save you time 6 min read
  185. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software ScreeningHive alternatives: real 2026 pricing, feature gaps, and 7 tools to consider 9 min read
  186. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices Situational interview questions that AI can't answer convincingly 16 min read
  187. Feb 2026 Employer branding & candidate experience Social media recruiting for small businesses in 2026 7 min read
  188. Feb 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI Talent acquisition team structure: Roles, models, and how to build one 12 min read
  189. Feb 2026 Recruiting tech & ATS An unbiased review of 4 text recruiting platforms 14 min read
  190. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software Toggl Hire is shutdown: Best Toggl Hire alternatives for 2026 8 min read
  191. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software VidCruiter vs Spark Hire 2026: Pricing, Features, Fit 7 min read
  192. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software Video interview software pricing for small businesses (2026 cost breakdown) 11 min read
  193. Feb 2026 Hiring metrics & ROI 19 video interview statistics for 2026 10 min read
  194. Feb 2026 Interviewing & screening practices 15 video interview templates for hiring success 6 min read
  195. Feb 2026 Candidate screening software WedgeHR alternatives: 7 tools for faster candidate screening 8 min read
  196. Feb 2026 Product updates February 2026: Magic Review goes live 4 min read
  197. Jan 2026 Candidate screening software The 25 best video interview software for recruiting teams in 2026 23 min read
  198. Jan 2026 Product updates January 2026: bulk actions, batch exports, and one less click 3 min read

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