Watch, then go try it on a real role
Short videos on candidate screening, one-way interviews, AI in hiring, and what's actually working in 2026. Subscribe on YouTube, or read the structured summaries below.
Explainers
What it is, how it works, why it matters. Start here.
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5:22 What is a phone screen? (And why they're dead in 2026)
A phone screen is a 15-minute call to filter candidates. In 2026 it's the biggest waste of time in most hiring processes. Here's what's replacing it.
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3:41 What is a one-way video interview?
A one-way video interview is pre-recorded. Candidates answer set questions on their own time. Here is how they work and why you would use one to screen.
Hiring tactics
Specific moves you can run on your next role.
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6:29 Best behavioral interview questions: 10 that actually work in 2026
10 behavioral interview questions grouped by what they measure, what a strong answer looks like, and what to flag as a red flag.
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2:46 7 phone screening questions everyone asks (and what they actually tell you)
The 7 questions almost everyone asks on a phone screen, what each one really reveals about the candidate, and why a one-way interview gets better answers.
Hiring takes
Opinions on what's working and what isn't in 2026.
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1:44 No interview scoring rubric? Then it's not a structured interview
Asking the same questions isn't a structured interview. Without a written rubric, behavioral questions are just a conversation with bias baked in.
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1:22 Your ATS is filtering out your best candidates (here's why keyword matching fails)
ATS keyword matching is a word game, not screening. Here's why your top candidates get filtered out, and what to do instead.
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2:16 Candidate screening in the age of AI: what works and what's dead
AI didn't just disrupt screening tools, it exposed them. A breakdown of which assessment, ATS, and video interview approaches still work and which ones don't.
Reviews
Tools tested, honestly.
Proof
Real numbers from real screening sessions.
Product walkthroughs
How Truffle works under the hood.
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1:23 How to import Indeed applications automatically
To import Indeed applications into Truffle, turn on Auto-import applicants under the position's Get candidates tab, copy the position's import address, add it to the job's application method in Indeed, and tick Send an individual email each time someone applies. Each application then arrives with the candidate's name and contact address, and your invites reach candidates in their Indeed inbox, with nothing to install and no Indeed login.
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1:08 How to add work scenario questions to a job
To add work scenarios in Truffle, describe the situations the job involves, keep Assessments on with Work Scenarios chosen, and pick the approach you want for each scenario Truffle drafts. Candidates rank four responses per scenario, and each ranking is compared with your pick and labelled from Aligned to Opposite.
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0:58 How to add environment fit questions for a realistic job preview
To add environment fit questions in Truffle, describe how the role really runs, keep Assessments on with Environment Fit chosen, and for each question Truffle drafts, set which of two ways of working is true of the job. Each candidate's preferences show next to the role's as aligned or a gap, with an interview prompt for every gap.
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1:10 How to add knockout questions to screen candidates
To add knockout questions in Truffle, write each must-have into the position description, and Truffle drafts qualification checks from it, each with the answer that passes. For each check you choose what a missed answer does: Reject automatically, Flag for review, or Just collect it.
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1:00 How to add a personality assessment for hiring
To add a personality assessment in Truffle, switch on Assessments with Personality chosen on Build position, pick Standard or Express, and set a direction, Balanced or Not important for each of five work-style traits. Results come back as High, Mid or Low against what the role needs, next to everything else you know about the candidate, and you decide.
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1:03 How to create a job application that screens candidates
To create a job application in Truffle, start a position, describe the role, keep Resume and Qualification checks on, choose Apply first, and review the criteria and checks Truffle drafts. Once it is live, candidates apply from your job page with no account to create, and you share it with the Shareable link under Get candidates.
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1:05 How to invite candidates to a video interview by email
To invite candidates in Truffle, open the position's Get candidates tab, add names and email addresses under Invite by email or paste a list from a spreadsheet, set an optional completion deadline, and send. Truffle emails each invitation straight away and reminds anyone who has not started after 1, 3 and 7 days.
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1:07 How to review job candidates and decide who moves on
To review candidates in Truffle, open a position's candidate list, switch to Focus view for Magic Review, and read each candidate's Candidate Shorts, criteria coverage and summary before you decide: Advance, Hold, Reject or Hire. Signals rank every candidate against your criteria with the reasons shown, and every decision is yours.
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1:10 How to screen resumes with AI against your own criteria
To screen resumes with AI in Truffle, describe the role, answer the optional role brief, keep Resume switched on, then review the criteria Truffle drafts and choose Looks right before you activate. Every resume comes back scored against those criteria with the evidence shown, and you decide who moves on.
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1:06 How to set up a one-way video interview
To set up a one-way video interview in Truffle, create a position, describe the role, keep Video Interview switched on, review the questions Truffle drafts, set think time, answer time and retakes, preview it as a candidate, and activate. Every answer comes back scored against your criteria with the reasoning shown, and you decide who moves on.
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0:53 Resume screening that shows its work
A 53-second look at resume screening in Truffle. Every resume is scored against the criteria you set, not keywords, and every score opens up to show what matched, what didn't, and the line in the resume it came from. Plans start at $49 a month with a free trial.
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3:47 Automated resume screening and one-way video interviews: full product demo
Watch how Truffle reads, scores, and ranks every applicant against the criteria you set for the role. This full demo walks through resume screening, one-way video interviews, and skills assessments landing in one shortlist. Plans start at $49 a month with a free trial.
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3:12 We built a hiring assessment ChatGPT can't cheat
Most assessments have right answers, which means AI can solve them. We built one where the right answer changes with every role. Here's how it works.
Podcast appearances
Founder Sean Griffith as a guest on other shows, on hiring, screening, and scaling a SaaS company.
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28:32 Sean Griffith on The Operating System Show: scaling SimpleTexting from 7 to 150 people
Sean Griffith joins The Operating System Show to talk about growing SimpleTexting from seven people to about 150 in under four years, why EOS was the unlock at 50 people, and the overnight release pipeline his team runs at Truffle now.
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53:39 Sean Griffith on Recruiting EQ: are resumes still relevant?
Sean Griffith joins the Recruiting EQ podcast to dig into a simple question: are resumes still relevant? They talk about what a resume misses and how structured screening surfaces signal a resume can't.
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52:55 Sean Griffith on Built for This: build systems early to scale to $40M ARR
Sean Griffith joins Carly Pepin on Built for This to explain why hiring breaks first as companies scale, and how building systems early keeps growth from stalling. He shares lessons from scaling SimpleTexting to $40M ARR and leading hundreds as COO at Sinch.
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1:04:03 Sean Griffith on The Hiring Room: what AI can't see in hiring
Sean Griffith joins Renee Beckman on The Hiring Room to talk about what AI can't see in hiring, and why the goal is better human decisions, not automated ones. A conversation about raising signal in early screening while keeping final calls with people.
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22:15 Sean Griffith on Marketing in the Age of AI: AI hiring and generative search
Sean Griffith joins host Emanuel Rose on Marketing in the Age of AI to connect two threads: how AI-assisted screening moves hiring past the resume, and how generative search, AEO, and GEO are reshaping SEO for small businesses.
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24:22 Sean Griffith on the Breakfast Leadership Show: efficient hiring and scalable growth
Sean Griffith sits down with the Breakfast Leadership Show to break down how small and mid-sized teams screen large candidate pools without enterprise software, using one-way video interviews and AI that ranks responses against your criteria.