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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2:23 How to set up a realistic job preview in Truffle
A walkthrough of adding environment fit questions in Truffle. Truffle drafts questions about the conditions the job actually has, you say which one is true, and candidates say which they'd prefer — so expectations match before anyone starts.
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2:23 How to add work scenarios to a job in Truffle
A walkthrough of adding a work scenario assessment in Truffle: Truffle drafts role-specific scenarios from your brief, each arriving with an approach already selected, and you accept it, swap it, or add your own. Candidates are scored on how closely their judgement aligns with the approach you chose — not against an answer key.
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1:24 How to add a personality assessment for hiring
A walkthrough of adding a personality assessment in Truffle: pick an assessment length, then set five traits where every direction is shown with its own trade-off. There is no profile marked best — only the one that fits the work. Personality is one signal, never a rejection.
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1:03 How to add knockout questions to screen candidates
A one-minute walkthrough of adding knockout questions in Truffle, where they're called qualification checks: describe the role's must-haves, let Truffle draft the checks from your job description, and mark the true dealbreakers Required so candidates who fail are blocked before they record anything. Qualification checks cost no credits.
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1:06 How to screen resumes with AI criteria
A one-minute walkthrough of resume screening in Truffle: describe the role, answer the three role-brief questions, choose the public apply link so resume screening runs on its own, and let Truffle draft the criteria it scores every resume against. Nothing is auto-rejected.
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0:50 How to build a job application in Truffle
A 50-second walkthrough of building a job application in Truffle: create a position, choose what the application collects, let Truffle draft your resume criteria from the role, and share a branded apply page. Every application comes back scored against your criteria. Plans start at $49 a month with a free trial.
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1:08 How to set up a one-way video interview in Truffle
A one-minute walkthrough of setting up a one-way video interview in Truffle: create the position, turn on the Video Interview component, keep or swap the questions Truffle drafts from your job description, and activate. Candidates record on any device, and every answer comes back scored against your criteria. Plans start at $49 a month with a free trial.
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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.