‘The Future of First Impressions: AI in Candidate Screening.’ - with Rob Griesmeyer and Kevin Johnson
SEASON FIVE: In this week's episode of Talent First, I speak to Rob Griesmeyer and Kevin Johnson about their company Screenz.ai and the huge benefits to AI screening and assessments when it comes to interview - for both the candidate and the hiring team. We talk nervous interviewees, open questions and the data that helps TA teams make the best choices when it comes to top talent.About our guests: Rob Griesmeyer is Co-Founder and CTO of Screenz.ai, an AI-powered platform eliminating the most time-consuming part of hiring: repetitive first-round interviews. Screenz.ai's intelligent interviewing agent conducts adaptive conversations 24/7 in 74 languages, delivering objective candidate scoring so hiring teams only spend time with qualified talent.Before founding Screenz.ai, Rob served as Chief Operating Officer at Interview Query, helping people break into data science careers. He's also held engineering leadership positions at Proper AI as Head of Engineering and Chief Science Officer, and spent over three years as Principal Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at Randstad.Rob holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from Florida State University. Known as a builder of systems that scale, teams that ship, and products people actually want to use, he's passionate about leveraging AI to create fairer, faster, and more human-centered hiring processes.Kevin Johnson is an accomplished Executive Human Resource Practitioner, Masters of Employment Law, and a Future Attorney with over 20 years of experience optimizing HR operations for Fortune 500 companies across the globe. A transformational leader and strategic business partner, Kevin specializes in creating sustainable human capital ecosystems that drive organizational growth and success.Known for exceptional relationship-building and collaborative leadership, Kevin partners with stakeholders at all levels to execute initiatives, scale organizations, and achieve measurable business outcomes. With expertise spanning domestic and international HR, talent acquisition, organizational development, and employee relations, Kevin is a proven leader in shaping performance-driven cultures and transforming corporate potential.As a global citizen with extensive experience in M&A, multi-national operations, and leadership development from entry-level to C-Suite, Kevin brings a unique perspective on aligning people, strategy, and business results in today’s dynamic corporate landscape.