SeekOut names co-founder John Tippett President. October 26, 2026: Today SeekOut announced that co-founder John Tippett has been named President of SeekOut, effective immediately. John, most recently its Chief Client Officer, will lead day-to-day operations and partner with co-founder and CEO Aravind Bala on the company's direction. John co-founded SeekOut in 2017 and has spent nine years closest to its customers, helping enterprise talent teams put the platform to work. Before SeekOut, he spent 18 years at Microsoft. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Enterprises have already chosen their AI, connected it to their systems, and trained their people on it. Recruiting belongs inside it, not in one more app. That is the shift SeekOut is built for, and John is the right leader to take SeekOut through it. He has been at its customers' side since the first day, and he knows what recruiting teams need from AI. Aravind Bala, co-founder and CEO, SeekOut Why now. The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for talent acquisition. Teams have never had more AI tools, yet many feel busier than ever. Most recruiting AI makes one step faster and hands the rest of the work back to the recruiter, who carries context between the applicant tracking system, email, Slack, and the calendar by hand. Its answer is to put recruiting where that work already happens: inside the AI the company has approved, under the permissions IT has already set, with AI that takes on more of the job as it proves itself. Built for the shift, in three ways. SeekOut meets recruiting teams where they are and takes them where they want to go: * SeekOut's recruiting tools deliver a stronger pipeline, faster: Sourcing across more than 1 billion profiles and the company's own ATS, Applicant Evaluation that scores every applicant with the reasoning shown, AI Screening, and Candidate Integrity checks that flag signs of fraud. * SeekOut MCP brings the same intelligence inside Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Amazon Quick. * SeekOut's agentic solution, now in early access, takes on the legwork around every search, from reading the role and the hiring manager's feedback to building the sourcing plan and drafting outreach in the recruiter's voice. It earns responsibility the way a great new hire does: it suggests first, then acts with approval, then runs on a schedule, and the team sets that level for each workflow. Across all three, recruiters set the bar and make every call, with the reasoning shown. Every AI tool in recruiting makes one step faster. Its customers are asking for something different: AI that takes the whole job around the job off their recruiters' plates, inside the AI their company has already approved. The test is the one you would apply to any new hire: the right access, the right place to work, the ability to take feedback, and autonomy it earns over time. That is the standard SeekOut is building to, with recruiters setting the bar and making the calls, and I am honored to lead this team into the next chapter. John Tippett, President, SeekOut See it live at Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo. John will present SeekOut's approach this week at Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo in Orlando, where SeekOut is exhibiting at Booth 415: * Your AI Agent Just Gave You More Work. Solution Provider Session, Monday, October 26, 3:30-4:00 p.m. EDT, Southern Hemisphere 1. * The Job Around the Job: What TA Leaders Delegate to AI, and What They Never Will. Theater Session TH24, Tuesday, October 27, 10:00-10:20 a.m. EDT, Stage 3. Bring a role you're hiring for. See it worked live. Join 750+ customers who source, screen, and engage talent with SeekOut. AI Recruiting Platform for Recruiters, Sourcers, and TA Leaders

Juicebox vs hireEZ: which AI sourcing tool wins? Juicebox vs hireEZ compared on its AI recruiting rubric: self-serve sourcing vs a proven platform at scale, with pricing and a clear winner. Last Updated: October 6, 2026 Quick answer Juicebox wins on value and self-serve sourcing (8.4 overall); hireEZ wins on integrations and sourcing at scale (8.2). Pick Juicebox as a solo or small team starting today; pick hireEZ for high-volume sourcing with deep ATS integrations. Juicebox and hireEZ are two of the strongest AI sourcing tools, but they suit different teams: Juicebox is modern, self-serve and cheap to start; hireEZ is the proven platform for sourcing at scale. Here is how they compare on its rubric, with pricing and a clear recommendation, so you can pick the right one. See the full field in its best AI recruiting software guide. How they score on its rubric. Juicebox edges hireEZ overall (8.4 vs 8.2), winning decisively on value and sourcing ease, while hireEZ leads on integrations and screening depth. They are close on sourcing power and automation, and the real difference is who each is built for. Juicebox: best for self-serve sourcing. Juicebox turns a plain-English brief into a ranked shortlist from 800M+ profiles and is genuinely self-serve from about $99 a seat, with agents from $199. It is the pick for in-house recruiters and small agencies who want to start today without a sales call. Its soft spots are integrations (6.5) and compliance tooling (6.5), which is why larger, integration-heavy teams may want more. hireEZ: best for sourcing at scale. hireEZ is the most-listed AI sourcing platform, with a deep database, mature ATS integrations (8.5) and agentic outreach, quote-based from roughly $169 per recruiter a month. It is the pick for mid-market and enterprise teams sourcing continuously, where depth and integrations justify the higher, quote-based price (value 6.0). Which should you choose? Choose Juicebox if you want affordable, self-serve sourcing you can switch on today, especially as a solo recruiter or small team. Choose hireEZ if you source at scale, need deep integrations and a proven platform, and can justify a professional price. If attribute precision matters more than either, also weigh Findem. Related guides. Frequently asked questions. Is Juicebox or hireEZ better? Juicebox scores slightly higher overall (8.4 vs 8.2) and wins on value and self-serve sourcing; hireEZ leads on integrations and screening depth. Juicebox suits smaller, self-serve teams; hireEZ suits sourcing at scale. Who are Juicebox AI's competitors? Juicebox competes mainly with other AI sourcing tools (hireEZ, Findem and SeekOut) and with enterprise talent-intelligence platforms like Eightfold. Its self-serve, plain-English model makes it the most accessible of the group. How much does hireEZ cost? hireEZ is quote-based, reported from roughly $169 to $250-plus per recruiter per month, with median annual contracts near $13k depending on seats and modules. Juicebox, by contrast, is self-serve from about $99 a seat. Is Juicebox AI legit? Yes. Juicebox (its search product is PeopleGPT) is a venture-backed AI sourcing tool used by recruiters and agencies, with fresh funding led by Sequoia. It scores 8.4 on its independent rubric, leading on sourcing and value. See Appscribed first in your AI answers Add Appscribed as a preferred source on Google, and its reviews and picks show up in your Top Stories and AI Overviews. If you sell a AI recruiting tool: Recruiters now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity which sourcing platform to buy. See whether they name you with its free AI visibility checker, or see how its GEO service gets brands cited.

SeekOut, an agentic AI recruiting platform, has appointed Sean Thompson as chief executive officer, effective 4 May 2026. Co-founder Anoop Gupta, who led the company since its 2017 founding, will transition to executive chairman. Thompson previously served as president and CEO of NAVEX, a global SaaS leader in governance, risk and compliance. He also held senior roles at SAP Ariba and Microsoft, and co-founded NLP and AI company Nuiku. SeekOut's platform includes SeekOut Spot, which pairs agentic AI with expert recruiters to deliver interview-ready candidates in under two weeks at 70% lower cost, and SeekOut Recruit, which provides AI-powered search across over one billion candidate profiles. The Bellevue, Washington-based company serves more than 750 customers and is backed by Tiger Global, Madrona and Mayfield.