Job Posting to Data-Driven Recruitment: Darren Brown on CRM Evolution & the Future of Job Boards
In this episode of RecTalk, Nitin Sharma sits down with one of the most behind-the-scenes operators in recruitment tech – Darren Brown, Co-Founder of LogicMelon. LogicMelon has quietly been powering job distribution, candidate attraction and recruitment data insights for over a decade – and in this conversation, Darren lifts the lid on how the platform was built by recruiters, for recruiters, and why job posting alone is no longer enough to win in today’s market. Darren shares the LogicMelon origin story, from spotting frustrations with early multiposters to building a highly customisable platform that now spans job distribution, ATS, CRM and analytics dashboards – all under one roof. The conversation dives deep into how recruitment agencies can make smarter, data-led decisions instead of “throwing darts in the dark”. You’ll also hear Darren’s candid views on: * Why job boards are being used less – but aren’t going anywhere * The rise of cost-per-application (CPA) and cost-per-click (CPC) pricing models * Why more applications doesn’t equal better hiring outcomes * How agencies should think about candidate attraction vs candidate management * The real role AI should play in recruitment tech (and where it falls short) * Why SMB and sub-50-user agencies are underserved by bloated CRMs * How recruitment businesses should prepare for 2026 and beyond This is a practical, honest conversation about what’s actually working in recruitment technology today – and what’s just noise. 🔗 Connect with the guest Darren Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenbrownuk/ Check out LogicMelon: https://www.rectools.io/product/logicmelon/ 🔗 Connect with the host Nitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/ Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/ New episodes of RecTalk, including Founder Diaries and Talking Talent, drop on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Look out for new episodes of The Mixed Grill — the official podcast of the Recruitment Curry Club — dropping on Thursday. https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/ Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/
