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The old way: Manual screening of thousands of CVs. The new way: #Agentforce. Capita's contact centre job listings attract tens of thousands of applications. Customers need those centres staffed up fast. But manual workflows have slowed the process, impacting candidates and customers. That’s why Capita's recruitment-as-a-service will use Salesforce Agentforce #AI agents to automate candidate matching and engagement. So they can help their customers fill business-critical roles – fast. Agentforce will help Capita quickly transform the recruitment process by autonomously taking action on early-stage tasks, such as enabling candidates to find jobs that fit their needs, assessing thousands of CVs in seconds, and narrowing the candidate pool for a potential match. For example, a recent graduate might come to Capita’s website looking for a position. Agentforce will ask what they’re looking for, prompt them to upload their CV, instantly analyse it, and suggest relevant roles. Once they apply, Agentforce can then suggest next steps for the human recruiter, helping them move qualified candidates through the hiring process faster — a significant advantage for businesses that need to keep thousands of roles filled or staff up quickly for holiday seasons and peak campaigns. Read their story: https://lnkd.in/eZpjbfS9

AI recruiting used to be a complete black box. Models were trained on mountains of data, then spat out answers with zero explanation. No visibility into why. No control over the output. LLMs have changed the game entirely. Now with Gem‎, when our AI ranks candidates, it doesn't just give you a match score – it tells you exactly WHY that candidate earned that score: - What specific aspects of their background led to the rating? - What criteria were met? When something's off, recruiters can adjust the criteria and get better matches next time. This explainability helps reduce bias, too. When AI is a black box, you have no idea if underlying biases are influencing results. With transparent reasoning, you can identify and eliminate those issues. Steve DeCorpo, Director of Global Talent Acquisition (Celestica), calls Gem's ability to narrow down and rank large numbers of applications with a click "a game changer" for identifying perfect candidates. Katie Durvin, Senior Recruitment Manager (Fingerprint), found that inputting job requirements resulted in applicants being scored perfectly, showing how well our AI aligns with recruiter expertise. That's why we're not trying to replace recruiters with AI. We're putting recruiters firmly in the driver's seat, creating an iterative loop where human expertise and AI capabilities enhance each other. The recruiter defines criteria, the AI explains its reasoning, the recruiter refines the approach, and the process improves with each cycle. Control. Visibility. Collaboration. That's the evolution of AI in recruiting.

🦡 AI Shouldn't Replace A Hiring Team., But Make It Better 🦡 One of the things that has always bothered me about discussions surrounding Artificial Intelligence in hiring is that people often talk about AI as if it is making hiring decisions. I am not good with that. I am a "why" guy. Don't just give me an answer. Tell me why. When I decided to experiment with AI in hiring, I didn't ask it to hire anyone. I asked it to perform the same first-level analysis my hiring team and I were already doing. For each search, I uploaded the job description, including the minimum and preferred qualifications, along with every applicant's resume. Then I gave AI a simple set of instructions: • Identify applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications and explain why. • Separate those applicants from the remaining pool. • Rank the remaining candidates based on how well they met both the minimum and preferred qualifications. • Explain the reasoning for each ranking. Finally, just out of curiosity, I added one more request. "Based on your opinion, does this resume appear to have been created using AI? Explain why." For the record, I don't care if someone uses AI to help write a resume. I care whether the resume is honest, accurately represents the applicant, and has been thoughtfully reviewed before submission. We tested this process on ten different recruitments. After AI completed its analysis, my hiring team independently reviewed every applicant the traditional way. The results surprised me. Every applicant AI identified as not meeting the minimum qualifications matched our own conclusions. Every single one. When it came to ranking qualified candidates, the differences were almost nonexistent. In one recruitment with eleven applicants, there were two candidates whose ranking were transposed. In another recruitment with twenty-seven applicants, only three candidates had slight ranking differences. Most importantly, the finalists remained the same. The biggest difference wasn't the outcome. It was the time. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, our manual review could easily consume several hours for each recruitment. AI completed the same initial analysis in minutes, regardless of whether there were ten applicants or fifty. On a six-person HR team, saving two to three hours per week for each team member is significant. That is time we can spend interviewing candidates, coaching managers, improving onboarding, resolving employee concerns, and building stronger workplaces. AI didn't replace critical thinking. It gave us more time to use it. Like any tool, AI is only as good as the person using it. Poor instructions produce poor results. Blindly accepting AI's recommendations is no better than blindly trusting any other tool. A tool that helps people make better, faster, and more informed decisions. That is a future I can support. #HRHoneyBadger Lude et Cognosces ("Play and You Shall Learn")

🚨 The dirty secret of AI recruiting platforms in 2026: They look beautiful in demos (and at low application volume)… until real-world scale hits. When job + applicant volume spikes, three things break fast: 1- Speed under concurrency (p95 latency jumps, SLAs get ugly) 2- Runaway costs (LLM per-candidate × per-job evaluations → unbounded cloud bill) 3- Procurement / Legal: “Explain why this person ranked #11” → silence In the EU, it’s about to get stricter: recruitment/employment AI is treated as high-risk, and the core high-risk rules start applying on 2 Aug 2026. If you’re in HR tech product/engineering — or enterprise HR / compliance / finance evaluating matching tech — this is for you. EVA SmartMatch isn’t “another platform.” It’s a lightweight module: a decision layer that bolts onto your existing stack. What it does: Turns a job req (or recruiter prompt) into a multi-factor scored shortlist with explainable scorecards — at search-engine speed, with enterprise governance. Why it matters: 1- Predictable economics: no LLM-per-candidate tax. LLM only where it adds value (explanations + edge cases). 2- Auditability by design: every rank includes signals + evidence + weights (defensible in procurement, bias audits, regulated environments). 3- Deterministic stability: same inputs → same ordering. No “model mood swings” breaking SLAs. 4- Deployment flexibility: EVA-hosted for speed, or deployed into your AWS/VPC for sovereignty + tighter compliance. Fastest way to evaluate it (engineering-led, not sales-led): A 2-week benchmark under NDA on sanitised data measuring: - Precision@K / Recall@K / nDCG - Shortlist hit-rate proxy (application→interview / application→hire) - p95 latency + throughput under concurrency - Cost-per-eval scaling - Minimal integration plan (EVA-hosted vs your AWS) If you’re building or buying matching tech and feeling latency, cost creep, or explainability pain: DM “SMARTMATCH” and I’ll share the benchmark template. Question: What kills your projects more often — security, procurement, or performance? #HRTech #EnterpriseAI #TalentAcquisition #EUAIAct #ExplainableAI

Companies are losing the talent war because they're fighting with yesterday's weapons. While you manually source & screen resumes, competitors deployed AI reconnaissance that changes everything: Here's the framework that shocked me after 30 years in staffing: While you process 50 resumes a week... Well-planned AI systems analyze 5,000 candidates daily. They don't just find more people faster. They find better ones that traditional methods miss. But most companies automate the wrong parts and get garbage results. It's all in the expertise. The secret isn't more AI. It's knowing where humans add value and where machines dominate. Here's the tactical framework that works: 1. Mission Planning: Document Your Recruitment Intel Feed the system examples of your best hires from the past 2 years. Include specific skills, career trajectories, and must-have qualifications. The AI learns your talent DNA before executing search missions. Most companies skip this phase and wonder why they get terrible candidates. 2. Execute Systematic Candidate Reconnaissance Deploy an automated search across LinkedIn, job boards, and other talent pools. The system enriches profiles and scores against your criteria. Qualified targets flow directly into your engagement pipeline. 3. Establish Human Command and Control AI handles volume and initial screening. Humans maintain oversight at critical decision points. Assess performance outcomes and adjust the AI. This hybrid approach delivers consistent evaluation while avoiding AI bias traps. 4. Deploy Performance Intelligence Track time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and retention data. These numbers tell you if your operation is winning or just staying busy. Modern AI recruitment stacks cost less than legacy tools while delivering exponentially better results. This isn't about replacing quality recruiters. It's giving your best and brightest force multipliers so they can focus on talent relationships instead of search strings and resume screening. Over 3 decades in staffing... I've watched companies struggle with talent acquisition while missing obvious tactical advantages. That's where we come in with an unbiased outsider's perspective. And help you create solutions that seem impossible from the inside.

Real-world AI in Talent Acquisition: The Truth Behind 1,000+ Placements A reality check from our consulting with 50+ tech hiring managers and TA leaders across various clients last quarter: 📊 The Starting Point: • 72% were deeply skeptical of AI recruiting tools • 89% felt pressured to "implement AI somehow" • Top concerns: Missing great talent & damaging candidate experience After successfully placing over 1,000+ professionals across various Andiamo divisions and clients, here's what ACTUALLY works: 🚫 The Wrong Approach: Jumping straight to AI screening. Yes, there are countless tools promising to revolutionize screening to reject candidates - but the technology isn't there yet. Period. ✅ The Right Approach: Start where it matters most (today) - efficiency, accuracy, and speed of candidate engagement. Real Client Case Study #1: Fortune 500 client company implementing AI for: → Real-time ATS-driven status updates (24/7) → Intelligent scheduling automation → Instant FAQ response system The Results? 📈 Candidate satisfaction increased 89% in just 60 days The Numbers That Actually Matter: • 15 hours/week saved per recruiter • Candidate update response time slashed: 72 hours → 5 minutes • Interview no-show rates down 35% 🔑 Key Insight: Candidates actively prefer automated interactions for routine updates. Speed wins over human touch for *basic* communications. Real World Case Study #2: F100 Tech Division Challenge: High applicant volume Previous Approach: AI auto-rejection Audit Discovery: Lost 3 eventual top performers to AI screening Solution Implemented: • AI ranking without rejection power • Human review guaranteed on all ranked candidates  • AI-assisted prioritization Results: • Quality of hire: +22% • Time to hire: -30% The Bottom Line: AI's Role: ✅ Decision support (analyzing and ranking) ✅ Administrative efficiency ✅ Experience enhancement AI's Boundaries: ❌ No autonomous decisions ❌ No replacement of human judgment ❌ No unsupervised operations ❌ Never Use AI For: • Candidate elimination • Final hiring decisions • Cultural fit assessment Additional use cases are being tested now, with data to come in the coming quarter: 1. JD optimization & improvement 2. Enhanced smart resume-to-job matching (again, ranking but never rejecting) 3. Custom interview question generation 4. Automated notes & summary creation Implementation Framework: 1. Comprehensive recruiting touchpoint mapping 2. High-volume task identification 3. AI implementation for admin/engagement 4. Careful expansion to screening support 5. Maintained human oversight 6. Continuous measurement & optimization ⏱ Implementation Timeline: 6-8 weeks 🤔 Leading talent acquisition? Let's talk about implementing this framework as part of our dedicated recruiting TA consulting solutions for your team. #TalentAcquisition #AIRecruitment #TechHiring #RecruitingInnovation #TalentStrategy.

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are widely used in today’s hiring process, yet many job seekers find them frustrating, especially when they receive what seems like an instant rejection. This article explains how ATS platforms work behind the scenes, from parsing resumes to filtering applications. An ATS is software employers use to manage the recruitment lifecycle. When a resume is uploaded, the ATS parses it using Natural Language Processing (NLP), extracting key information like names, job titles, education, and skills. This data is then indexed and stored in a searchable format, allowing recruiters to filter candidates based on job requirements. Instant rejections often result from automated screening rules, not human bias. Filters might exclude candidates who don’t meet basic qualifications, like required certifications, years of experience, or work authorization. In some cases, resumes are poorly formatted, using tables, graphics, or unusual fonts that confuse the parser, causing essential information to be missed. Matching algorithms play a role, too. ATS platforms like Lever, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and SmartRecruiters use scoring systems that compare resumes against job descriptions. Candidates below a certain threshold may be automatically marked as “not a match.” ATS search functions operate like search engines. Recruiters use Boolean strings to include and exclude keywords (e.g., ("motion designer" OR "2D animator") AND "After Effects"). Advanced systems also incorporate semantic search to find synonyms and related skills, increasing accuracy. Most systems rank candidates by relevance, and it’s common for recruiters to focus only on the top results. To improve visibility, applicants should: Use simple, clean formatting (.doc or standard .pdf) Avoid images, columns, and complex layouts Mirror keywords from the job description naturally Spell out acronyms at least once (e.g., "Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)") Include a separate skills section to enhance keyword density Common misconceptions: “My resume went into a black hole.” More likely, it didn’t meet the filtering criteria or wasn’t parsed correctly. “No one read my resume.” That can happen if it’s screened out early, but once in the top match group, it is usually reviewed by a person. “Visual resumes help me stand out.” Not in ATS systems—those formats are often unreadable by parsing tools and should be reserved for networking or portfolios. In conclusion, ATS systems aren’t designed to be gatekeepers; they are tools meant to streamline high-volume hiring. By understanding how they function and optimizing your resume accordingly, you can increase your chances of being seen and selected. #talentmanagement #recruitment #hireright #timetosourcesomenerds

The old hiring model is officially broken. Companies post jobs and get buried under thousands of generic applications. Recruiters spend entire days screening candidates who looked good on paper but clearly didn't read the job description. Meanwhile, great candidates get lost in the noise. But what if we flipped the process on its head? What if AI handled the repetitive screening so you could focus on the candidates who actually matter? That's exactly what we built with Elly's AI Interviewer. Instead of drowning in applications, you get ranked results. Instead of calendar chaos, you get automatic scheduling. Instead of scattered notes, you get clear candidate summaries. Here's how it works: → Connect your ATS → AI generates screening questions from your job description → Candidates get interviewed automatically → You get scored, summarized results 1,000 applications become 10 qualified candidates. 72 hours of screening becomes 2 hours of decision-making. The best part? Candidates actually prefer it. They get to tell their full story without rushing through a 15-minute human screener who's already mentally moved on to the next call. We're not replacing human judgment. We're giving it back to you. Because the future of hiring isn't about processing more applications faster. It's about finding the right people without losing your mind in the process.

We just shipped our V2 Sourcing Agent at SCALIS and I couldn't be happier with the improvement in profile results through our hybrid search model incorporating AI powered semantic search and filtering logic. Here's what's happening under the hood when you search for something like "Data Engineer in NYC, 5+ years, BigQuery, dbt, Fivetran, Python, Looker…" 1️⃣ Bella reads the JD like a recruiter would. She separates your must-haves (location, role, years of experience) from your nice-to-haves (GCP, TypeScript, streaming data, startup ownership). Must-haves become editable filter chips. Nice-to-haves become ranking signals — they boost candidates, but never exclude them. 2️⃣ She understands what things mean, not just what they're called. Searched "dbt"? Bella also catches "data build tool," "analytics engineering," and "SQL transformation pipelines." Searched "reverse ETL"? She finds candidates who described it as "syncing warehouse data back to Salesforce." Boolean search misses these people. Semantic search ranks them appropriately. 3️⃣ She layers the filters. You'll see chips at the top such as • City: NYC • Role: Data Engineering • Experience: 5+ years. Tighten them, loosen them, add new ones (visa, comp, open-to-work), or remove them entirely. The semantic ranking happens inside whatever pool the chips define. 4️⃣ She ranks the pool against your full prompt. Top results = densest overlap on the things you said matter most: must-haves heavily weighted, nice-to-haves compounding on top. Someone who "owned the data stack at a Series B" ranks higher because that phrasing hits hard against your prompt. 5️⃣ She learns from every action you take. Shortlist someone → Bella learns your bar. Reject someone → she learns what "looks right but isn't." Write a scorecard → she learns what strong vs. weak interviews look like. Make a hire → gold-standard data point. Every search gets sharper than the last which is something no bolt-on sourcing tool can do, because they don't see what happens after a candidate clicks apply. SCALIS does, because the ATS and the sourcing tool are the same system. https://lnkd.in/dijx_UYb

I just automated my entire hiring process with AI in 72 hours. No more drowning in resumes. No more gut-feeling decisions. Here's the exact system I built: My situation: I was spending 4-6 hours per week manually reviewing applications, reading resumes, and trying to figure out who was actually worth interviewing. Most candidates didn't match what I was looking for, but I still had to review every single one. My process: 1. Created a public Notion hiring page with job roles and application forms. Candidates apply directly, data flows into my hiring pipeline database automatically. 2. Set up a webhook that triggers my AI review agent (GPT-5) the second a new application comes in. The AI immediately pulls the application data and extracts the full resume content. 3. Connected the AI to a Postgres database so it can compare each new candidate against previous applications. This gives it context to maintain consistent rating standards. 4. Configured the AI to rate candidates on 5 key metrics: effort level, relevant experience, hire potential, overall assessment, and interview eligibility. All outputs in clean JSON format. 5. Automated the AI's assessment to feed directly back into my Notion database. Every candidate profile now has detailed AI ratings and notes attached. 6. Built Notion automations to send interview invites or rejection emails based on my final decision. I review the AI's recommendation and click one button to trigger the next step. 7. Made the entire workflow cloneable. New job roles? Just duplicate the template, adjust the job description, and the automation adapts instantly. The results: What used to take me 6 hours per week now takes 15 minutes. The AI processes applications in under 2 minutes each. I only review candidates the AI flags as interview-worthy, and so far, it's been spot-on with quality matches. This system doesn't replace my judgment. It amplifies it by filtering out 80% of unqualified candidates before they hit my desk. What's the most time-consuming part of hiring in your business right now? Want to see exactly how this works? Watch the full breakdown on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eEndqi78 #LeadGeneration #AIAutomation #B2BMarketing #HiringAutomation #AIRecruitment