AI agents aren’t coming for recruiting.
They’re already here – and they don’t care how many reqs you filled last quarter. In this episode, Tim Sackett sits down with Jason Roberts, SVP of Tech & Analytics at Cielo, to break down what AI is actually doing inside RPOs and staffing firms – and why the old recruiting playbook is about to get torched.
From sourcing automation that 5x’s recruiter output to building a fully operational AI agent of yourself, Jason pulls back the curtain on the tools reshaping talent acquisition in real-time.
They talk agentic workflows, how execs are chasing 50% AI-driven recruiting models, and why most CRMs still suck. The future of recruiting isn’t theoretical – it’s operational. And if you think your job’s safe because you “build relationships”?
Think again.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:33 – Intro: Tim Sackett Welcomes Jason Roberts from Cielo
00:03:14 – The Agent Idea: AI That Calls You Like an Assistant
00:04:37 – What Agents Actually Do (vs. ChatGPT)
00:06:57 – The Difference Between LLMs and Agentic AI
00:10:32 – Building Digital Clones of Yourself and Loved Ones
00:14:41 – The Future of RPO: 50% AI-Driven Recruiting?
00:18:61 → (Adjusted to 19:01) – Why Some Tools Are Winning: Paradox, HireEZ & CRM Simplicity
00:22:35 – Why Campus Recruiting Still Sucks
00:26:26 – The Only Recruiting Metric That Matters: Hires
00:29:37 – Automation vs. Human Touch in Recruiting
00:32:43 – The Real Value of RPOs and Performance Gaps
00:37:36 – Why TA Leaders Need to Know Their Capacity
00:42:10 – Tech Makes Average Recruiters Great – If Managers Know How to Use It
00:45:00 – Favorite AI Recruiting Tools: SourceEngage, HireEZ & CodeSignal
00:49:04 – Where to Find Jason (and Tim)
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Follow Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasrober
Learn more about Cielo: https://www.cielotalent.com