Using AI to Reinvent Recruiting

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)

Next Connect with Jason Roberts –

Follow Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasrober

Learn more about Cielo: https://www.cielotalent.com

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