Building a better search brief for an AI agent
Turn a list of requirements into a research assignment. Specify outcomes, acceptable evidence, open questions, and the point where an agent should stop.
Clear thinking.
Better hiring.
THE READING ROOM
Ideas, explanations, and practical guides for the next chapter of recruiting.
7 stories
Stories and forthcoming editionsTurn a list of requirements into a research assignment. Specify outcomes, acceptable evidence, open questions, and the point where an agent should stop.
An ATS connection is a set of permissions and data decisions. Start with a clear contract for reading, proposing changes, and handling failures.
The largest database is only a starting point. Build a trial around evidence quality, useful coverage, reviewer effort, and the work your team needs done.
Profile volume is an output metric. A more useful sourcing review asks what the evidence supports, what remains unknown, and which next steps it enables.
As more recruiting tasks become delegable, the work of defining good judgment becomes more visible. A perspective on the operating skills worth developing.
A useful recruiting agent needs a clear assignment, visible evidence, and limits. A practical framework for deciding what to delegate—and what to keep.
Review is most useful where it can change a decision. Map the handoffs between a sourcing brief, candidate evidence, outreach, and the ATS.
Try a broader search, such as “agents” or “sourcing,” or clear your filters.