Recruiting Agent: finds matching talent and checks every application

What it is

Every job has its own Recruiting Agent. It finds matching talent in the talent pool and checks every new application.

Who it's for:
Recruiting and HR teams, hiring managers and founders who fill several jobs at once or have plenty to do besides recruiting
How the Recruiting Agent works: it finds talent in the talent pool, checks applications, you accept

What you get

  • Start with pre-checked talent: recommendations and applications are compared with your requirements before you open them
  • Reach people who haven't applied yet. Talent suggested by the Recruiting Agent gets invited to an interview 8 times as often as inbound applicants
  • See why someone fits, with the evidence from the CV for every assessment. You decide who to invite

How the Recruiting Agent works

1. Set your requirements

It all starts with your requirements for the job. The Recruiting Agent reads your job ad and suggests matching requirements, for example "At least two years of B2B SaaS new business". Keep them, change them or add your own. As soon as you save, it gets to work.

The Recruiting Agent suggests requirements based on the job ad

2. Recommendations from the talent pool

The Recruiting Agent searches the talent pool for talent that matches your requirements. You'll find the recommendations right in your screening, in one list with your applications.

The detail view shows the profile and a short summary of why the person fits. If you like what you see, send a request to invite them. Once they accept, it becomes a regular application. Because recommended talent is already pre-checked against your requirements, you can usually jump straight into a conversation.

"The recommendations include some really interesting profiles. By now they're even more tailored to each specific job."

MA Marco Andris, Lead Talent Sourcer, Lexware (translated from German)

"In my day-to-day work I often don't have time to search actively. That's why I find the recommendations helpful: I simply go through the suggested profiles during screening."

RS Robin Schultes, HR/Recruiting, HvS-Consulting (translated from German)

3. AI Screening in two steps

The Recruiting Agent checks every new application and every recommendation in two steps:

  • First, it looks at location, language and must-have skills.
  • Then the AI compares the full profile with your requirements.

Each person ends up in one of two groups: "Top talent" or "Further talent". For every person you see which requirements they meet. Each assessment is backed by the matching passage in the CV, one click takes you there. So when you open your screening, you know right away where to start.

Screening with the groups Top talent and Further talent
"I can set up the criteria I actually base my decisions on. Every assessment is backed by the relevant passage in the CV, so I can follow it in seconds."

LP Leon Puhl, Recruiting Manager, ALL IN Group (myposter) (translated from German)

4. Fine-tune your requirements

If the pre-selection doesn't quite match what you're looking for, click "Adjust requirements" in your job's Screening tab and sharpen them there. The Recruiting Agent then re-assesses all talent.

Adjusting a job's requirements in the screening
"Having talent pre-prioritized by my requirements is worth its weight in gold. And the evidence from the profile makes for good references."

MN Michal Nahmani, HR & Marketing Lead, spheos (translated from German)

5. Work on several people at once

In your screening, select several people, or a whole group with one click. Accept or reject the selection together. Write the rejection once, and Instaffo fills in the names.

Learn more

The Recruiting Agent takes care of the search and the first check, and the decision stays with you.

  • It searches our talent pool for people who match your requirements and shows them in your screening, with a short summary of why they fit
  • It compares every new application and recommendation with your requirements and pre-sorts them into two groups. You know right away where to start
  • When you sharpen your requirements, it re-assesses all talent

Talent suggested by the Recruiting Agent gets invited to an interview 8 times as often as inbound applicants.

You'll find it in every job under "Screening".

Read more in the Help Center

Frequently asked questions

What is the Instaffo Recruiting Agent?

The Recruiting Agent is a feature every job on Instaffo has. It finds top talent in the talent pool, checks every new application with AI Screening and pre-sorts all talent.

How does the Recruiting Agent know my requirements?

It suggests requirements based on your job ad. Keep them, change them or add your own. Use "Adjust requirements" in the Screening tab to sharpen them at any time, and the Recruiting Agent re-assesses all talent.

Does the Recruiting Agent take over recruiting?

It takes over individual steps: searching for talent, checking applications and pre-sorting them. You decide who to invite to an interview.

How does AI Screening on Instaffo check applications?

In two steps. First the Recruiting Agent checks location, language and must-have skills, then the AI compares the profile with your requirements. Each person then lands in "Top talent" or "Further talent", and every assessment is backed by the matching passage in the CV.

How often do Recruiting Agent recommendations get invited to interviews?

Talent suggested by the Recruiting Agent gets invited to an interview 8 times as often as inbound applicants. You still decide who to invite.

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