I’ve been co-hosting The Tech Savvy Recruiter for a couple of years now and I love it because I learn something new every time Andrew and I interview a guest.
And sometimes it’s also having current beliefs reaffirmed.
Here’s a few things that landed for me in this latest episode with Pranav Badami, the co-founder of Stardex ATS.
#1 Be someone’s Ruby
Andrew (my co-host) moved house recently.
He needed to refinance.
He called one person: Ruby, his broker from two years back. He didn’t shop around or go near a bank.
And AI didn’t get a look in, because Ruby had built so much trust with Andrew, he didn’t hesitate to call her when he needed a broker.
The recruiters winning in this next chapter aren’t the ones with the flashiest stack. They’re the ones a candidate calls first because the relationship is solid.
AI can’t touch that.
#2 Recruiting might be one of the most AI-proof jobs out there
Now there’s a change for the books!
We’ve been constantly told for the past 2 or 3 years “Watch out, your jobs are under threat.”
Sure it’s shifting and there’s winners and losers. But the sentiment is changing and Pranav and others at the cutting edge of AI are now saying the opposite… that we’re safer than we think.
Because whichever way you slice it, the important part of recruiting, the people side is proving to be more resistant to AI than the AI pundits originally predicted.
Because judgment isn’t in the training data. It’s in things like the hesitation on a call or knowing when someone’s answer doesn’t quite match their face and AI can’t be taught that.
Maybe one day – but not now.
#3 Are you a mechanic, or do you need to get somewhere?
Pranav’s line. So many founders are burning hours building their own tools, tweaking prompts, chasing the next shiny workflow.
But ask yourself is your destination the workshop, or is it placing people? There’s a balance between building and buying AI and it pays to weigh it up first.
Some of this I’m sure you’ve heard already, but it’s good to hear it a few times as we all wonder what’s next!
I loved this chat with Pranav, and I think you will too.
Here’s the link if you’d like to listen in.
👉 Episode 46 – AI Agents, Vibe Coding & the Future of the ATS
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Cheers
BK
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