Is Your Recruitment Tech Stack Keeping You Human, or Just Keeping You Busy? And Where Does AI Fit and Not Fit?

I recently sat down with Raymond Pennie, the founder and CEO of Kyloe Partners, for as part of my recruitment leaders' podcast series that went deep into the messy, exciting, and often confusing world of recruitment technology, and AI.

If you’ve ever felt like your Bullhorn CRM/ATS is more of a "data graveyard" than a goldmine, or if the mere mention of AI makes you want to hide under your desk, this conversation was for you.

Raymond and I didn't just talk about "plugging things in"; we talked about why so many recruitment leaders are currently suffocating under a mountain of manual admin, and tech and data, while trying to "stay human."

Here’s a teaser of the big questions we tackled (and why you’ll want to catch the full recording):

🤔The Recruitment AI Paradox: Why Leaders Overestimate Short-Term AI and Underestimate Long-Term Impact

AI is the smallest word having the biggest impact right now.

Raymond dropped a truth bomb: most people are overestimating AI in the short term but massively underestimating it in the long run.

Is AI going to be your best manager - keeping you on track and stripping away the boring bits - or your worst nightmare by micromanaging your every missed task?

🤖We also discussed a terrifying new reality: AI vs. AI.

When every candidate uses AI to craft a "perfect" resume/CV that matches your job description exactly, how do you actually screen for talent?

Raymond shares a simple strategy to use recruitment technology to prioritise the right candidates and clients so you can get back to the human-to-human influence that AI simply can't touch.

⛔Why Buying AI Recruitment Tools Isn't Enough (The 'Bandwagon' Problem)

One of my favourite parts of our chat was about the "AI Bandwagon."

Raymond’s advice?

Buy the AI, but for heaven's sake, use it.

Too many leaders buy recruitment tech as a defense mechanism or a "quota" to feel better about themselves or feel that they can at least say that they have what they need, only to end up trapped in long contracts with tools they don't understand.

Ultimately the goal needs to be Bullhorn ROI, not simply lots of tech.

We talked about the "Bruce Lee method" of recruitment leadership: why you might need to slow down in order to speed up.

💸Data Enrichment in Recruitment: Working the Funnel from the Money End

We moved on to the "V" word: Value. Not the fluffy kind, but the actual monetization of your data. Raymond explained why you should stop trying to "clean" a million records just for the sake of it. Instead, he shared a targeted approach—working from the "money end" of the funnel backwards.

If you want to know how to stop "throwing crap at the wall" and start using data enrichment to find replacements before a candidate even leaves their role, you need to hear Raymond’s take on "Data Enrichment 101."

The Bottom Line?

Efficiency is one thing, but effectiveness is the next level. Don't let your recruitment technology prevent you or your recruiters from being human. Use it to ring-fence your candidate and client time so you can actually deliver a sustainable recruitment pipeline.

Stay curious, stop panicking, and start picking the one or two things that actually resonate with your recruitment business goals.

Ready to spend a speedy 19 minutes thinking about how to make your recruitment process more human with tech?

​Watch my 19 Minute Podcast with Raymond

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