400 Applications, 30 Hires, 8 Days — For Under $250

Every Q4, logistics and retail teams face an impossible math problem: hundreds of applications, a couple of recruiters, and a deadline that won't budge. This episode walks through exactly what happens when a mid-size logistics company ditched the phone screen treadmill and put AI in charge of the top of the funnel. We break down how OVI's two AI agents — Sora for sourcing and Milo for audio screening — handled 400 CVs and 80 audio screening conversations in just 48 hours, surfacing a ranked shortlist of 45 qualified candidates before the recruiting team had finished their morning coffee. All 30 warehouse roles were filled by Day 8. Then we get into the economics. Agency fees for 30 warehouse hires typically run $12,000 to $20,000. With OVI's Starter plan at $99/month, the same surge cost roughly $238 total. That's not a rounding error — that's a completely different business model for seasonal hiring. If you're in HR at a company that faces predictable hiring surges — retail, hospitality, logistics, insurance — this episode is the clearest case yet for why the math on manual recruiting no longer adds up.