Agentic AI in Recruitment: Hype vs Reality | With Adam Gordon

Agentic AI is the phrase every AI recruitment tech vendor is now selling. It's also the one fewest TA leaders can confidently define. For the season 5 finale of the TA Disruptors podcast, Robert Newry sits down with Adam Gordon for an honest, hype-free take on AI agents in recruitment: what they actually are, what most of them really do, and how to tell a genuine tool from the emperor's new clothes. Adam founded and scaled Candidate.ID (acquired by iCIMS in 2022) and now runs Poetry, an AI workspace for recruiters. He co-hosts BrainFood Live with Hung Lee, and he's known for calling the recruitment tech market as he sees it. In this episode: 👉 What "agentic AI" actually means, in plain terms 👉 Why a lot of what's sold as an "agent" isn't one 👉 How to spot hype: what a tool does today versus what's promised in six months 👉 Why agents don't replace recruiters, and the two roles you'll need instead 👉 Where TA's value is moving: recruitment operations, candidate experience, employer brand Don't forget to hit 'subscribe' so you don't miss more episodes of the TA Disruptors podcast! -------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening, and here are some helpful links: Connect with Robert on LinkedIn: https://hubs.li/Q0282KjJ0 Connect with Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwgordon/ Sign up for the TA Disruptors newsletter — it's the easiest way to be updated with the industry's brightest ideas and the freshest need-to-know data — every week: https://hubs.li/Q0282H370 -------------------------------------------------- Talent acquisition is changing faster than it ever has before. ChatGPT and other GenAI tools are literally turning the selection process on its head. This podcast is designed for disruptive Talent Acquisition leaders who want to get ahead. For the innovators, the movers and shakers, and the TA leaders who will survive and thrive in this new era by moving quickly to future-proof their recruitment processes. Even when you're feeling overworked and overwhelmed, we'll help you keep up with the latest ideas from the industry's brightest innovators and the freshest need-to-know data from new research. TA Disruptors has got you covered. All brought to you from the team behind Arctic Shores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.