How to Move Beyond Hiring Using AI | Célia Sauthier

Célia Sauthier is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Moss. She’s leading a project to expand TA’s role beyond recruitment into onboarding, probation, feedback, and retention.She’s combining AI + automation pilots with recruiter upskilling to free up capacity, future-proof her team, and position recruiters as true business partners.In this episode, we explore how TA teams can move beyond hiring and deliver more value across the full talent lifecycle.Chapters:00:00 Intro 01:25 TA moving upstream05:39 Partnering with People Ops07:23 From recruiter to coach & consultant10:56 Running AI + automation in parallel15:29 Measuring probation & productivity18:14 Proving TA’s value to leadership21:12 Competing for talent in AI-first worldConnect with Célia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiasauthier/Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/Resources & Concepts Mentioned:• Moving Upstream in TA – expanding recruiter scope beyond hiring• AI as a Capacity Enabler – automation that frees recruiters to add value• Probation Check-Ins – measuring productivity & retention impact• Recruiters as Business Partners – shifting into coaching & consulting• AI Funding Trends – how investor focus on AI changes the talent market• Lovable – no-code platform helping PMs launch products without engineers• 20VC Podcast – insights from leading VCs on startup growth & AI• Accel Spotlight Podcast – deep dives on tech trends & company building