Key Takeaways

1. Automate the predictable, personalise what matters.

Mees from Teamtailor showed that what candidates dislike most is silence and slowness, with a third of candidates never hearing back at all. By letting AI and automation handle the predictable parts, like updates and follow-ups, recruiters free up time to focus on the conversations and moments that actually make a difference.

2. Map before you automate.

Before jumping into new tools, Rico recommended taking a step back and mapping out your workflow first. Talking through every step and action you take in your systems, then letting an LLM analyse it, quickly reveals where time gets lost and where the biggest opportunities for improvement are.

3. Build together, not alone.

When everyone builds their own solutions, teams end up doing the same work twice. By creating shared skills and standards as a team, recruiters can turn a one-off analysis or template into something anyone can reuse with a single click, saving time and keeping quality consistent.