Guest: Vanessa Raath, Founder, The Talent Hunter; Global Keynote Speaker, Talent Sourcing Strategist, and AI Strategist
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaraath/
Website: https://vanessaraath.com
Free AI training for recruiters: https://academy.vanessaraath.com/the-world-of-ai-optin
Vanessa’s Tried & Tested AI Tools: https://start.me/p/l6bkk7/vanessa-raath-s-tried-tested-ai-tools
Email: van@vanessaraath.com
Most recruiters are using AI to do the one part of the job they were hired for. Vanessa Raath, founder of The Talent Hunter and self-proclaimed Subject Matter Enthusiast joins Desiree and Ashley to talk about what TA teams get wrong with AI, why it amplifies bad habits, where AI screening belongs (and where it doesn’t), and her rule for getting it right: AI handles the tasks, humans handle the trust.
In this episode
Why Vanessa is a Subject Matter Enthusiast, not an expert
The most common way recruiters misuse AI (and why it replaces the recruiter)
Pick your weapon, pay for it, and stop using it like Google
Treat AI like a junior team member, not a search bar
AI amplifies your good habits and your bad ones
Why the industry needs a tidy-up, and which recruiters stay
Personal branding when the person messaging you might be a bot
AI screening: yes for volume, no for your next CTO
The doom loop: auto-apply bots, AI screeners, and five note takers
How to write AI outreach that doesn’t smell like AI
Building skills in Claude, including “Van’s Voice”
Deepfake candidates and identity checks
Magpie syndrome and smarter AI enablement
Why leadership, not geography, decides who’s ahead on AI
AI handles the tasks, humans handle the trust
Talent Outside the Box: digital footprints and the gender in AI tool names
Resources and links
Vanessa Raath on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaraath/
Vanessa’s website: https://vanessaraath.com
Free AI training for recruiters: https://academy.vanessaraath.com/the-world-of-ai-optin
Vanessa’s Tried & Tested AI Tools list (the one she mentions in the episode): https://start.me/p/l6bkk7/vanessa-raath-s-tried-tested-ai-tools
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