LinkedIn’s first recruiting agent boosts impact: ‘It’s embedded in my hiring process now’

Access to AI-powered hiring tools is the #1 factor HR professionals say would make the hiring process easier Recruiters today are competing for both talent and for time. With application volumes surging and candidate expectations rising, the pressure to move fast and deliver hires without sacrificing quality is relentless.  Yet much of a recruiter’s day is still consumed by repetitive, time-intensive tasks that pull recruiters away from what matters most – building relationships and making great hires. For talent professionals, the question is no longer whether AI belongs in the process, but how it can be harnessed to remove friction and create space for more human, strategic work.  According to LinkedIn, recruiters are spending three to five hours a day reviewing applications, and 64% report that less than half of those applications meet all of the criteria listed. The need for smarter, more human-centred tools has never been clearer.  Access to AI-powered hiring tools is the #1 factor HR professionals (54%) in APAC say would make the hiring process easier, with nearly three-quarters (78%) saying AI makes it easier to find qualified candidates.  Enter Hiring Assistant, LinkedIn’s first AI agent. Built to reduce the administrative burden on recruiters, Hiring Assistant
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