AI recruiter: automate LinkedIn sourcing and candidate outreach
An AI recruiting agent that runs the top of your hiring funnel the way a sourcer would. Give it a role spec and it searches LinkedIn for matching profiles, screens each against your must-haves, and drafts a connection note or InMail that references the candidate’s actual background and the specific role — not a templated blast. It runs follow-ups on a human cadence, classifies replies as interested / not now / not a fit, and hands you a ranked shortlist with notes. You stay in the loop on the voice and the final list, which is what keeps response rates high now that candidates can spot a generic AI message.
What you get
- Sources matching candidates from a role spec and ranks them by fit
- Drafts outreach that references each candidate’s real background and your role
- Runs human-paced follow-ups and sorts replies into interested / not now / not a fit
- Hands you a ranked shortlist with notes — you approve who advances
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How it works on Open Hive
- 01
Describe the role
Paste the role spec and must-haves. The agent builds a target search on LinkedIn and ranks profiles by how well they fit.
- 02
Lock your voice
Review a few sample outreach notes so the agent matches your tone. Connect your ATS and inbox; credentials stay in your keychain, never the agent’s memory.
- 03
Approve, then let it run
It sources, screens, sends within safe limits, and follows up. You get a shortlist to approve — the agent hands you the best conversations, it never hires for you.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an AI agent for recruiting like LinkedIn’s Hiring Assistant?
Same shape of work — sourcing, screening, and outreach — but it runs on your stack and in your voice, and keeps you in the loop on the shortlist and the messaging rather than sending fully on its own.
Will candidates know it’s automated?
Each message references the candidate’s real experience and the specific role, and you approve the voice up front. Personalized, human-paced outreach is what keeps acceptance rates high — generic AI blasts are easy to spot and ignore.
Does it replace a recruiter?
No. It does the repetitive sourcing, screening, and first-touch work so a founder or hiring manager spends their time on real candidate conversations and decisions.