Comment on LinkedIn unveils AI-powered Hiring Assistant, with innovations to be rolled out over next year

The career-focused social media platform LinkedIn has jumped in with the AI hype as they have launched its first AI agent called the ‘Hiring Assistant.’ The assistant is now available to a select group of customers following the announcement on Tuesday (October 29) and it aims to assist recruiters and businesses with every step of the hiring process from intake to interview. In the press release, the company writes how the tool has been “designed to take on a recruiter’s most repetitive tasks so they can spend more time on their most impactful work – like advising hiring managers, connecting with candidates and creating exceptional candidate experiences.” What can LinkedIn’s Hiring Assistant do? When inputted with goals and objectives, the assistant can then “automatically build a pipeline of qualified candidates for review, surface top applicants, draft outreach, and even answer basic questions about the role.” The social media network also says the agent can help manage administrative tasks like interview scheduling, meeting notes, and follow-ups. The AI tool will then provide proactive updates and insights-backed recommendations throughout the process as it intends to provide more information about hiring strategies and next steps. While many companies worldwide may wish to dive into the tool to explore, it isn’t yet available to everyone but can now be used by AMD, Canva, Siemens and Zurich Insurance.