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  AI is everywhere in recruiting. Sometimes it feels like a superpower. You find talent faster, you spend less time digging through noise, and you move from “overwhelmed” to “in control.” Other times it does something quietly risky: it removes great candidates before anyone on your team ever sees them. The difference isn’t AI. It’s how we use it, and what we let it decide. When AI is used well, it makes recruiters sharper. It takes the messiest part of hiring—the beginning—and brings structure to it. Early in a search, there’s usually too much volume and not enough signal. That’s where AI can genuinely help. It can scan huge pools quickly, surface skills that don’t show up neatly in job titles, and point you toward people who may never apply through traditional channels. In that moment, AI isn’t replacing judgment. It’s clearing the fog so a recruiter can spend time doing what actually matters: evaluating a person, not sorting a pile. The problems start when AI stops being a helper...

The out-of-office replies are gone, the coffee is suddenly working again, and your calendar has re-populated like it did it out of spite. Welcome back. If recruiting feels like it goes from “quiet” to “everything, all at once” in the first week of the year, you’re not imagining it. Hiring managers want to move. Candidates want answers. And recruiters are expected to create momentum on demand. But here’s the truth: the best teams don’t “jump back in.” They reset. On purpose. Because January isn’t just a fresh start—it’s the one time of year when change feels normal. You can tune up the process, sharpen your messaging, and clear out the recruiting clutter without making it a big dramatic initiative. It’s simply… getting back to business, smarter. Start with a quick gut-check: are you hiring for what you need , or what you’ve been used to hiring for? Every year begins with a familiar trap—roles that stay open because they were open last year. Before you post anything new, pull the priorit...