“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies Inside LinkedIn's First AI Agent, with Mark Lobosco
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Sep 4, 2025 Mark Lobosco, VP of Talent Solutions at LinkedIn, leads a discussion on the groundbreaking 'Hiring Assistant', an AI tool streamlining recruitment processes. They dive into the balance between technology and human interaction in hiring, and how AI reshapes candidate requirements. The conversation also touches on the evolving importance of LinkedIn profiles in the job market, emphasizing the shift from traditional resumes to detailed online presences. Additionally, they humorously explore the role of AI in evaluating profile pictures, highlighting privacy and trust issues.
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LinkedIn's Agentic Hiring Assistant
- LinkedIn launched Hiring Assistant as its first agentic product to automate intake, sourcing, and messaging.
- The product builds on years of matching tech and new generative capabilities unlocked after Microsoft integration.
Use Chat Intake To Nail Requirements
- Use the chat-based intake to convert a JD, an exemplar person, or plain language into precise search qualifications.
- Let Hiring Assistant ask follow-up questions to clarify requirements before sourcing begins.
Faster Calibration With Agentic Sourcing
- Hiring Assistant agentically runs searches and returns vetted candidate lists with reasons why each is a top match.
- Shorter feedback cycles let hiring teams calibrate realistic marketplace availability faster.