“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies "3000 Applicants in Minutes": Recruiting Now with Jason James, Co-founder of Tezi
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Oct 28, 2025 
Jason James, Co-founder and COO of Tezi, dives into the future of recruiting with a focus on AI. He forecasts the phasing out of recruiting coordinators in five years and elaborates on how his AI agent, Max, can screen 3,000 applicants in mere minutes. Jason discusses the importance of AI bias audits and contrasts human bias, pushing for higher compliance standards. He also shares insights on resume 'riders' from hypergrowth firms and emphasizes outcomes over hours in startup culture. His candid predictions about recruitment automation are both enlightening and thought-provoking.
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Agentic Recruiting Handles Mundane Work
- Max is an AI agent that automates inbound review, sourcing, screening, and scheduling for talent teams.
- It handles mundane recruiting tasks so humans focus on strategy, rapport, and offers.
AI Can Exceed Human Fairness
- Jason argues AI can be less biased than human review by removing demographic signals and auditing algorithms.
- Tezi runs bias audits (NY law 144) and plans monthly audits for broader protections under California law.
Always Keep Humans In The Decision Loop
- Use AI recommendations but keep a human decision layer to advance or reject candidates.
- Maintain human QA for legality, safety, and better judgment even when AI screens at scale.