Recruitment & Staffing

Fill roles faster. Chase candidates less.

Recruitment agencies live and die by speed. Every hour spent on admin is a placement lost to a competitor. SMEAutomate's AI agents handle candidate screening, interview scheduling, and client updates so your consultants can focus on relationships.

Top workflows to automate first

CV screening & shortlisting

Agent parses incoming CVs, scores against job requirements, and surfaces the top candidates automatically.

5–8 hrs/week saved

Interview scheduling

Coordinates availability between candidate, hiring manager, and panel. Sends confirmations and reminders.

3–5 hrs/week saved

Candidate pipeline updates

Clients and candidates get proactive status updates. No more chasing emails from either side.

2–4 hrs/week saved

Before and after

Screening candidates for a new role

Today

Receive 50+ CVs by email

Read each CV manually

2–3 hrs

Create shortlist in spreadsheet

20 min

Email shortlisted candidates individually

30 min

Coordinate interview times via email

45 min

Update client on progress

15 min

112+ minutes of manual work
With SMEAutomate

CVs parsed and scored against criteria

< 2 min

Shortlist generated with match scores

Instant

Candidates contacted, interviews booked

< 5 min

Client dashboard updated automatically

Instant

Mostly instant and automatic

Results in practice

Example figures

Regional recruitment agency

15 staff

Time saved

14 hours/week

Key result

Time-to-shortlist reduced by 75%

Integrations

We connect with the tools your industry relies on.

ATS platformsLinkedInEmailCalendarJob boards

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