It seems nowadays every CXO presentation has a "Let's build an AI agent." slide
But before you start doing that, let's understand how you should build it with an example
Imagine your Organisation wants to build an AI Recruitment Agent
How should you approach it?
- Is the recruitment process documented?
Before thinking about AI, ask your HR team:
How does a candidate enter the hiring pipeline?
Who screens the resume?
What determines whether a candidate is shortlisted?
Who schedules interviews?
How is interview feedback collected?
If every recruiter gives a different answer, stop.
Don't build an AI agent.
AI agents automate processes, they don't create them.
Start by documenting the hiring workflow as a step-by-step process.
Only then should AI enter the conversation.
- Do you know what recruitment currently costs?
Before building anything, establish a baseline.
For example:
Recruiters spend 30 hours every week screening resumes.
Hiring managers spend another 12 hours reviewing shortlisted candidates.
The average time-to-hire is 45 days.
Around 40% of interviews are scheduled manually.
Nearly 20% of candidate emails require repetitive responses.
Now you know what success looks like.
If an AI agent reduces screening time by 60% or shortens hiring by two weeks, you can actually measure the impact.
Without a baseline, every AI Agent project becomes a guessing game.
- Does this task actually need an AI agent?
P.S. - You can continue reading here: https://www.aimletc.com/before-you-build-ai-agents-in-your-organisation-ask-these-5-questions/
