Five real-life examples of Bullhorn AI Assistant in action
Many recruitment agencies are looking for practical ways to start implementing AI, going beyond the high-level discussions and AI hype we’ve all seen far too much of.
It doesn’t have to be a daunting process that requires you to hire a Prompt Engineer or AI Wizard.
Bullhorn’s AI Assistant is designed to be incredibly easy to implement – it enhances rather than disrupts processes, helps consultants use the CRM effectively, and reduces admin time. Unlike traditional rec-tech tools, it’s incredibly low cost and therefore doesn’t come with the pressure of needing immediate majority user adoption.
Ready to get started? Here are five ways you can start using AI in Bullhorn today:
1. Using Bullhorn AI Assistant to summarise profiles
From within the candidate entity, the AI Assistant can summarise candidate profiles quickly and effectively. Out of the box, this can be done as a quick list of bullet points, which is great for reminding yourself of someone’s key expertise or for including in a message.
If you need a more tailored approach, you can create a custom prompt to generate a concise one or two-paragraph summary. Could this speed up your processes for creating cover sheets for CV send outs? Could this help remind you of the experience you should highlight when on the phone with a potential hiring manager?
2. Using Bullhorn AI Assistant to suggest other job titles to include in a search
If you use SourceBreaker by Bullhorn, you might already be familiar with the AI-powered query builder. However, when starting a new search, you want the search to be as broad as possible while remaining relevant. Do you know every job title you should include in the search? How could you research alternative job titles that could be relevant?
Using the custom prompt builder in the AI Assistant (within the job entity), we can create a prompt that, with the click of a button, will suggest additional job titles to include. By creating a custom prompt with the perspective of an experienced recruiter who specialises in your industry, you can clear mental blocks and uncover alternative titles. This is especially helpful when exploring new markets or dealing with clients who use creative or unconventional job titles.
3. AI-anonymised candidate summaries
One of my favourite things about Bullhorn is its seamless integration with brilliant Marketplace partners. One example is HireAra (sitting in the candidate entity), a tool we use to elevate how we present candidates and call out key information for hiring managers to make their review efficient.
HireAra also allows you to create custom prompts that utilise the CV content, including anonymising details like company names, educational institutions, and other identifying information to quickly and reliably create specs. Not only does this help save time for our consultants, but it also promotes consistency and automatically saves the formatted CVs directly back into Bullhorn, streamlining the process (and reducing friction for consultants).
4. Writing rejection messages
Rejection messages are a critical yet often overlooked part of the recruitment process. Tailored, considerate rejection messages improve the candidate experience and ensure applicants aren’t left in the dark. A poor candidate experience doesn’t just affect the candidate; it often spreads through word of mouth, damaging your employer brand. Worse still, many candidates may also be your customers – risking not just reputational harm but potential sales as well.
Using Bullhorn AI Assistant in the candidate entity, you can generate thoughtful, relevant rejection messages that can be refined further with meeting notes, interview feedback, and call details. This approach makes the process faster, reduces the barrier to sending personalised feedback, and ensures candidates are treated respectfully.
5. Custom prompts – letting your creativity run wild
Custom prompts allow you to fully leverage Bullhorn AI Assistant in much the same way as ChatGPT, but within your CRM. This motivates consultants to stay in the system and helps ensure that data isn’t shared irresponsibly.
It also removes the need for outdated templates as more relevant ‘first drafts’ can be created in seconds. By utilising the rich data already in Bullhorn, you can enable consultants on the desk to create tailored AI-powered prompts on the go that address specific needs and workflows.
Getting started
You might be thinking, “Our data isn’t good enough for this.” However, tools like Bullhorn AI Assistant provide an excellent incentive for consultants to take more ownership of data and help to improve data quality.
The best time to get started is now! Remember, AI should be used as a tool, and our recruiters should feel empowered by it. When recruiters see the tangible benefits of having better data, they’re far more motivated to keep the CRM updated and accurate.
Bullhorn AI Assistant makes it easy to start making a real impact on user experience and consultant productivity. Implementing AI doesn’t have to be complicated.
