Writing on AI hiring that explains itself.
Not a content farm. Jon writes when he has something worth saying — usually after a customer discovery call or a regulatory document that rewarded the time spent reading it. Short list, long reads.
AI hiring that explains itself — why reasoning beats scoring
The category wedge. Why a paragraph a recruiter can defend beats a score on every metric that matters — for the recruiter, the candidate, and the regulator.
ReadThe 500-candidate problem: what senior recruiters actually face
500–1,000 candidates per open role. 30 seconds each. About 1% reach a hiring manager. The pattern behind every number on our pricing page.
ReadAEDT compliance without a rebuild: what you actually need
NYC Local Law 144, Illinois AIVIA, and the EU AI Act — translated. What your stack needs, what it doesn’t, and what a reasonable architecture looks like.
ReadWhat we write about.
- The recruiter's day at volume — the 500-candidate problem, triage realities, where AI can actually help.
- Reasoning over scoring — why a paragraph you can defend beats a score you have to explain.
- Compliance in practice — AEDT, AIVIA, EU AI Act — translated from legalese into "what do I do Monday."
- Agency-shaped AI — how credit-based pricing and reasoning deliverables actually fit a staffing P&L.
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