AI is reshaping how talent teams work, but it's not replacing the human touch. In this episode, Logan Marsh, Head of Talent Acquisition at Calendly, joins Amir to unpack how AI is transforming recruiting from process-heavy to purpose-driven. He shares how Calendly uses AI to enhance efficiency, measure ROI, and empower recruiters to focus on strategy and storytelling—not spreadsheets. This is a real-world look at what's working, what's hype, and how leaders can stay ahead without losing what makes great hiring human.
• How Calendly is weaving AI into its TA tech stack to improve efficiency without losing personalization
• Why the most effective AI implementations start with clearly defined problems, not shiny tools
• The metrics Logan uses to gauge real ROI from recruiting technology
• How TA leaders can secure influence by combining data fluency with storytelling
• Why "augmentation, not replacement" is the mindset every recruiter should adopt
01:44 — How Calendly experiments with AI in real recruiting workflows
05:19 — The framework Logan uses to vet and validate new tools
07:38 — Measuring ROI when traditional recruiting metrics fall short
12:03 — The myth of AI taking TA jobs—and what's really changing instead
16:47 — Why storytelling still defines TA's seat at the leadership table
24:51 — How to block out AI noise and focus on solving real problems
"AI can help you tell the story, but it can't tell the story for you. It won't have the conversation with your CEO—that's still on you."
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