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Recruitz is a small recruiting startup with big ambitions. Co-founder Jordan Parker runs a lean, two-person team, supporting an impressive roster of 111 brand name clients and is growing, fast.
Jordan and her co-founder manage between 30 to 50 open roles at any given time, so when a single job received over 500 applicants, Jordan knew her manual screening process couldn’t keep up.
“I was getting crushed. My pipeline felt out of control,” she says. “I was all alone, with no recruiters under me, trying to do it all. I couldn’t afford to spend all day screening applicants and still move fast for my clients.”
Hiring more staff was one option, but Jordan decided to try AI first.
The Braintrust AIR Pilot: From Idea to Impact in 24 Hours
Jordan saw a demo of Braintrust AIR, the AI-powered video interview tool, on a Thursday — and launched a pilot the very next day.
The setup was simple: upload a job, generate an AI interview tailored to the role, and start inviting applicants.
“Over a weekend, I had more than 100 applicants complete AIR interviews,” Jordan says. “By Monday, I had high-quality candidates to submit — with scorecards and insights that impressed our clients.”
AIR didn’t just save time — it dramatically improved pipeline quality.
“It weeds out the people trying to scam, immediately,” she adds.
“There’s just so much noise. It’s frustrating to call fake people. AIR changed that.”
“Without Braintrust, I would have to do 50 to 60 interviews out of 500 applicants,” she says. “With Braintrust, I only have to do 5 to 10.”
The Results: Faster Hires, Zero Burnout, and Big Wins
After just one weekend with Braintrust AIR, Jordan signed a six-month package. “I said to myself, I can’t live without this.”
One of her biggest wins came quickly: “I placed a founding full-stack engineer directly because of a Braintrust screen.”
That placement took just four weeks from initial outreach to signed offer — nearly 50% faster than her average time-to-hire.
“Normally the process takes six to eight weeks. This was almost unheard of.”
Scaling Without Headcount
Braintrust AIR didn’t just save Jordan time — it transformed how she runs her business. She scaled her ability to serve clients, focused only on qualified candidates, and avoided hiring a full-time recruiter.
“I recommend it to literally everyone,” she says. “And I’m very picky — I don’t say that lightly.”
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