What Two TA Leaders Told Me About AI in Recruiting
Every week I hear the same questions from job seekers: Am I being screened out by AI before a human ever sees my resume. How do I beat the AI in recruiting. Is my application even making it to a…
Jaclyn Lilly
I’ve spent 9+ years working with enterprise IT clients, mainly in recruiting and pre-sales. I focus on building strong client relationships, understanding business needs, and partnering with technical teams to find the right solutions. I’m also especially interested in the growing Charlotte engineering market and currently building hands-on skills in AI and C# development.
Most Companies Don’t Need More QA Engineers. They Need Someone To Tell Them What’s Wrong
I pulled my engineering manager Ryan Anderson aside to discuss what he’s seeing across client environments right now. What surprised me wasn’t the technology. It wasn’t AI. It wasn’t Modern Automation Tools. It was how companies describe their problems. When…
LoopQA Hiring Intel: What 1 Week of Applications Looks Like
I spoke with Ryan @ LoopQA today about their hiring process. We pulled up a past requisition and walked through it: the role received 110 applications in 1 week. Here’s how the early funnel breaks down: Initial screening filters focus…
Example Of How Senior QEs Are Actually Using AI in Real Work
Many recruiters are still trying to figure out how to vet automation skills. Now add AI into the mix. So I asked a senior QE how they’re actually using tools like Claude Code and Cursor day to day. The answer…
I used engineers to vet engineers. When I went internal, I looked for a staffing partner that did the same.
I hired 100+ engineers between 2022–2025 and used a Quality Engineer on payroll to help me do it. No, they weren’t a recruiter. He’s an engineer who became one of the most valuable parts of my hiring process. He helped…
Are recruiters dropping the ball once the technical interview is scheduled?
Recruiters spend a lot of time right now sorting through noise. Hundreds of applications. AI-generated resumes. Candidates applying everywhere. So when they finally find someone worth moving forward, that candidate is supposed to matter more. Not less. But in practice,…