Episode 70 - AI is here! Is the Recruiter now redundant?..with Andrew Rodger

"Saul Searching" - The Saul Recruitment Podcast

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Welcome back to Saul Searching – The Saul Recruitment Podcast 👋

In today’s episode, we’re cracking open a BIG one... Is AI about to steal our jobs, or is it actually here to save the recruiter?

Joining us is the ever-brilliant Andrew Rodger – founder and CEO of recMate and electrifyAI – a bloke who’s been around recruitment longer than LinkedIn. With 25+ years in the game (yep, kicked off at Michael Page!), he’s seen it all — and now he’s helping recruitment businesses get seriously smart with systems, automation, and AI ⚙️🤖

But don’t worry, this isn’t a techy snoozefest. Andrew’s passion is making recruitment more human, not less. And he’s got some cracking stories and advice to prove it.

🎧 In this episode, we dig into:

💥 The exact moment Andrew knew tech was going to shake recruitment to its core

💥 Where AI in recruitment actually stands in 2025 – hype or happening?

💥 The biggest mistakes recruiters and agency owners make with AI (and how to avoid ‘em)

💥 How AI is adding to the human touch – with real-world examples

💥 The top 5 things you need to be doing right now to stay ahead of the curve

💥 What leaders can do when it all feels a bit much

💥 Where recruitment is headed in the next 12–24 months (it’s closer than you think)

💥 What recMate and electrifyAI are up to – and how they’re changing the game

💥 Plus – Andrew shares how he juggles being a recruitment tech wizard with being a husband, dad of five (yes, five!), and a podcaster himself. The man’s got systems 😄

Hit play, take notes, and stay ahead. And if you’re not already subscribed — what are you even doing?!

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Want to connect with Andrew or learn more about recMate and electrifyAI?

Check him out here 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewrodger/

https://www.recmate.com.au/

🎙️And check out the amazing The Tech Savvy Recruiter podcast! With Andrew Rodger and Belinda Kerr 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7LPXgQFKZpJEDsAoqNJ2Sq

AND we promised you this FREE recruitment workflow! Journey Map Template - https://link.electrifyai.com.au/widget/form/7vKWG7Sh3tpgj65GskcZ

Until next time — keep searching, keep learning, and keep it human 🙌