Oct 17, 2025
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.
Key Takeaways
• 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
Timestamped Highlights
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
Standout Moment
“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.”
Call to Action
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