Stop Losing Billable Hours to Manual Talent Hunts Automate Recruiting and Reclaim Your Team's Expertise
PR agencies waste an average of 15 hours per week on sourcing and screening candidates, according to a 2023 PRSA survey. Our custom AI recruiting automation cuts that by 70%, delivering 3x faster hires without sacrificing the client-relationship focus your firm thrives on.
Join 150+ businesses with streamlined hiring processes
The "Talent Bottleneck" Problem
Endless Manual Sourcing of PR Specialists Drains 20+ Hours Weekly from Client Strategy Sessions
Inconsistent Manual Screening Overlooks Digital-Native Talent with Crisis Comms Expertise
Scheduling Conflicts Disrupt Agency Momentum
High Turnover from Poor Cultural Fits in Fast-Paced PR
GDPR and CCPA Compliance Risks in Managing Confidential Candidate Profiles for High-Profile PR Roles
Scalability Bottlenecks During Peak Seasons Limit Rapid Onboarding of Campaign Teams for Major Launches
Our Custom-Built Recruiting Automation for PR Firms
With over a decade in AI integration for expertise-driven industries, we've empowered 50+ professional services firms to own their hiring tech, not rent it.
Why Choose Us
At AIQ Labs, we don't slap together off-the-shelf tools. We engineer enterprise-grade recruiting systems tailored to your PR workflow—from parsing resumes for crisis comms expertise to automating outreach for event-savvy pros. Think of it as a precision scalpel slicing through hiring chaos, not a blunt hammer. Our solutions integrate seamlessly with your CRM and project tools, ensuring every hire aligns with your client-relationship ethos. Built on proven frameworks, they scale as your agency grows, delivering ROI in months, not years.
What Makes Us Different:
Quantifiable Gains That Fuel Your PR Success
Reclaim 12+ Hours Weekly for Billable Work
Reclaim 12+ Hours Weekly for Billable Client Strategy: Manual sourcing of media relations pros and initial qualification? Eliminated. Our AI automates LinkedIn outreach and skill assessments for digital PR roles, freeing recruiters for high-value client pitches. Firms report 12-hour savings weekly, equating to $18,000 annual ROI per recruiter at $150/hour PR billing rates, with one agency redirecting time to secure three new retainers quarterly.
Accelerate Time-to-Hire by 50%
Accelerate Time-to-Hire by 50% for Crisis-Ready Teams: Cut cycles from 45 days to 22 for roles in media monitoring and stakeholder engagement. AI screens for proven digital PR acumen via resume parsing and automates calendar syncing with tools like Calendly, ensuring talent joins just before critical campaign deadlines. This agility helped one firm staff a full influencer outreach team in time for a Q4 product reveal, maintaining client momentum.
Reduce Hiring Costs by 30% with Precision Matching
Reduce Hiring Costs by 30% Through AI-Driven Cultural Matching for Agency Environments: Prevent costly mismatches in fast-paced PR teams by analyzing past hires' success in client-facing roles. Our models predict fits for cultural alignment in creative agencies, cutting turnover by 25% and saving $50,000 yearly for a 50-person firm in recruitment fees, onboarding, and productivity losses during talent gaps.
What Clients Say
"Before AIQ Labs, our recruiters wasted Fridays manually scouring LinkedIn for senior media strategists and bilingual press officers. Now, the AI flags three vetted matches weekly based on our past campaign successes, and we've onboarded two senior account executives in just 28 days—without any overtime or temp agency fees."
Sarah Thompson
Director of Talent Acquisition, Horizon Public Relations
"During awards season last fall, we were overwhelmed interviewing candidates lacking real-time social media crisis experience. AIQ Labs' automation synced seamlessly with our CRM and client brief databases, halving screening time from 10 hours to 5 per role. In Q3, we assembled a complete crisis communications team two weeks ahead of a Fortune 500 client's product crisis simulation—no last-minute scrambles."
Mike Rivera
Head of Human Resources, Apex Communications Group
"The custom AI fit was crucial—it quickly learned our requirements for bilingual media relations specialists with APAC market experience. It saved us a full 10 hours weekly on sourcing, and our three new hires are already leading pitches that clinched two six-figure retainers in the first quarter. This has been a game-changer for our global expansion."
Elena Vasquez
Managing Partner, Global Reach Public Affairs
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery and Workflow Mapping
We audit your current PR hiring process, identifying bottlenecks like manual resume reviews for niche skills. This tailored assessment ensures our solution mirrors your client-focused operations.
Custom AI Design and Integration
Our engineers build your system from scratch, weaving in AI for sourcing and screening. We connect it to your tools, testing rigorously to guarantee seamless scalability for seasonal hiring surges.
Deployment, Training, and Optimization
Launch with hands-on training for your team. We monitor performance, refining the AI based on real PR scenarios—like prioritizing candidates with influencer network experience—for ongoing efficiency.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does your recruiting automation handle the unique needs of PR talent sourcing?
PR hiring demands niche expertise, like spotting talent with proven media pitching skills. Our custom AI scans resumes and profiles for keywords such as 'earned media' or 'influencer partnerships,' while analyzing past performance data to predict success in high-stakes environments. We tailor the system to your firm's focus—whether corporate comms or consumer PR—integrating with tools like Cision for relationship mapping. This results in 40% more relevant candidates, saving hours of manual vetting. Unlike generic platforms, ours learns from your feedback, refining matches over time for sustained accuracy.
What kind of time savings can a PR firm expect from this solution?
Based on our deployments with similar agencies, expect to save 10-15 hours per week per recruiter. Manual tasks like sifting through 200+ applications drop to automated scans in minutes, while scheduling interviews—often a logistical nightmare amid client deadlines—becomes instantaneous. One client reduced time-to-hire from 40 days to 18, boosting overall productivity by 35%. These gains compound: reallocated time goes straight to billable client work, yielding an average ROI of 4x within the first year through faster team assembly for campaigns.
Is the system customizable to our existing PR workflows?
Absolutely. We start by mapping your exact processes, from sourcing freelancers for short-term events to full-time hires for account management. The AI integrates with your CRM, project tools like Asana, and even email for seamless data flow. For instance, it can prioritize candidates based on availability for global time zones if your firm handles international clients. No rigid templates—everything is built bespoke, ensuring it enhances your client-relationship focus without disrupting daily operations. Post-launch, we iterate based on your usage, adapting to shifts like hiring for AI-driven PR strategies.
How do you ensure data security and compliance for candidate information?
Security is non-negotiable in professional services. We build with enterprise-grade encryption and adhere to GDPR, CCPA, and industry standards for handling sensitive data like candidate portfolios or client references. Automated anonymization during screening prevents bias, and audit logs track every access. Unlike off-the-shelf tools prone to breaches, our owned systems give you full control—no third-party risks. We've helped PR firms pass compliance audits effortlessly, with features like auto-redaction of personal details in reports. This peace of mind lets your team focus on talent, not legal worries.
What sets your recruiting automation apart from tools like LinkedIn Recruiter?
Tools like LinkedIn are great for discovery but fall short on integration and customization for PR-specific needs. We build a unified system that owns your data, not rents access—eliminating subscription fees that add up to $10K+ yearly. Our AI goes deeper: it cross-references candidates against your client database for conflict checks and predicts fit using your historical hire data, achieving 25% better retention rates. Scalable for seasonal spikes, it unifies with your workflow, unlike siloed platforms that create more admin. Clients report 50% faster hires without the 'tool fatigue' of managing multiple logins.
How long does it take to implement and see results?
Implementation typically spans 6-8 weeks, starting with a two-week discovery to align with your PR operations. We deploy in phases: basic sourcing first, then full automation. Early wins appear in week 4, with full ROI by month 3—many firms see hiring speedups immediately. For a 50-person agency, we once went live in five weeks, cutting sourcing time by 60% during their busy Q4. Ongoing support ensures it evolves, with quarterly reviews to optimize for new challenges like remote PR talent pools.
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