Duke Talent automated candidate placement with Linkt research agents and embedded engineering
Linkt deployed research agents to automate candidate sourcing and job matching, then embedded an FDE team to build custom tools that closed the remaining operational gaps.
Manual processes bottlenecking a growing placement operation
Duke Talent’s recruiters spent most of their time on manual candidate research and job matching—reviewing profiles, cross-referencing qualifications, and managing data across spreadsheets. As the client base grew, this approach couldn’t scale.
Beyond sourcing, operational gaps persisted throughout the business: repetitive admin tasks, data entry between systems, and reporting workflows that consumed hours every week.
Research agents for sourcing, FDE for everything else
Linkt deployed research agents to automate candidate sourcing and job matching, while an embedded FDE team built custom interfaces and agents for the parts of the business that required bespoke solutions.
- 1Research agents analyzed the web for candidate profiles—pulling qualifications, experience, availability, and contact information into structured records.
- 2A matching layer scored candidates against open roles by skills, experience, and location—replacing manual review with ranked shortlists.
- 3The FDE team built custom dashboards, communication tools, and workflow automations tailored to Duke Talent’s internal processes.
- 4Additional custom agents automated administrative tasks across the business, filling gaps no off-the-shelf product could address.
Recruiters focused on relationships, not research
The candidate-to-placement cycle shortened significantly. Recruiters shifted from manual research to reviewing agent-prepared shortlists and spending their time on candidate conversations and client relationships.
The FDE-built tools solved long-standing operational friction—handoffs between systems, manual reporting, and pipeline visibility gaps—with custom solutions designed around how the team actually worked.