Supercharge your sourcing with Swiftask and Exa's AI search
Swiftask integrates Exa's semantic search power to automate the identification of top talent. Find rare profiles with zero manual effort.
Result:
Cut your sourcing time by 90% and skyrocket the quality of your recruitment pipeline.
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The struggle of manual sourcing in a crowded market
Traditional sourcing is time-consuming and often inefficient. Recruiters spend hours on LinkedIn, job boards, and the web, only to find profiles that don't meet their actual needs. This manual process limits reactivity and prevents teams from focusing on what matters: interviewing and closing top talent.
Main negative impacts:
Wasted time on unqualified profiles
Legacy keyword-based search methods generate too much noise and irrelevant results.
Missed opportunities
The best candidates aren't always actively applying. Without proactive, intelligent searching, they remain invisible.
Recruiter burnout
Repetitive manual sorting tasks diminish motivation and the quality of candidate engagement.
By connecting Exa to your Swiftask agents, you transform your sourcing. The AI analyzes your job description needs and scans the web via Exa to present you with a qualified list of potential candidates, ready for outreach.
BEFORE / AFTER
What changes with Swiftask
Traditional sourcing
The recruiter spends hours on various sites, writes complex queries, manually sorts profiles, and loses valuable time qualifying candidates who don't fit the specific needs.
Intelligent sourcing with Swiftask + Exa
Your AI agent, powered by Exa, deep-dives into the web to identify profiles matching your exact job requirements. You receive a qualified, enriched shortlist ready for the next step.
Deploy your sourcing machine in 4 steps
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STEP 1 : Define your candidate persona
Configure your Swiftask agent with the skills, experience, and cultural criteria required for the role.
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STEP 2 : Integrate Exa search engine
Connect the Exa skill to your agent to enable advanced semantic search across the web.
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STEP 3 : Launch automated execution
The agent performs its searches, analyzes the content found, and filters results against your strict criteria.
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STEP 4 : Review qualified profiles
Access your Swiftask dashboard to view sourced profiles and launch your recruitment campaigns.
Capabilities of your AI sourcing agent
The agent processes semantics rather than simple keywords, allowing it to understand the real experience behind a resume or online profile.
- Target connector: The agent performs the right actions in exa based on event context.
- Automated actions: Search profiles on specialized sites. Comparative analysis against your job description. Extraction of contact data and career paths. Automatic updating of your ATS candidate pipeline.
- Native governance: Searching via Exa ensures results are based on contextual relevance, maximizing the quality of your pipeline.
Each action is contextualized and executed automatically at the right time.
Each Swiftask agent uses a dedicated identity (e.g. agent-exa@swiftask.ai ). You keep full visibility on every action and every sent message.
Key takeaway: The agent automates repetitive decisions and leaves high-value actions to your teams.
Why choose AI-powered automation
Semantic precision
Exa understands business context to return only profiles truly aligned with your needs.
Operational efficiency
Automate the research grind so your recruiters can focus on human connection.
Constant pipeline
Your agent runs continuously, ensuring a steady stream of new, qualified candidates.
Competitive advantage
Identify top talent before your competitors do, thanks to deeper search capabilities.
Scalability
Manage multiple recruitments simultaneously without increasing your team's workload.
Privacy and ethics
Swiftask applies enterprise-grade security standards for your exa automations.
- Data compliance: Swiftask processes sourcing data in compliance with GDPR and other regulations.
- Total control: You maintain full control over the search criteria and sources used by the agent.
- Traceability: Every search action and identified profile is documented within your interface.
To learn more about compliance, visit the Swiftask governance page for detailed security architecture information.
RESULTS
Performance metrics
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing time | Several days per role | A few hours of configuration |
| Profile quality | Low conversion rate | High semantic relevance |
| Sourcing volume | Limited by human capacity | Unlimited and automated |
Take action with exa
Cut your sourcing time by 90% and skyrocket the quality of your recruitment pipeline.