AI for Recruitment Agencies That Screens Candidates and Books Interviews Around the Clock
Boafo Agent gives recruitment agencies, headhunters and in-house talent teams a branded AI that screens inbound candidates against role criteria, books interviews into the right consultant's calendar and captures client briefs the moment they land, 24 hours a day.
Live in production with real customers. Trained on your business before launch.
What's getting in the way today
- Consultants spend half their day on first-touch candidate calls that go nowhere.
- Out-of-hours candidate enquiries (the best candidates are still in a job) die in voicemail.
- Web forms ask three questions and miss the data that actually screens a candidate.
- Client briefs come in vague and a junior has to chase for the detail you needed to start working.
- Interview slots are a calendar nightmare across consultant, candidate and client.
How a Boafo AI Employee works for a recruitment agency
We train an AI Employee on your specialisms (sector, function, seniority), your live roles, your screening criteria per role and your consultant rota. It lives on your website and, where you want it, on your inbound phone line.
Inbound candidates are screened on the spot against the role they're applying for: location, right to work, notice period, salary expectation, must-have skills, deal-breakers. The AI captures CV upload or LinkedIn, confirms next steps and books a screening call with the right consultant.
Speculative candidates are still captured properly and routed to the consultant with the closest live brief.
Client briefs are taken with the data a consultant actually needs to start working: company, role, seniority, must-haves, nice-to-haves, salary band, timeline, retained or contingent, exclusivity, current shortlist status.
Interview booking is handled end-to-end: consultant, candidate and client calendars resolved, video link attached, reminders sent.
Example conversation
Why teams choose Boafo Agent for this
24/7 candidate screening
Every candidate enquiry screened in seconds, including evenings and weekends.
Real screening, not a form
Right to work, notice, salary, must-haves and deal-breakers captured up front.
Books interviews end-to-end
Consultant, candidate and client calendars resolved with video link attached.
Client briefs taken properly
Sector, seniority, must-haves, salary and timeline captured in a clean format.
Consultant time protected
First-touch calls done by the AI so consultants stay on the phone with the right people.
Diverse and inclusive by default
Screening questions are role-based and consistent across every candidate.
Where the ROI shows up
Recruitment is a market where the consultant who responds first usually retains the candidate or wins the brief. Boafo Agent makes sure your agency is that first response, 24/7. One additional retained search per quarter pays for years of £99/month, and the time freed for consultants is just as valuable. Use the AI ROI calculator or compare against AI receptionist pricing.
Boafo Agent vs a careers form and a shared inbox
| Feature | Boafo Agent | Careers form plus inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Replies 24/7 | Yes, in seconds | Next business day at best |
| Screens against role criteria | Location, right to work, notice, salary, deal-breakers | Whatever the candidate typed |
| Books interviews end-to-end | Consultant, candidate, client, video link | Email tennis across three calendars |
| Captures client briefs properly | Structured for the consultant | Vague, junior has to chase |
| Cost | From £99/month | Consultant hours that should be billable |
| Consistency | Same screening every candidate | Variable, depends on consultant |
What an AI changes for a recruitment agency
Illustrative for a 10-consultant agency handling around 200 inbound candidate enquiries a week.
| Line item | Boafo Agent | Careers form plus inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Out-of-hours candidate enquiries | Captured and screened | Lost to faster agencies |
| Consultant first-touch time | Cut 50 to 70% | Daily time sink |
| Brief turnaround | Same day, structured | 2 to 5 days, often vague |
| Interview booking time | Automated, end-to-end | Email tennis across 3 calendars |
| Monthly cost | From £99/month flat | Consultant time that should be billable |
Numbers are illustrative.
Is this right for a boutique recruitment agency?
Yes. Boutiques live and die on response time and on consultant capacity. Boafo Agent gives you the response time of a much bigger agency and frees consultants to do the work only humans can do.
How it scales as you grow
Add specialisms, open a new desk, take on a new sector or expand internationally and the AI updates overnight. The same agent handles inbound candidates and client briefs across every desk.
Setup, training and go-live
We crawl your website and live roles, ingest your specialisms, screening criteria per role and consultant rota, agree how briefs are taken and connect to your ATS or Google Calendar. Most agencies are live within a week.
How recruitment agencies use Boafo Agent
Active role enquiry
Screens against role criteria and books a consultant call.
Speculative candidate
Captures full profile, routes to consultant with closest live brief.
Client brief intake
Takes the brief in a structured format, ready for the consultant.
Interview booking
Resolves consultant, candidate and client calendars with video link.
Reference and document chase
Soft-chases references and right-to-work documents.
Aftercare and check-in
Schedules 30/60/90-day check-ins with placed candidates.
Re-engagement
Auto-touches dormant candidates when a relevant role goes live.
Compliance Q&A
Answers right-to-work, IR35 and GDPR questions on the spot.
Pros and cons
Boafo Agent
Pros
- 24/7 candidate screening
- End-to-end interview booking
- Structured client briefs
- Flat £99/month
Cons
- Cannot read between the lines like a senior consultant
- Custom retained searches still need a partner
Careers form plus inbox
Pros
- Familiar
- Nothing to set up
Cons
- Slow to reply, especially out of hours
- Inconsistent screening
- Calendar nightmares
- Consultant time burned on admin
Frequently asked objections
What happens when we miss candidate enquiries?
In recruitment the candidate or the client almost always books with the first agency that responds. Out-of-hours enquiries are particularly lucrative because that is when employed candidates can talk freely. A Boafo AI front line answers in seconds, screens against the role and books a consultant call, so your agency is the first response instead of the second.
Will candidates feel screened by AI?
They feel listened to. The AI asks role-relevant questions, confirms next steps and books a real consultant call within minutes. Most candidates prefer a fast, structured screen to a one-day silence.
Can it actually book across three calendars?
Yes. Consultant, candidate and client calendars are resolved automatically with a video link attached.
Does it integrate with our ATS?
Yes. Most major ATSs via webhook, plus email and Google Sheets out of the box.
Is it GDPR-safe for candidate data?
Yes. Stored in your tenant only with strict row-level security, UK and EU data residency and encryption in transit and at rest.
The bottom line for recruitment agencies
Recruitment is a first-response business. For £99/month Boafo Agent makes sure you are the first response, 24/7, with a real screen and a real booking. Book a 20-minute demo and we will show the AI screening a sample candidate for one of your live roles on the call.
Industry examples
Tech recruitment
Screens engineers against stack, seniority, location and remote policy, books a consultant call.
Healthcare locum
Screens against shifts, location and registration, books interview shift the same day.
Executive search
Captures client brief with the discretion the search demands, routes to the partner.
Industrial and temp
High-volume screening against availability, location and right to work.
In-house talent
Internal AI screening for live reqs with sourcer routing.
Boafo Agent is live in production today, screening enquiries and booking interviews into consultants' calendars with the full conversation attached. Case studies: recruitment case study coming soon, see our existing customer stories.
Read customer stories →Answer every call, qualify the caller, book the meeting.
Learn more →Score and route inbound leads the moment they land.
Learn more →Turn website visits and replies into booked time on your calendar.
Learn more →Run discovery, follow up, and progress deals 24/7.
Learn more →Resolve tier-1 questions instantly across phone, chat, and email.
Learn more →One agent across your phone, site, and inbox, trained on your business.
Learn more →Businesses are adopting AI employees to reduce missed calls and improve response times.
An always-on team member that picks up the moment a customer reaches out, in any language, on any volume.
- Available 24/7
- Never misses a call
- Handles unlimited conversations
- Answers in seconds
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Explore →Frequently asked questions
Will it screen out unsuitable candidates politely?
Yes. The AI captures the full profile, confirms next steps and routes appropriately, with feedback delivered respectfully.
Can it actually book across consultant, candidate and client?
Yes, with video link attached.
Does it integrate with our ATS?
Yes, most major ATSs via webhook, plus email and Google Sheets out of the box.
Can it take a client brief properly?
Yes, in a structured format your consultant can act on the same day.
Will candidates accept it?
Yes. They get a fast, structured response and a real consultant call within minutes.
How much does it cost?
From £99/month flat. See AI receptionist pricing for the plans.
How quickly do we go live?
Most agencies are live within a week.
Is candidate data secure?
Yes. Stored in your tenant only with strict row-level security, UK and EU data residency and encryption in transit and at rest.