Most of our Maitland engagements start the same way: a 20-minute call where the owner describes a workflow we've heard before in shape but never in detail. AI recruiting is then designed against the detail, not the shape.
Built and supported here - the way a Maitland business would actually use it.
What AI recruiting actually does
Job ads written for SEEK, Trade Me, and LinkedIn. CVs screened against role criteria with reasoning. Phone screens done by voice AI - so shortlists land on your desk ready to interview.
- 01 Drafts compliant NZ job ads with realistic salary bands
- 02 Screens CVs and ranks by fit with written rationale
- 03 Voice AI runs first-round phone screens 24/7
- 04 Bias checks built in - flagged in the audit log
Built on: Claude Vapi Workable SEEK API Vercel
Without Koala Dynamics
With Koala Dynamics
The Maitland context, plainly.
- Maitland sits in the Hunter growth corridor, where mining services, construction and a fast-growing residential build-out all compete for the same tradespeople and the same office hours.
- One of the fastest-growing regional centres in NSW, wrapped around Hunter Valley mining services, civil construction and the trades that follow new housing. The work is high volume and quote-driven, which is exactly where lost enquiries cost the most.
We work with teams across Maitland: Maitland CBD · Rutherford · Thornton · East Maitland · Lochinvar.
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How we build AI recruiting for a Maitland team.
We scope narrow, ship a working pilot, then harden it into production. The first slice is the highest-leverage workflow for your Maitland business, so value lands before the build is finished. AI candidate screening.
Talk to usThe outcome for Maitland teams
Time-to-shortlist drops from 3 weeks to 4 days. For Maitland teams, that almost always shows up as fewer interruptions and a calmer week, not a dashboard chart.
Not your typical AI agency.
Honest about what AI can and cannot do
Ships the one workflow that pays for itself
Hours given back, never the size of the invoice
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
FAQ
When does AI recruiting actually pay back?
Inside the first quarter, in our experience. We pick the first slice specifically because it's the highest-leverage workflow for a Maitland - so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
How do you price AI recruiting engagements?
Fixed-scope pilots first, then either project pricing or a small monthly retainer for the ongoing work. No long lock-ins, no 18-month black-box deals. Most Maitland businesses are surprised how small the first cheque is.
Has this actually shipped for a real Maitland?
Yes. Time-to-shortlist drops from 3 weeks to 4 days. We'll share comparable engagements on the call.
Will this run on our own infrastructure?
Yes, where it makes sense. AI recruiting can sit entirely in your cloud account, with model calls routed through endpoints you control. We default to Claude, Vapi, Workable, SEEK API, Vercel but the architecture supports your existing platform choices.
The honest version of a sales call.
No deck. No discovery doc. Just whether this is worth building and what it would cost.
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Tell us what you're trying to do and we'll reply with how we'd build it - no obligation.