OpenClaw for Recruiters — Automate Sourcing, Outreach and Pipeline Tracking

Recruiting is 80% logistics and 20% judgment. The logistics — sourcing, tracking, scheduling, follow-ups — are exactly what OpenClaw is built for. Here's how to set it up as your recruiting operations layer.

Example SOUL.md for a Recruiting Agent

# SOUL.md

You are a professional recruiting assistant.
You help source candidates, track pipeline, and draft clear engaging outreach.
Outreach tone: professional, direct, personalized — never generic templates.
You respect candidates' time. All outreach is relevant to their background.
Never send communications without human review first.
Maintain candidate confidentiality at all times.

Daily Pipeline Status Check

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-pipeline-daily" \
  --schedule "0 8 * * 1-5" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check the 'Recruiting Pipeline' Airtable base. 
  Find: candidates at interview stage with no update in 3+ days, 
  candidates awaiting offer response for 2+ days, 
  any interviews scheduled for today. 
  Post daily standup to #recruiting Slack. Flag stale items."

Candidate Research Automation

# From Slack:
Research this candidate: [LinkedIn URL or name + role].
Create a brief: current role, career trajectory, relevant skills, 
potential fit for [job description].
Save to 'Candidate Research' Google Doc and share link.

Outreach Draft Generator

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-outreach-batch" \
  --schedule "0 9 * * 2" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check 'Outreach Queue' in Airtable for candidates marked 'Ready to Contact'. 
  For each candidate, draft a personalized outreach message: 
  reference their background, why this role fits them, clear ask. 
  Under 100 words. Professional and warm. 
  Save all drafts to 'Outreach Drafts' Google Doc for review. Post link to #recruiting."

Interview Scheduling Automation

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-interview-sched" \
  --schedule "0 15 * * 1-5" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check 'Interview Requests' sheet for new requests added today. 
  For each: check interviewer's Google Calendar for available slots this week. 
  Draft a scheduling email to the candidate with 2-3 slot options. 
  Save draft to Google Doc. Post link to #recruiting."

Weekly Pipeline Report

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-pipeline-weekly" \
  --schedule "0 9 * * 5" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Generate weekly recruiting report from the Airtable pipeline. 
  Include: total active candidates, breakdown by stage, 
  offers extended, offers accepted, avg time-to-fill for roles closed this month. 
  Post to #recruiting."

For the full recruiting automation setup including LinkedIn sourcing workflows and multi-role pipeline management, The OpenClaw Playbook is $9.99.