Agentic Workflow Automation

Less
admin.
More
output.

Shortdesk deploys autonomous AI agents that handle the operational work - the admin, the screening, the follow-up, the scheduling - so your team can focus on the relationships and decisions that only people can make.

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60s per CV 24/7 active Zero admin backlog
Agent activity
Live
60s avg. processing time 24/7 always running
Live agent activity

Watch the pipeline
run in real time.

A candidate applies. In under 60 seconds, three agents have screened the CV against your criteria, scored it, written the assessment, and notified your recruiter.

Live agent activity
Trigger · 09:14:02
Application received
Jamie C. - Software Engineer, via email
+0s
Role Intelligence Agent · Processing
Role matched → Senior Dev (3 of 8 open)
Matched on: seniority, stack, location constraint
+4s
Assessment Agent · Processing
Score: 8/10 - Strong candidate
7 yrs exp · full-stack · 2 concerns flagged with context
+31s
Comms Agent · Sent
Candidate acknowledged
Personalised reply sent. Recruiter alerted.
+44s
Output · Complete
Dashboard updated. Summary ready.
Client-ready copy drafted. All records updated.
<60s
Your criteria. Your scoring weights. Your brand voice.
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The pipeline,
end to end.

Every step runs automatically. Your bespoke criteria loads at the AI stage.

Infrastructure
Email Inbox Monitor
Watches Gmail 24/7 for new applications
Data
CV Parser
Extracts candidate profile, experience, skills, education
Data
Role Brief Loaded
Pulls your live role spec and weighted criteria from Airtable
AI - Claude
Match Scorer
Scores candidate against YOUR weighted criteria. Fit score 0–100.
Evaluating technical fit...
AI - Claude
Contextual Assessor
Writes narrative evaluation. Flags strengths and concerns with reasoning.
Reviewing career trajectory...
Data
Score Written to Dashboard
Airtable updated. Recruiter view refreshed instantly.
Comms
Recruiter Alert
Instant notification for scores 8+. One-click review link included.
Comms
Candidate Acknowledged
Personalised receipt email sent automatically.
Your bespoke criteria
  • Role brief and must-haves
  • Scoring weights per criterion
  • Disqualifier flags
  • Your brand voice config
Loaded per role. Not generic.

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01

Your week, before and after.

Same roles. Same clients. Same team size. Entirely different use of their time.

Without shortdesk Manual
  • Read 40 CVs individually6 hrs
  • Write internal shortlist notes3 hrs
  • Draft candidate acknowledgements2 hrs
  • Update role tracker / spreadsheet1.5 hrs
  • Chase unresponsive candidates2 hrs
  • Write job descriptions from scratch2 hrs
  • Re-screen when brief changes1.5 hrs
  • Actual recruiting and client work7 hrs
Hours on admin 18 hrs
With shortdesk Automated
  • CV screening & scoring→ agents
  • Shortlist notes and summaries→ agents
  • Candidate acknowledgements→ agents
  • Role tracker updated automatically→ agents
  • Follow-up sequences run on schedule→ agents
  • JD writer drafts from brief→ agents
  • Re-screening on brief change→ agents
  • Actual recruiting and client work22 hrs
Hours returned +15 hrs
02

Three agents. Everything covered.

Each agent handles a discrete layer of the workflow. Together, they replace the operational stack entirely.

01
Role Intelligence
Matching & Context
3 hrs
saved per recruiter
  • Manual CV-to-role mapping
  • Keyword matching rules
  • Role tracker maintenance
  • Missed sideways applications
  • Every application routed correctly
  • Sideways-fit candidates surfaced
  • Live role context loaded automatically
02
Assessment
Evaluation & Scoring
8 hrs
saved per recruiter
  • Manual CV reading (20 min/CV)
  • Hand-written shortlist notes
  • Client-facing summary drafts
  • Inconsistent scoring between reviewers
  • 1–10 score calibrated to your criteria
  • Internal summary written per candidate
  • Client-ready copy drafted and ready
  • Red flags with reasoning, not labels
03
Communications
Candidate & Client Comms
4 hrs
saved per recruiter
  • Candidate acknowledgement emails
  • Follow-up sequence management
  • Client update formatting and sends
  • Chasing unresponsive applicants
  • Every candidate acknowledged immediately
  • Follow-ups run on your schedule
  • Recruiter alerted when score warrants it
  • Nothing dropped, nothing late

The numbers behind
the time you get back.

60s
per CV,
start to finish
15hrs
returned per
recruiter, weekly
24/7
applications
handled
£1.2k
weekly capacity
recovered at £80/hr
03

Transparent pricing.
Every line visible.

Fixed monthly fee. One-time setup. No per-CV charges. Annual billing saves 2 months.

Entry
Starter
£299/mo
+ £250 setup
 Recommended
Growth
£699/mo
+ £350 setup
 Full service
Full Stack
£1,499/mo
+ £500 setup
Core
CV screening & scoring ✓ ✓ ✓
Active roles 5 roles 8 roles Unlimited
All three agents ✓ ✓ ✓
Candidate acknowledgements ✓ ✓ ✓
Recruiter alerts ✓ ✓ ✓
Airtable dashboard ✓ ✓ ✓
Growth features
JD writer – ✓ ✓
Follow-up sequences – ✓ ✓
Branded client interface – ✓ ✓
Monthly pipeline report – ✓ ✓
Full Stack
Custom scoring per role – – ✓
Bi-weekly strategy calls – – ✓
Dedicated Slack channel – – ✓
Priority builds – – ✓
First access to new agents – – ✓
Annual billing: 2 months free and zero setup fee. No contracts. Book a demo

"Recruitment agencies don't lose clients because they can't find candidates. They lose them because the admin ate the day and the relationship didn't get the attention it deserved."

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Bring a CV
from your inbox.
We'll run it live.

20 minutes. Real application. Real output. You leave knowing exactly what your agents will do from day one.

  • See all three agents run on your actual candidate
  • Get the scored summary, internal notes, and client copy
  • Ask every question before you commit to anything

Or email team@shortdesk.io directly.