Workable Launches AI-Powered Hiring Agent

New Workable Agent automates top-of-funnel recruiting workflows to help teams source, screen, and advance qualified candidates faster.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 1:19pm

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Workable, a leading applicant tracking system (ATS) provider, has announced the launch of Workable Agent, an AI-powered recruiting assistant built directly into its hiring platform. Workable Agent handles sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement, allowing hiring teams to focus on high-impact work like interviews and relationship building.

Why it matters

The launch of Workable Agent represents a significant advancement in the use of AI in hiring. By automating repetitive recruiting tasks, Workable aims to help companies source more candidates, move faster to a qualified shortlist, and manage more hiring without relying on external agencies. This could improve hiring efficiency and quality, especially for companies struggling with talent shortages.

The details

Workable Agent is designed to be a full-cycle hiring teammate, guiding teams through a structured intake conversation to define job requirements, then autonomously sourcing candidates, engaging them in personalized outreach, and evaluating them against the specified criteria. The result is a continuously updated shortlist of qualified, engaged, interview-ready candidates delivered in days. Workable Agent is built to be fully compliant with emerging AI regulations, with transparent decision-making and the ability for hiring teams to override any AI-driven actions.

  • Workable announced the launch of Workable Agent on March 13, 2026.

The players

Workable

A leading applicant tracking system (ATS) provider that has launched Workable Agent, an AI-powered recruiting assistant built directly into its hiring platform.

Nikos Moraitakis

The CEO of Workable, who stated that it is time to stop limiting what AI can do in hiring and that Workable Agent is built to act as a true teammate inside the ATS.

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What they’re saying

“It is time to stop limiting what AI can do in hiring. We should not be using AI for isolated tasks while humans carry the full operational burden. Workable Agent is built to act as a true teammate inside your ATS. It handles the heavy lift across sourcing, screening, and engagement so recruiters can focus on judgment, relationships, and building great teams.”

— Nikos Moraitakis, CEO of Workable (Globe Newswire)

What’s next

Workable Agent is available as an add-on for Workable's Standard, Premier, and Enterprise plans. Pricing is flat by company size, not usage-based, so hiring teams can scale without billing surprises.

The takeaway

The launch of Workable Agent represents a significant step forward in the use of AI to automate and streamline the hiring process. By handling repetitive recruiting tasks, the AI-powered assistant aims to help companies source more candidates, move faster to a qualified shortlist, and manage more hiring without relying on external agencies, potentially improving hiring efficiency and quality.