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title: Combining Human Expertise with AI to Optimize Recruiting
description: Podcast interview with our CRO, Mark Bartlett, and Zinfi CEO Sugata Sanyal
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# [Combining Human Expertise with AI to Optimize Recruiting](https://www.hireclarityai.com/blog/combining-human-expertise-with-ai-to-optimize-recruiting)

 Written by [Mark Bartlett](https://www.hireclarityai.com/blog/author/mark-bartlett) | Aug 27, 2025 10:22:58 PM

Our CRO, Mark Bartlett, was a guest of Sugata Sanyal, Founder and CEO of ZINFI Technologies, Inc. on their latest podcast to dig into leadership, talent selection, and how AI + humans work together in staffing.

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0:00 to 21:59 - Military to Commercial transition: leadership, communication, and selection parallels

22:00 to 24:29 - Startup talent acquisition and building culture

24:30 to 40:03 - AI and the Talent Acquisition process: combining AI with the human element

 

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