In episode 47 of the VMJPod Impact at Work series, Marrin-Boyd Andrews joins hosts David Macciocca and Jo Vohland to explore how sourcing professionals can lead AI adoption across talent functions, without losing the human touch.
As both a global talent sourcing leader and founder of AI tool ProPrompt, Marrin brings a uniquely practical view of how AI fits inside real workflows and where talent teams should focus their efforts first.
If you’re wondering where to pilot AI inside your talent function, Marrin’s advice is simple: start with your sourcing team.
He explains how these teams are naturally inclined to test new tools and tackle workflow challenges:
“So they're getting a license for it and being able to build out, say for the talent sourcing team, here's a prompt stack for you, and here's one for finance, and here's one HR…”
These teams already operate with structured workflows and high volumes of manual work, making them ideal champions for generative AI enablement.
One of the strongest takeaways from Marrin’s journey was how important it is to root AI use cases in actual business pain points. Not future ideas. Not nice-to-haves. Real, repetitive problems that waste time.
“We made sure that we focused on what was a problem. When I say a problem, something that was either repetitive or something that they were having to manually write every single time.”
Rather than pushing adoption through hype, Marrin built buy-in by identifying the everyday frustrations that AI could alleviate.
“It was just the merging of identifying what’s a problem we can solve, what’s something that you do repetitively, and what can we do in a template for you.”
This philosophy doesn’t require advanced technical teams. It requires listening.
Even with the rise of AI agents and automation, Marrin is clear: there are still critical parts of hiring that require empathy and human judgment.
“There’s still a heap of human pain points that require the human element in hiring.”
Rather than replacing people, the goal is to eliminate the tasks that drain them, so recruiters can spend more time on what makes the biggest impact: conversations, coaching, and decision-making.
Throughout the episode, Marrin reiterates a grounded approach: AI should feel like a tool anyone can pick up and use. That’s where trust is built and where adoption spreads.
If you’re in talent, sourcing, or recruitment operations, this episode is a reminder that you don’t need to wait for permission to start. You’re already doing the kind of work that AI can enhance.
And as Marrin’s journey shows, when you start small, solve one problem, and listen closely to your team, real change follows.