In this episode of RecTalk, Nitin is joined by Ryan Frampton, Co-founder & CEO of CoRecruit (formerly Quil) — one of the fastest-evolving AI tools built specifically for recruitment agencies.

What started as a sales note-taking tool pivoted — by accident — into one of the most powerful recruitment-specific AI platforms on the market.

And this isn’t just another “AI will replace recruiters” conversation.

This is about:

• Why Ryan rebranded twice — and what most founders get wrong about inertia
• The real difference between free note-takers and premium recruitment AI
• Why CoRecruit refuses to build AI interviewers
• How recruiters can move from transactional to strategic partner
• Turning candidate conversations into market intelligence
• Using CRM automation properly (and why most recruiters don’t)
• How AI can make recruitment MORE human — not less

Ryan breaks down how CoRecruit integrates with 40+ ATS & CRM systems, auto-updates records (yes — dropdowns too 👀), reformats CVs, generates high-quality candidate write-ups, and even helps managers coach their teams using real conversational data.

They also talk about:

• Moving from contingency to retained positioning
• How to justify higher fees
• The psychology of “showing your workings” to clients
• Why most recruiters are underusing their own data
• And the brand evolution from Quil to CoRecruit

If you think all note-takers are the same… this episode will change your mind.

🎯 Who This Episode Is For

• Recruitment agency owners wanting to improve margins
• Recruiters looking to justify higher fees
• Teams struggling with CRM compliance
• Leaders managing remote recruiters
• Agencies wanting to move into retained or strategic partnerships
• Anyone comparing free AI tools vs premium recruitment tech

If you have recs on, and you’re trying to do more with the same headcount — this is essential listening.

🔗 Connect with the guest

Ryan Frampton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-frampton-02623a100/

Check out CoRecruit: https://www.rectools.io/product/corecruit/

Try a free demo: https://corecruit.com/try-for-free

🔗 Connect with the host

Nitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/

Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/

New episodes of RecTalk, including Founder Diaries and Talking Talent, currently drop on Wednesday and Friday.

Look out for new episodes of The Mixed Grill — the official podcast of the Recruitment Curry Club — dropping on Thursday.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/

Listen on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/

🔗 Get in touch with these recommended suppliers

Robert Woodford — The Marketing Junction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketing4recs/

Barry Cullen — recLAW: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrycullen/

Andrew Philipson — JOBBA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewphilipson/ 

Ross Thompson — Infinity Staff Global: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossnthompson/

Dougie Loan — SourceWhale: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougieloan/

Andrew Constantinou — Nodex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apconstantinou/

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