Integrating AI search for an end-to-end hiring experience
My contribution
Conceptualization & Ideation
UX Design
Dev Handoff
Team
Product Manager/Founder
Product Designer (Me)
Engineering Lead
Company
TalentMesh
Year
2025
Background and problem
Image being a recruiter. You log into TalentMesh to create a job spec and manage candidates. But when it’s time to actively search for talent, you leave the platform, open LinkedIn, and then copy profiles back into TalentMesh. Constant context switching slows everything down.
TalentMesh was originally built for passive recruitment — posting jobs and tracking applicants. To stay competitive, the company needed to expand into active recruitment with AI Search, scanning millions of profiles to surface the best matches.
The challenge? The product’s information architecture wasn’t designed for this. AI Search had to be integrated into the existing recruiter workflow in a way that felt seamless — and scale to meet enterprise hiring needs.
Focus areas
TalentMesh wanted to integrate AI Search into its existing platform so recruiters could manage both passive and active hiring in one place. But the current IA and tab-based navigation weren’t built to support such a central workflow.
To solve this I
Mapped the recruiter journey to understand where AI Search should naturally fit.
Redesigned the IA, moving from flat tabs → scalable navigation that could grow with future features.
Create the candidate table, making it the central space where recruiters review and act on candidates.
Added supporting features, including a user overview drawer and a refined filter modal, to make AI Search feel seamlessly integrated into the product.
Below: Recruitment card overview
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Designing a scalable interface for AI Search
To truly integrate AI Search, I designed it as a central hub within the recruiter workflow, not an add-on. The new IA and navigation gave it visibility and room to grow, while keeping the recruiter’s experience simple and cohesive.
key solutions highlights:hlights:
Dedicated AI Search interface → a clear entry point where sourcing begins.
Scalable navigation → side navigation replaced tabs, allowing the product to expand without clutter.
Enhanced candidate table → candidates move clearly through stages, supported by meaningful metadata.
Contextual tools → filters, criteria modals, and a user overview drawer helped recruiters act quickly and confidently.
Below: Recruitment card overview
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Designing a scalable interface for AI Search
To truly integrate AI Search, I designed it as a central hub within the recruiter workflow, not an add-on. The new IA and navigation gave it visibility and room to grow, while keeping the recruiter’s experience simple and cohesive.
key solutions highlights:hlights:
Dedicated AI Search interface → a clear entry point where sourcing begins.
Scalable navigation → side navigation replaced tabs, allowing the product to expand without clutter.
Enhanced candidate table → candidates move clearly through stages, supported by meaningful metadata.
Contextual tools → filters, criteria modals, and a user overview drawer helped recruiters act quickly and confidently.
Below: Recruitment card overview
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Designing a scalable interface for AI Search
To truly integrate AI Search, I designed it as a central hub within the recruiter workflow, not an add-on. The new IA and navigation gave it visibility and room to grow, while keeping the recruiter’s experience simple and cohesive.
key solutions highlights:hlights:
Dedicated AI Search interface → a clear entry point where sourcing begins.
Scalable navigation → side navigation replaced tabs, allowing the product to expand without clutter.
Enhanced candidate table → candidates move clearly through stages, supported by meaningful metadata.
Contextual tools → filters, criteria modals, and a user overview drawer helped recruiters act quickly and confidently.
Below: Recruitment card overview
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Impact
To truly integrate AI Search, I designed it as a central hub within the recruiter workflow, not an add-on. The new IA and navigation gave it visibility and room to grow, while keeping the recruiter’s experience simple and cohesive.
key solutions highlights:hlights:
Dedicated AI Search interface → a clear entry point where sourcing begins.
Scalable navigation → side navigation replaced tabs, allowing the product to expand without clutter.
Enhanced candidate table → candidates move clearly through stages, supported by meaningful metadata.
Contextual tools → filters, criteria modals, and a user overview drawer helped recruiters act quickly and confidently.
Learning
To truly integrate AI Search, I designed it as a central hub within the recruiter workflow, not an add-on. The new IA and navigation gave it visibility and room to grow, while keeping the recruiter’s experience simple and cohesive.
key solutions highlights:hlights:
Dedicated AI Search interface → a clear entry point where sourcing begins.
Scalable navigation → side navigation replaced tabs, allowing the product to expand without clutter.
Enhanced candidate table → candidates move clearly through stages, supported by meaningful metadata.
Contextual tools → filters, criteria modals, and a user overview drawer helped recruiters act quickly and confidently.
