The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston published an interview with Sean Cogdell, chairman and CEO of The Panther Group and a member of the New England Advisory Council, on how artificial intelligence is reshaping recruiting and what job seekers are facing in the current market. Cogdell described The Panther Group as a Massachusetts-based staffing and recruiting firm with more than 30 years of experience placing talent across fields including IT, engineering, life sciences, and legal, serving clients and candidates across New England, the US, and internationally. He said AI tools can automate tasks such as resume screening to shorten time-to-fill and improve match quality, while also widening the talent pool by surfacing qualified candidates who may be overlooked due to unconscious bias or limited recruiter bandwidth; he identified “visibility” as the biggest hurdle for many job seekers. The firm’s generative AI hiring platform, OpenWorX, is presented as a way to evaluate career context and transferable skills beyond job titles and keywords, and Cogdell linked his advisory council role to addressing regional challenges such as skill mismatches, limited training access, and shifting workforce expectations.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 2025-09-03
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston profiles New England Advisory Council member on using AI to make hiring faster and fairer
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston published an interview with Sean Cogdell, CEO of The Panther Group, discussing AI's impact on recruiting. Cogdell highlighted AI's role in automating resume screening, improving match quality, and expanding the talent pool by reducing unconscious bias. He also emphasized the importance of addressing regional challenges like skill mismatches and limited training access.