The AI Talent Draft

Where companies scout world class talent and candidates are discovered based on what they can actually do, not where they went to school.

Strategy Analyst

Lake Partners Strategy Consulting

Type: Full Time
Work Style: Onsite
Location: Seattle, WA

Posted 11/20/2025

Senior Backend Engineer

read.ai

Type: Full Time
Work Style: Hybrid
Location: Hybrid -Tues, Weds, Thurs in office in downtown Seattle.

Posted 10/28/2025

The AI Hiring Crisis of 2025

AI Talent is more important than ever.
The resume is obsolete.
The interview is broken.

AI is THE CEO Priority

Your CEO has an AI-first mandate to reinvent the workforce.

Application Volume Explosion

5x more applications. 0x more quality.

LinkedIn and Indeed made it easier to apply—now you're drowning in noise.

AI-Generated Perfection

Every resume looks flawless. The best talent gets lost

"Your resume is essentially obsolete." — LinkedIn Talent Development

Interview Gaming

Candidates use ChatGPT during interviews.

"There's this awkward pause after the question, and it's very clear they're typing it into ChatGPT." — Recruiting Leader

AI Performance Over Pedigree. Hands-on Proof Over Polish.

Welcome to The AI Draft—where talent is discovered through what they build, not what they claim.

Challenge-Based Applications

Candidates apply to jobs by completing real business problems with AI. No more guessing based on where they went to school.

Video Walkthroughs

Understand how candidates think and communicate. See their problem-solving process. Identify who's using AI as a tool vs. who's copy-pasting outputs.

Cross-Comparable Rankings and Detailed Analytics

"Top 5% of 487 applicants" beats "seems good on paper" and "interviews well." Finally get objective, data-driven talent evaluation.

How the AI Talent Draft Works

For Employers

  1. Post Jobs With Challenges — List your open position + add a challenge that tests real capabilities (or use ours)
  2. Review Challenge Submissions — See how candidates actually solve problems through their work and video walkthroughs
  3. Scout Talent With Rankings — AI-powered scoring helps identify top performers objectively
  4. Interview Top Candidates — Talk only to people who've proven they can do the work

For Candidates

  1. Browse Open Positions — Real jobs from companies actively hiring AI talent
  2. Apply With a Challenge — Complete a real business problem instead of submitting a generic resume (60–90 min)
  3. Build Your Portfolio — Each challenge you complete strengthens your portfolio automatically
  4. Get Discovered & Interview — Companies reach out when impressed by your capabilities

Trusted by Companies Who Value Performance

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Read AI logo
Test logo
Computing For All logo
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Fuel Talent logo
Possible Finance logo
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Ready to Join the AI Draft?

Start drafting championship AI talent.

Employers & Investors.

Stop sending 300 resumes and playing the job lottery.

Start proving what you can do.