An AI agent for HR is an assistant that works inside your HR system. It follows written instructions, uses data from the modules you grant, and completes routine tasks such as reviewing timesheets or drafting announcements.
Custom AI Agents for Human Resources Teams
AI Agents for HR
Build AI agents that read, update and report on your HR data inside Sentrient. You set the job, the limits and the permissions. The agent handles the routine work and logs every step.
AI Agents for HR That Work Inside Your HR System
Sentrient's AI agents for HR are assistants you build and control. Each agent follows written instructions, works only within the HR modules you grant, and can pause for your approval before it changes anything. Unlike standalone AI HR software, the agent works on the staff data you already keep in Sentrient. Here are some of the ways HR teams use them.
Popular HR AI Agents
You can build an agent for most routine HR jobs that rely on your staff data. Some of the most common include:
- Staff records agent: finds missing or out-of-date details in staff profiles and proposes updates
- Timesheet review agent: checks submitted timesheets and reports entries that need a manager’s attention
- Announcement agent: drafts staff announcements for you to review before they go out
- HR knowledge agent: answers staff questions using your knowledge base, library and attached documents
- Weekly HR summary agent: runs on a schedule and sends a short summary of staff and timesheet activity
Every agent is fully customisable, so you can shape it around the way your HR team already works.
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Give Each Agent a Name and a Clear Job
Start with the basics. Name your agent, add an avatar and write its instructions in plain English. The instructions tell the HR AI agent its goal, which data to look at and when to stop. The agent re-reads them on every run, so it stays on task.
- Name and personalise each agent
- Write instructions in plain language
- Define the goal, the data and the stopping point
Decide How Boldly Your Agent Acts
Choose between two run modes. Auto-apply lets the agent add and update records within its permissions straight away. Propose pauses the agent before every change so you can approve or reject it. You can also cap how many steps an agent takes in one run and how many times it runs each day, and turn on web search when a task needs outside information.
- Auto-apply for trusted, routine tasks
- Propose mode for your approval on every change
- Limits on steps per run and runs per day
Control Exactly What Each Agent Can Touch
Set permissions module by module. For each HR module, such as Staff, Timesheet, Announcement, Knowledgebase and Library, choose whether the agent can read, search, add or update. No agent can delete. Every action is checked against its permissions and written to the audit log.
- Grant read, search, add or update access per module
- No delete access for any agent
- Every agent action recorded in the audit log
Give Your Agent HR Knowledge and Skills
Attach your HR documents so the agent can search and quote them during a run. This suits staff handbooks, HR FAQs and onboarding guides. Add skills, which are reusable instruction snippets, to shape how the agent handles specific tasks, such as writing announcements in your house style. The result is an AI HR assistant that answers from your own content.
- Attach documents as reference material
- Answers drawn from your own HR content
- Reusable skills for consistent output
Run Agents on Demand, on a Schedule or on an Event
Chat with an agent or click Run now when you need it. Set a schedule for regular jobs, or trigger the agent when an event happens in a Sentrient module. Agents run only while their status is active, and you can stop any run at any time. Staff can also reach agents through connected channels such as Telegram.
- Run on demand from chat or with one click
- Schedule recurring HR jobs
- Stop any run at any time
Connect the HR Tools Your Team Already Uses
Extend what an agent can reach beyond Sentrient. Add external MCP tools or named connectors such as Gmail, with each user connecting their own account. Actions such as sending or drafting an email need approval unless you choose otherwise. Tools outside Sentrient follow their own security rules, so connect only services you trust.
- Add external MCP tools
- Connect apps such as Gmail through each user’s own account
- Approval on send and draft actions by default
Put AI Agents to Work in Your HR Team
Sentrient's AI agents for HR take routine work off your plate and keep you in control. You decide what each agent does, what it can touch and when it needs your approval. Build your first agent and see what it can handle.
Request a Free DemoFrequently Asked Questions
They handle routine work involving staff records, timesheets, announcements and HR knowledge. What each agent can do depends on the permissions you give it.
No. Agents can read, search, add and update within their permissions, but they can never delete. Every action is recorded in the audit log.
Yes. Set the agent to Propose mode and it pauses before every change so you can approve or reject it.
Yes. Staff can chat with an agent in Sentrient or through connected channels such as Telegram. The agent answers from your knowledgebase, library and attached documents.
Set a maximum number of runs per day and a maximum number of steps per run. You can also pause an agent by changing its status or stop a run at any time.
Workflow automation follows fixed steps you map out in advance. An AI agent follows written instructions and decides which steps to take within its permissions and limits.
Yes. You can add external MCP tools and named connectors such as Gmail. Each user connects their own account, and send or draft actions need approval unless you choose otherwise.
