In-person interviews, Zoom tests on the rise amid AI-fuelled résumé boom
Hiring managers are adopting a retro approach to recruitment amid a flood of résumés being created using artificial intelligence tools, according to experts at global consulting firm Korn Ferry.
In an insight from Korn Ferry experts, they said hiring staff have "adopted a decidedly retro approach" such as in-person interviews to find qualified job applicants.
Other organisations are also carrying out proctored interviews and tests on Zoom to confirm that a human is taking their assessment, according to Benjamin Frost, a Korn Ferry senior client partner, EMEA.
"This is a big area of focus," Frost said in the insight.
Meanwhile, others are testing candidates' ability with and without AI tools, according to Bryan Ackermann, Korn Ferry's head of AI strategy and transformation.
"During recruitment the candidates are sure to get tested on the AI part and the non-AI bit," he said.
Surge of AI-generated job applications
Employers' retro approach comes amid a glood of applications for HR leaders as more jobseekers rely on the technology during their job search.
Capterra's findings last year showed that 40% of jobseekers are writing or refining their résumés using AI tools. Another 26% said they are using it to mass apply to jobs.
"Now people are warier of AI-created résumés than ever before," Tim Manasseh, Korn Ferry's senior partner, EMEA, for global consumer products, in the insight.
A Remote Recruiting Report revealed earlier this year that a quarter of employers are receiving more applicants than they can handle. In fact, the average time spent on sorting through irrelevant applications per role has reached 9.24 days.
The report further revealed that 73% of employers are receiving AI-generated résumés containing false information and 65% are seeing a surge in underqualified job candidates.
To address the problem, the Remote Recruiting Report revealed that around a quarter of HR leaders are utilising AI tools in the recruitment process to screen candidates.
"The key is not rejecting AI, but using it strategically — we're seeing more teams leverage AI to streamline hiring, verify skills, and cut through the noise, ensuring they connect with the right talent efficiently," said Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote, in a previous statement.
