Recruitment Is Broken. Automation and Algorithms Can't Fix It.
What This Article Covers
Despite increased AI adoption, cost-per-hire and time-to-hire have both gone up. SHRM's benchmarking data reveals that more technology hasn't meant better outcomes.
PersonaScore's Take
More automation doesn't fix a broken process — it just breaks it faster. The missing ingredient isn't better algorithms, it's structured evaluation criteria and real data about who candidates are beyond their résumé.
Why This Matters
Hiring trends are shifting away from volume-based approaches toward quality-focused strategies. The companies getting the best results aren't the ones processing the most applications — they're the ones with the clearest evaluation criteria. Structured hiring, personality-aware interviewing, and transparent candidate experiences are becoming competitive advantages, not nice-to-haves.