AI Recruiting Blog: Insights & Guides for HR Teams
Insights, guides and best practices for modern hiring with AI.
How to Identify Soft Skills in Applications Without Guesswork
Soft skills matter, but they are easy to misread. Learn how to assess signals in CVs and applications fairly and consistently.
Works Council Agreements for AI in Recruiting: What HR Teams Should Define
AI in recruitment needs clear rules. Learn how to prepare a works council agreement covering purpose, data, control and transparency.
GDPR Consent in the Hiring Process: What Recruitment Teams Actually Need
When do you need consent in recruitment? A practical guide to GDPR, talent pools, withdrawal, documentation and AI-assisted screening.
Deleting Applicant Data Under GDPR: Retention Periods for Recruitment Teams
How long can you keep candidate data? A practical guide to GDPR retention periods, deletion workflows, talent pools and AI screening records.
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for AI Recruiting: A Practical Guide
When is a DPIA mandatory for AI in recruitment? Step-by-step guide to Data Protection Impact Assessments – GDPR compliant and practical.
The CLOUD Act and US Recruiting Software: What HR Teams Need to Know
The US CLOUD Act gives American authorities access to data held by US cloud providers – including applicant data in Greenhouse, Workday or Lever. Here's what it means for your hiring process.
Data Processing Agreements for HR Tools: What Recruiters Actually Need to Check
A DPA is mandatory when using HR software — but what needs to be in it? This practical guide covers GDPR Article 28 requirements for recruiters.
Schrems II and Recruiting Software: What You Actually Need to Do
US cloud tools in hiring still carry real risk. Here's how to assess your recruiting software after Schrems II and make your setup defensible.
EU Data Sovereignty in Recruiting: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Storing candidate data in US-based cloud tools? That's a real legal risk. Here's what EU data sovereignty means for your hiring process and how to protect yourself.
AI Screening and Data Protection in Austria: What Employers Need to Know
AI-powered CV screening is legal in Austria — but only with the right data protection setup. Here's what you need to know and do.
How to Write a Job Posting with AI: The Complete Guide
Learn how to write better job postings faster with AI assistance — and why it leads to more qualified applicants.
How to Optimise Your Onboarding Process: 7 Steps to Faster Productivity
A structured onboarding process reduces early turnover and gets new hires productive faster. Learn how to improve your onboarding in 7 practical steps.
How to Write a Job Posting with AI: The Complete Guide
Learn how to write better job postings faster with AI assistance — and why it leads to more qualified applicants.
Candidate Ranking Software: How AI Surfaces the Right Applicants
Manual candidate ranking is slow, inconsistent, and full of gut-feel bias. Here's how AI-powered ranking software works – and what to look for before you buy.
Agentic AI in Recruiting: What SMEs Need to Know Now
Autonomous AI agents are fundamentally changing HR tech. What sets agentic AI apart from traditional CV screening — and how can SMEs start benefiting today?
Resume Parsing Software Comparison: What HR Teams Need to Know in 2026
Standalone parsers, ATS solutions, or AI screening tools? A practical comparison of the best resume parsing software for hiring teams.
Resume Parsing Software Comparison: What HR Teams Need to Know in 2026
Standalone parsers, ATS solutions, or AI screening tools? A practical comparison of the best resume parsing software for hiring teams.
Resume Parsing Software Comparison: What HR Teams Need to Know in 2026
Standalone parsers, ATS solutions, or AI screening tools? A practical comparison of the best resume parsing software for hiring teams.
ATS vs. AI Screening: What Does an SME Actually Need?
Do SMEs need an expensive ATS — or is targeted AI screening enough? An honest comparison for HR teams.
Resume Parsing Software Comparison: What HR Teams Need to Know in 2026
Standalone parsers, ATS solutions, or AI screening tools? A practical comparison of the best resume parsing software for hiring teams.
Two Scores Are Better Than One: CV Match vs. HireSift Score Explained
Why HireSift uses two scores and how CV Match and HireSift Score work together for better hiring decisions.
GDPR-Compliant Recruiting: The Checklist for HR Teams
12-point checklist for GDPR-compliant recruiting — from consent to data retention deadlines.
EU AI Act and Recruiting: What HR Teams Need to Know Now
The EU AI Act classifies recruiting AI as high-risk. Here's what that means for your HR team and how to stay compliant.
AI Bias in Recruiting: How to Identify and Avoid It
AI bias can distort hiring decisions. Learn how to identify discriminatory patterns and what to do about them.
How AI Reads CVs — And Why It Outperforms Manual Screening
Learn how AI-powered CV screening works and why it outperforms manual review in speed, consistency, and fairness.
AI Recruiting in Tech: What Really Matters When Hiring Developers
Tech recruiting is different: skills change fast, CVs are unconventional. Here's how AI helps.
AI in Recruiting: The Ultimate Guide for HR Teams 2026
Everything about AI in recruiting 2026: how it works, its benefits, and what HR teams need to watch out for.
Longlist vs. Shortlist in Recruiting: The Difference and How AI Helps
Understanding longlist and shortlist — and how AI automates the most time-consuming part of recruiting.
Prompt Engineering for Recruiters: Get More Out of ChatGPT
5 ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts for recruiters — plus why specialized tools often deliver better results.
Recruiting with Excel: Why It No Longer Works in 2026
Excel was the recruiting standard for years. In 2026, there are better options — simpler, faster, GDPR-compliant.
Healthcare Recruiting: Can AI Solve the Talent Shortage?
Healthcare faces a shortage of 300,000 professionals. AI can speed up recruiting — but it can't solve everything.
The Recruiting Glossary: 50 Terms Every HR Manager Should Know
From Active Sourcing to Zero-Click Applications: 50 recruiting terms explained clearly and concisely.
Writing Job Descriptions: How to Define Criteria That Actually Help
Good criteria in job descriptions save 50% screening time. Here's how to write them properly.
Reduce Time-to-Hire: 7 Measures That Actually Work
7 concrete measures to shorten your time-to-hire — from process optimization to AI screening.
Preparing for Interviews: What AI Rankings Tell You (and What They Don't)
AI scores help with pre-screening. In interviews, different things matter. Here's how to use both effectively.
Up to 18 Hours Per Role: The Real Cost of Manual CV Screening
250 applications, 18 hours of effort, 80% rejected. The true cost of manual screening in numbers.