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How AI screening actually works in production — resume scoring, voice interviews, and high-volume hiring, written from live pilots.
The "Rejection-First" Case Against Auto-Reject: What Mobley v. Workday Teaches Indian HR Teams
Mobley v. Workday is the landmark AI hiring bias case of 2026. Here's what automated rejection without human review means for Indian HR teams — and …
The EU AI Act Hits Aug 2. Here's the 5-Question Vendor Checklist Every Indian HR Team Should Ask Now.
Recruitment AI is classified as 'high-risk' under the EU AI Act from August 2, 2026. Fines up to €15M. Here's the checklist Indian HR teams need …
Voice Screens Complete at 70%. Video Screens Drop Out at 58%. The Math Is Finally Public.
Three independent 2026 reports confirm the voice vs video completion gap: 70% vs 42–58%. HireQwik's own pilot data shows the candidate pool doubles …
Agentic AI Has Entered the HR Operating Layer. Most Screening Tools Are Still Reactive.
Asanify calls it 'agents in the HR operating layer.' The shift from reactive to agentic AI is real — and most screening tools, including Paradox and …
AI-Generated Resumes Are Breaking Screening. Voice Interviews Are the New Signal.
67% of HR leaders say AI-generated resumes are slowing hiring. When every resume is ChatGPT-perfect, voice becomes the only uncorrupted screening …
Bolna Is Doing 200K Calls a Day. Here's Why Infra ≠ Screening Product.
Voice AI infrastructure is commoditising fast. Bolna does 200K daily calls at Rs.56-90 each — before UX, workflows, or scoring. HireQwik at Rs.39 …
Microsoft Just Rebuilt HR Around AI. Campus Hiring Is Next.
Microsoft merged People Analytics with Employee Experience and created a Workforce Acceleration team. The same math that forced that reorg applies to …
The EU AI Act Clock Runs Out in 107 Days. Is Your Hiring AI Auditable?
August 2, 2026: every AI touching candidate screening for EU-linked roles becomes high-risk. Fines up to €15M. Here's what compliance actually …
AI Hiring Bias Is Now a Legal Risk: What the Mobley v. Workday Ruling Means for Enterprise HR
A US federal court advanced Mobley v. Workday as an ADEA class action in March 2026. EU AI Act enforcement hits August 2. Here's what enterprise HR …
By Mid-2026, 80% of High-Volume Hiring Will Start With an AI Voice Screen. Here's Why.
80% of high-volume recruiting will start with AI voice screening by mid-2026. Here's what's driving this shift — and what it means for your campus …
India's Campus Hiring Is Changing: Why 73% of Employers Are Screening Freshers Completely Differently
73% of Indian employers plan to hire freshers in H1 2026 — but degrees are out and skills are in. Here's how the screening shift is reshaping India's …
SHRM Says 88% of Companies Screen with AI. Most Don't Know They're One Audit Away from a Problem.
88% of companies use AI in hiring per SHRM 2026. But only 39% have formal AI governance. Here's the 3-question audit every HR leader needs to run this …