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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

AI in Recruiting: What Works, What Fails - Real Lessons from Office & Volume Hiring

Barbara Kryslak

Why did deploying an AI chatbot tank warehouse applicant conversions to 30 percent? Discover how to safely automate hiring workloads without alienating your valuable talent pool.

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#1 about 4 min

Structuring recruiting for both volume and office environments

Operating a dual-model recruiting team helps compare technological impact across distinct talent markets.

#2 about 3 min

Generating job descriptions and custom interview scorecards

A standardized intake process is a prerequisite for generating accurate job descriptions and automated interview scorecards.

#3 about 3 min

Handling repetitive candidate questions with conversational chatbots

Delegating basic company questions to automated bots reallocates recruiter time toward relationship building.

#4 about 4 min

Navigating low candidate adoption with automated audio calls

Transitioning automated screening from link-based text forms to proactive phone calls circumvents adoption barriers in volume hiring.

#5 about 3 min

Verifying candidate skills with automated asynchronous assessments

Integrating skill verification platforms mitigates bad hires while preserving the recruiter's authority to make contextual hiring decisions.

#6 about 3 min

Enhancing active sourcing with AI-assisted candidate outreach

Leveraging intelligent sourcing tools improves candidate response rates only when recruiters continuously feed contextual feedback into the system.

#7 about 1 min

Evaluating the unreliability of automated candidate resume matching

Applicant tracking systems currently struggle to accurately parse and score resumes against job requirements.

#8 about 3 min

Defining the boundaries of human-centric recruiting activities

Automation should tackle logistics and repetitive drafting while humans retain ownership over negotiation, empathy, and final hiring judgments.

#9 about 5 min

Experimenting safely to discover viable recruiting technology solutions

Dedicating designated sandbox time to test emerging technologies helps teams identify specific administrative bottlenecks worth automating.

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1:28 min

Applying AI into the daily recruitment process

José Kadlec José Kadlec · World Congress 2025

3:16 min

Introduction to AI in recruiter outreach

Leandro Gomes da Silva Leandro Gomes da Silva · World Congress 2025

1:00 min

The future impact of AI agents on recruiter roles

José Kadlec José Kadlec · World Congress 2025

3:21 min

Strategies for implementing artificial intelligence in human resources

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

6:47 min

Evaluating artificial intelligence adoption and competence in recruiting

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

3:26 min

Strategies for adapting talent acquisition to AI landscapes

Robindro Ullah Robindro Ullah · World Congress 2026 Europe

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