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ATS, test workflow and ownership when recruiting teams build their own AI tools
Gartner recommends keeping assessment enterprise-managed while recruiters build their own AI tools with no-code and inside the HCM platform. Four questions for your test workflow before the test ends up behind a filter nobody knows about.
AI screening and GDPR when candidates can only suspect they are being screened
A new survey from iCIMS and Kyle & Co. shows that 41 percent of US job seekers who believed AI had evaluated their application suspected it happened without disclosure, while only 32 percent were clearly told. The article sets the figures against the information duties in the GDPR and the EU AI Act and looks at what they demand of documentation when assessments, resume ranking and the ATS form one workflow.
Norming and bias in online tests when candidates use AI along the way
ISE's Student Recruitment Report 2026 shows that 92 percent of UK employers suspected or confirmed misconduct in selection, most often unauthorised AI use in online assessments and interviews. The article looks at what this means for norm groups and fairness in testing, what employers are doing about it, and which questions to ask the vendor.
The rescission of the US selection guidelines goes to final review, what does it mean for test documentation?
On 16 October 2026 the EEOC sent its final rule rescinding the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures to OIRA for review, with an effective date projected for January 2027. On the day this article appears, the OFCCP version of the guidelines also leaves the books. The article covers what changes, what does not, SIOP's position and the questions a Danish buyer should put to vendors whose validity reports rest on UGESP.
Volume hiring when AI speeds up sourcing but confidence in candidates does not follow
Two US surveys reported by HR Dive show that AI finds candidates faster, but the time shifts to manual checking, and AI-polished CVs are now recruiters' biggest stressor. What does that mean for where the test sits in a volume process?
The EU AI Act gets its first harmonised standard, what does it mean for buying recruitment tools?
The Commission has published EN 18286:2026, a quality management standard for providers of high-risk AI. Here is what HR can do with it before the rules apply in December 2027.
Skills-based hiring when the technology is bought but the skills framework is missing
A new Cielo benchmark finds that 87 percent of large enterprises increased talent technology spending while only 29 percent have an enterprise-wide skills framework. What that means for skills-based assessment.
When the AI evaluation lands in the ATS, what happens to the assessment workflow?
iCIMS and LinkedIn will soon sync AI evaluations of applicants straight into the ATS. Three questions to ask before that evaluation decides who receives a test invitation.
AI screening of CVs, the Spanish data protection authority spells out what human review requires
The Spanish data protection authority has warned a company planning to screen CVs with AI and published a note on what the GDPR requires in human review, impact assessments and audits. The requirements rest on articles that apply across the EU.
Game-based assessments under scrutiny when the game resembles a clinical test
The ACLU has filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department over the game-based assessment Emotify, which the complaint says may screen out applicants with autism. We look at what the complaint claims, why the game format is the crux, and the four questions employers should ask the vendor of a game-based assessment.
Validity documentation when AI sits on both sides of the test
The programme of SIOP's Leading Edge Consortium 2026 shows the assessment profession questioning what a score means when candidates and vendors both use AI. We turn those open questions into three things to ask before trusting a validity report.
When employers say graduates lack skills, what should the test measure?
Criteria Corp's 2026 Hiring Benchmark Report finds that four in five US hiring professionals believe new graduates lack the skills employers need. We look at what the figures actually measure and what that means for choosing tests in entry-level hiring.
Assessment in volume hiring, how to read the numbers in cases and award entries
Personnel Today's 2026 Innovation in Recruitment shortlist shows how employers describe assessment in high-volume hiring. The article reviews three cases and explains what self-reported figures on attrition, speed and adverse impact can and cannot tell you when choosing a test for volume recruitment.
ATS integrations and test workflows when the systems do not talk to each other
A new Eagle Hill Consulting survey, covered by HR Dive, shows HR professionals still juggling multiple systems and manual workarounds despite AI and automation. The article uses the findings as a starting point to walk through three levels of ATS integration for assessments in hiring and the questions worth asking before buying.
Norming and bias in tests as the US guidelines waver
The US Department of Justice has declared the EEOC's reading of disparate impact unconstitutional, and the EEOC proposes to rescind the guidelines employers have used since 1978 to validate tests. The article explains the difference between norming and bias, and why the documentation requirements do not go away for European employers.
The EU AI Act and recruitment after the AI Omnibus
The AI Omnibus entered into force on 27 July 2026 and moves the deadline for high-risk AI in recruitment to 2 December 2027. The article covers what already applies, what providers and employers must prepare for, and how HR can use the extra time.
Skills-based hiring when the CV loses its signal
New research from CV-Library shows that 29 percent of candidates tailor their CV for AI screening and that 36 percent of recruiters are less confident that applications reflect what candidates can do. The article looks at what this means for skills-based hiring and the direct measurement of skills.
Why AI has not made hiring faster
Nine in ten HR leaders use AI in recruitment, yet only a third of employers see a shorter time-to-hire. An analysis of where time is lost in the test workflow.
AI screening and GDPR in practice
Automated screening raises questions about transparency and data processing. Here are the key points.
How to read validity documentation
A practical walk-through of norming, reliability and validity, so you can assess a test without being a psychometrician.
Game-based assessments: what we know
Game-based assessments promise a better candidate experience. We look at the evidence behind them.
Choosing a test for volume hiring
What should you prioritise when hiring many people quickly? Mobile, language and integration.