Trust & transparency | HR pros back AI in hiring, but corporate guidelines are holding them back

HR departments are increasingly implementing AI within hiring as employees also capitalise on the technology during job applications, new research shows.

HireVue’s Global AI in Hiring Report reveals that nearly two-thirds (61%) of UK HR professionals have implemented AI in their hiring processes. AI-powered resume screening (42%), training (40%), and candidate communications (34%) are now standard practice in many HR departments, with half of HR professionals (48%) trusting AI’s hiring recommendations.

However, corporate policies are failing to keep pace as 34% of HR professionals say their company has no official AI guidelines, six percent admit to actively ignoring policies against generative AI at work - and 18% say they use an unsanctioned AI app for work purposes.

HireVue’s report also reveals that UK employees are open to using AI in job applications, finding that 42% use AI for writing cover letters, while 39% use it to prepare for interviews and update their CVs. A quarter (26%) even rely on AI to create a resume from scratch.