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- 15/12/2025
HR Grapevine
Hiring teams have invested heavily in automation that drives candidates to click apply. But what happens next? Disconnected workflows, manual qualification processes, and slow follow-ups are creating friction that impacts candidate experience, recruiter efficiency, and hiring quality.
In the State of Hiring Automation: 2026 Benchmark Report, Phenom and Aptitude Research audited and surveyed more than 300+ companies across 8 industries to uncover where hiring automation gaps are slowing organisations down, what top-performing teams are doing differently, and how investment priorities are shifting to post apply workflows.
The report explores how leading organisations are streamlining qualification workflows, reducing time-to-hire, and improving hiring outcomes through better orchestration and automation.
Download the report to discover:
Key hiring automation benchmarks across 8 industries
Where hiring automation breaks down between frontline and knowledge workers
Closing the 41 point gap between candidate attraction and qualification
Practical strategies to improve hiring speed and quality at scale
Phenom is an applied AI company with the only AI infrastructure built specifically for HR. Powered by Engines that harmonise data, Ontologies that guide every decision, X AI that hyper-personalises experiences, Agents that work alongside teams, Phenom's platform uses industry and business context to automate workflows, eliminate busywork, and enhance every experience while remaining compliant. Driven by a purpose to help a billion people find the right work, no other company is as dedicated to helping organisations hire faster, develop better and retain longer.
