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- 15/12/2025
HR Grapevine
There’s a 41-point gap between how well hiring teams attract candidates and how well they qualify them. Automation has fixed the front door, but everything after the application is still manual and slow.
Phenom and Aptitude Research audited and surveyed more than 300 companies across eight industries to find out where hiring automation breaks down, and what that costs in candidate experience, recruiter efficiency and hiring quality.
The picture also differs between frontline and knowledge workers, so the right fix depends on who you’re hiring.
Inside the report:
Hiring automation benchmarks across eight industries
Where automation breaks down for frontline versus knowledge workers
Why attracting candidates is outpacing qualifying them
Download the report to see how your hiring process compares.
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.
