AI speeds up recruitment and puts agency fees under pressure
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AI is speeding up parts of hiring, which CNBC reports could force recruitment agencies to rethink how they charge.
A 2026 Bullhorn survey of nearly 300 U.K. and Irish recruitment professionals found 37% said AI made candidate screening 26% to 50% faster.
Adecco says its six AI recruitment agents in the U.K. and France save about 15% of recruitment process time. Adecco says the agents do not make hiring decisions.
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AIAI is speeding up parts of hiring, which could force recruitment agencies to rethink their fees, CNBC reports. A 2026 Bullhorn survey of nearly 300 U.K. and Irish recruitment professionals found 37% said AI made candidate screening 26% to 50% faster. Adecco says its six AI recruitment agents in the U.K. and France save about 15% of recruitment process time, but they do not make hiring decisions.
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