Recruiters Find People Faster With AI, but Confidence in Candidates Hasn't Followed
HR Dive, Friday, October 16th, 2026
TestGorilla finds most recruiters spend an hour or more manually verifying each candidate's credentials despite AI sourcing.
More than two in three recruiters told TestGorilla they spend an hour or more checking a candidate's credentials, and 30% spend two hours or more.
CEO Wouter Durville says recruiters got a better search engine and a worse index, since reach is nearly free but a defensible shortlist is not.
According to Ashby, applications per hire have tripled since 2021, averaging around 300 per role.
The American Staffing Association found AI did free up time, with recruiter call time reaching a record 286 minutes a week.