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McKinsey is introducing an AI-powered avatar that simulates a client in parts of its consulting interview process. Candidates interact with the avatar to demonstrate how they would handle a client conversation, as part of the firm's hiring evaluation.
A developer has released a tool that scans interviews, podcasts and speeches daily, keeping only clips where AI industry figures speak directly. It summarizes each statement and links quotes back to the exact moment in the original transcript.
Graduates and recruiters report growing use of AI to draft CVs, cover letters and prepare for online assessments and video interviews. Tom, 22, from Maidstone, says he used AI to help manage over 200 job applications before securing a restaurant manager role, describing the process as exhausting and demoralising. Many employers reportedly tolerate AI use in applications within limits, though the boundary between acceptable assistance and cheating remains unclear.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues marketers should interview customers to understand how buyer mindset changes depending on the channel—Google search, LinkedIn, Reddit, Amazon reviews, newsletters—rather than applying one value proposition everywhere. The piece recommends using these interviews to refine messaging, ad creative, landing pages and nurture sequences based on what buyers need to see or believe at each stage.
HackerRank is rolling out Chakra, an AI interviewer that has conducted more than 500,000 interviews during a six-month beta involving companies like Snowflake, Snorkel and Capgemini. The tool watches candidates work through real code repositories, assessing not just final answers but reasoning, judgment and how effectively they collaborate with AI tools.
A new survey of hiring professionals found that nearly 20% cite verifying whether an interview subject is a real person, rather than an AI tool or deepfake, as a top challenge in recruitment. The finding points to growing concern among employers about AI-generated candidates or AI-assisted interview responses infiltrating hiring pipelines. Frustration with the broader hiring process has also fueled a Reddit community, r/recruitinghell, that draws more than 1.2 million weekly visitors.
A contributor column for Entrepreneur argues that when company growth slows, founders should resist immediately trying new tactics like SEO, ads or pricing changes. Instead it advises diagnosing the root cause first, since growth analytics reveal where a funnel breaks down but not why. The piece recommends customer interviews to uncover the gap between expected and actual customer behavior before choosing a fix.
A TikTok posted by recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen criticizing Gen Z candidates for bringing iced coffee to interviews drew over 5,000 comments and numerous response videos. Commenters split between those defending the practice as harmless and others calling it unprofessional. Monster career expert Vicki Salemi was subsequently asked to weigh in on interview etiquette, including other behaviors she considers bigger missteps than carrying a drink.
A social media recruiter posted about Gen Z job applicants showing up to interviews holding iced lattes, sparking a wave of online reactions. The post divided commenters between those who saw it as a sign of unprofessionalism and others who defended it as harmless personal habit unrelated to job performance.
Cybersecurity agencies from Japan, the US, Australia and Germany issued a joint advisory identifying North Korea's WaterPlum group as the actor behind malware hidden in fake job application coding tests. The scheme has infected over 30,000 devices across 100 countries and compromised more than 7,000 crypto wallets, netting $10.71 million believed to fund the North Korean government.
A new CNBC report finds AI has become deeply embedded in hiring, screening resumes and now conducting first-round interviews. A Greenhouse survey of nearly 3,000 job-seekers across five countries found 63% had gone through an AI-led interview, up 13% from six months prior. These interviews range from voice and text chatbots to digital avatars that mimic human facial expressions.
A laid-off government contractor named Christopher, after being repeatedly screened by 'Riley,' an AI recruiting bot from Everforth Apex Systems, with no human follow-up, decided to let ChatGPT Voice conduct his fifth interview on his behalf. He fed the chatbot his background details and let it converse directly with Riley, resulting in a smooth ten-minute exchange between the two AI systems with no human involvement at any point.