Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Hiring: Why, Who, When, and How-A Practical Guide to HR Professionals
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Recruiting in a competitive, dynamic world is now no longer about satisfying or filling an open post but about hiring the right person, at the right place, and at the right time with the use of the right process. Traditional methods of recruitment are likely to fail in cases of large number of applications, unconscious bias and urgent vacancies. In this spirit, AI is turning out not to be a fantastical fix, but a practical one as it promises to add clarity, consistency, and confidence to the process of hiring. The current paper examines how AI tools are being used in screening resumes, candidate evaluation and even forecasting their future performance by organizations. It also discusses issues such as equity, data processing, and the way the organizations are implementing AI tools to the hiring task. The aim of this research is to look at AI-powered hiring from four important points of view: Who to hire, Why AI technologies are worth looking at, when they provide value to the process, and How they may be implemented in real life. The research is particularly helpful to HR professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers, as the author includes an elaborate and practical discussion on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the hiring functional area. It goes beyond abstract discussion to become a practical manual to individuals tasked with making decisions on the hiring process in actual organizational contexts.
Institution: Ajay Kumar Garg Institute of Management
Language: English
Topic: AI and HR Technologies
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7203753560