With AI tools making it easy to write polished resumes and cover letters, many U.S. companies are changing how they hire. To spot real skills behind the slick applications, 76% of employers now use pre-hiring tests—like personality, soft-skills, or logic-based assessments. That’s a big jump from 55% in 2022. The sharp rise is linked to the flood of AI-aided job applications, pushing firms to find new ways to assess who’s truly the right fit.
🔍 What This Means for Recruitment Strategies
- Cutting through the noise: With some jobs receiving 1,000+ applications, testing is emerging as a powerful filter helping hiring teams surface genuinely capable candidates.
- Shift in evaluation: Beyond technical proficiency, employers are prioritizing emotional intelligence, cognitive reasoning, and cultural fit traits less replicable by generative AI.
- Potential drawbacks: While these tools can reduce interview volumes (by up to 80%) and time-to-hire (by roughly 50%), some candidates balk at testing introducing new drop-off points in the hiring funnel.
💡 How Remms Recruitment Can Stay Ahead
| Strategy | Action Step |
|---|---|
| Integrate assessments | Embed reputable testing tools like TestGorilla or Canditech into candidate sourcing. |
| Coach candidates | Prepare talent for common psychometric and aptitude tests reducing anxiety and increasing pass rates. |
| Advise clients | Help hiring managers balance test results with interviews to prevent over-reliance and preserve candidate experience. |
At Remms Recruitment, we work with businesses that use both AI and traditional hiring models. Whether you’re AI-powered or people-first, we help you hire smarter and faster.
Source: Business Insider
