The AI Candidate: Are We Assessing People or Prompts?
Live from IHR Manchester, Nitin Sharma dives deep into the hottest debate in recruitment tech: how AI is reshaping candidate assessments—whether we like it or not. Joining the mic are Oliver Savill, Product Manager at Test Partnership, and Robert Newry, CEO and Co-Founder of Arctic Shores. Together, they explore the implications of AI-assisted cheating, ChatGPT-savvy candidates, and how employers are reacting (or not reacting) to this seismic shift in the hiring landscape. From dynamic, cheat-resistant assessments to task-based evaluations that AI can't fake, Oliver and Robert drop expert insights on the future of fair and effective hiring. Nitin doesn’t hold back either, challenging the status quo and asking the questions we’re all thinking: Is it really cheating if AI is just another calculator? Are we penalizing the smart or the sneaky? And how should companies guide candidates on ethical AI usage? Who this episode is for: Talent Acquisition and HR pros navigating AI in the hiring process Assessment vendors & recruitment tech innovators Job seekers wondering how far is too far when using AI tools Anyone rethinking what “intelligence” really means in today’s hiring world Key Highlights: Oliver shares how Test Partnership builds assessments AI can't game (think interactive drag-and-drop tasks). Robert talks about the "AI-enabled candidate" and why outdated recruitment models are buckling under the pressure. Nitin calls out the contradiction: “AI for recruiters but not for candidates?” A sea of sameness, smart prompting, integrity scores, and the move from language-based to performance-based assessments. 🔗 Want to know more about our guests? Connect with Oliver Savill and Robert Newry on LinkedIn. Explore their cutting-edge tools at Test Partnership and Arctic Shores. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-savill/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-newry-2349596/ 👋 Connect with your host Nitin Sharma Founder of Rectools.io — the only whole-of-market directory of recruitment tech. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/ Check out the latest AI recruitment tools and partners: Rectools.io :
