25/05/2026
Aaaaand thatโs a wrap on our webinar: Recruitment Trends 2026! ๐
A huge thank you to our speakers, Myles Hopkins and Jyothis K S, for bringing such sharp, practical, and thought-provoking perspectives to the conversation! Special mention to our moderator Sahid Vaidya!
The discussion went beyond the usual โAI will make recruitment fasterโ narrative โ and weโre really grateful to the curious attendees who kept the session engaging by asking questions!
The speakers discussed how AI is moving deeper into the hiring funnel, why efficiency alone is not enough to convince leadership, and why recruiters need to shift from simply filling roles to becoming - as Myles put it - true talent agents.
A few standout insights from the session:
๐ก AI should handle the science of recruitment - data processing, screening, scheduling - while humans continue to own the art of recruitment: empathy, culture, judgment, and decision-making.
๐ก Speed is easy to measure. Quality is harder, but far more important. Faster hiring does not mean better hiring if the same mistakes are simply being made faster.
๐ก Trust in AI will depend on governance, transparency, auditability, data security, and how clearly organizations define where AI supports decisions and where humans take over.
We also shared a sneak peek into our upcoming Recruitment Trends 2026 report, including a few exclusive data points:
๐ 76% of organizations report increased efficiency after using AI tools.
๐ 43% cite ensuring unbiased AI decisions as a top challenge.
And yes, webinar attendees got exclusive early access to the report. ๐
For everyone else, the official release is coming soon. Follow us so you donโt miss itโฆ letโs just say the full report has a lot more where this came from. ๐คซ
But all is not lost. You can still catch the full conversation here - https://www.zappyhire.com/resources/events-and-webinars/recruitment-trends-2026-report-webinar