This week in hiring: AI-powered workforce tools, smarter redeployment, and the real questions tech needs to answer.
AI Is Helping Candidates Cheat. The Question Is... Can You Tell?
According to the BBC, job seekers are leaning heavily on AI tools.
According to the BBC, job seekers are leaning heavily on AI tools to craft cover letters, tweak resumes, and even generate interview responses. It’s not surprising. AI can write better than most people and faster than anyone has time for.
But here’s where it gets tricky. A polished answer doesn’t mean a qualified candidate. And if the same tool writes for everyone, then what exactly are you evaluating in the interview?
This is a reminder that hiring systems have yet to catch up with the current developments in AI and HR. Most companies still run unstructured interviews or scan for keywords, hoping that something meaningful stands out. In reality, it’s easier than ever to sound impressive without actually showing any substance.
What makes this harder is that you’re no longer just assessing people; you’re assessing outputs that might not even be theirs. If your hiring process can’t tell the difference, then it’s not really assessing anything at all.
And the longer companies avoid structured, skills-based evaluation, the more they’ll have to guess. Because when everyone sounds great on paper, only the right questions reveal who can actually do the job.
Adecco and Salesforce Just Built an AI Workforce Engine. Here’s Why That Matters
The Adecco Group just partnered with Salesforce to launch a new AI-powered workforce platform.
The Adecco Group just partnered with Salesforce to launch a new AI-powered workforce platform. It’s designed to help companies plan, deploy, and manage a mix of human talent and AI agents based on business needs, not just job titles.
It’s a shift in the right direction. Most hiring tools focus on one step of the process: Sourcing, screening, or scheduling. But this platform speaks to something broader, which is how companies can think more dynamically about who does what and when.
That kind of thinking is long overdue. Work isn’t static anymore. Roles evolve, responsibilities stretch, and the idea of a “perfect candidate” is giving way to something more fluid: The right capability, at the right time, in the right setup.
If done right, this platform could help teams plan around real capacity and skills instead of trying to fit people into outdated templates. It’s not about replacing recruiters or automating judgment. It’s about building systems that support smarter decisions when things are constantly changing.
And that’s a challenge worth solving.
ManpowerGroup Is Putting AI and Human-Centered Hiring on the Same Stage
ManpowerGroup just launched its 2025 VivaTech Startup Challenge, and this year’s theme is AI.
ManpowerGroup just launched its 2025 VivaTech Startup Challenge, and this year’s theme gets to the heart of what hiring is missing. It’s focused on AI, yes. But more importantly, it’s focused on how AI and human hiring can work better together.
They’re calling for startup solutions around:
✔ Matching people to jobs based on real context, not keywords
✔ Redeployment that’s proactive, not reactive
✔ Career journeys that reflect how people actually grow, not just how systems expect them to
It’s refreshing. Because while everyone is racing to automate, few are stopping to ask what quality hiring looks like when both AI and humans are in the loop.
The right tech won’t replace human insight. It will sharpen it. And this challenge opens the door for tools that help recruiters work faster without losing clarity. That means hiring with better evidence, better timing, and a clearer view of potential.
It’s the kind of brief that shows the industry might finally be asking the right questions.
