860 Resumes, 3 Weeks: How AI Handles the Seasonal Hiring Surge

Retail and logistics teams are drowning in applications during seasonal surges — and manual screening can't keep up. Last September, retail job postings averaged 43 applications each. Multiply that across 20 open roles, and you've got 860 resumes landing in one recruiter's inbox with three weeks to fill them all. In this episode, we break down how OVI — a full AI-native ATS — handles high-volume seasonal hiring with its two AI agents, Sora and Milo. We walk through the real credit math for 200 applicants and 30 audio-only screening chats, explain why the economics leave traditional methods behind, and share a step-by-step example of a logistics warehouse that filled 15 roles in 10 days. The seasonal surge is getting more competitive every year. Here's how teams that are built for it actually operate.