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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 5 MIN

Neil Webster: Employment Hero spokesperson on the growing use of AI in the employment process

from Best of Business · host Newstalk ZB

AI is taking up a significant role in New Zealand's employment operations, and one Kiwi company has opened up about the process. Employment Hero, which specialises in recruitment software, has revealed that AI has screened tens of thousands of CVs each month and overseen 1000 job interviews in March. Employment Hero's Neil Webster says business owners have revealed prospective employees have also used AI in the recruitment process - and hiring managers will manually check any candidate that seems promising.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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