Monica Urziceanu

You've passed the ATS screen, and now the company has sent you a link to complete a "video interview" — except there's no interviewer on the other end. Just a camera, a timer, and an AI evaluating your responses. One-way AI video interviews are now standard practice at many companies, especially in the early stages of hiring. Platforms like HireVue, Spark Hire, and myInterview record your answers to pre-set questions and then analyse them before a human recruiter reviews the results — if they...

You spent hours on your resume. You tailored it, polished it, and hit send. Then — silence. No callback, no email, not even a rejection. Chances are, a human never saw it. Most companies today use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to filter CVs before they ever reach a recruiter's desk. If your resume isn't formatted to pass that filter, it's gone. Here's what you need to know to make sure yours makes it through. What Is an ATS — and Why Should You Care? An ATS is software that automatically...

Hiring is one of the most consequential things a company does — and one of the most time-consuming. A wrong hire costs more than most leaders want to calculate. A slow hire means a delayed product, an overloaded team, or a deal that doesn't close. Recruitment agencies exist to solve both problems. But beyond the obvious "we find people" pitch, the real value of a good agency partnership goes deeper. Here's what companies that work with specialist recruiters actually gain. Access to Candidates...