Is AI making hiring easier? Our Selection Consulting approach

AI is making CVs better… but is it making hiring easier?

A recent article from NZZ described a recruiter who received more than 100 applications for a single position in just one week. Thanks to AI, many CVs looked almost perfect, they contained all the right keywords and appeared highly relevant at first glance. Yet after a closer human review, only three candidates advanced to the next stage of the selection process.

At the same time, Hogan Assessments recently analysed over 300,000 personality assessments to investigate whether ChatGPT was changing assessment results. Surprisingly, they found almost no meaningful differences in personality scores before and after the release of ChatGPT.

As AI makes applications increasingly polished, CVs alone become less effective at predicting who will truly succeed. Research shows that 46% of new hires fail within 18 months, and in 89% of those cases, it’s not due to a lack of technical skills, but because of poor person-job fit. A company may advertise for a “communicative accountant,” while actually needing someone who is conscientious, detail-oriented, and enjoys working independently.

How can WE support you?

At Personality Guidance, we help organizations look beyond the CV to understand the person behind the application. Through our evidence-based selection consulting and scientifically validated Hogan Assessments, we uncover the behavioural strengths, motivations and potential risks that determine whether someone will truly thrive in a role, not just during the first few months, but for years to come.

From hiring candidates to choosing future colleagues

Every organization has a unique culture, leadership style and definition of success. That’s why we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all assessments.

We begin by getting to know you. Together, we explore your business, the role, your team and your expectations. Beyond technical skills, we want to understand what success really looks like. Which behaviours make someone excel in this position? What kind of person will strengthen your team? And equally important, what characteristics could become obstacles?

Defining success before measuring it

Based on these conversations and decades of personality research, we build a tailored Hogan target profile for the role.

This profile becomes the benchmark against which candidates are evaluated. Whether you’re looking for a relationship-driven salesperson, a detail-oriented operations specialist or an inspiring people leader, the target profile reflects the behavioural characteristics most likely to predict long-term success in your specific context.

Looking beyond the assessment scores

Candidates then complete the Hogan Assessment online. But the assessment is only the beginning.

Whenever possible, we meet candidates personally to explore the story behind their results. We discuss how they see themselves, what motivates them, how they manage pressure and what strategies they have developed throughout their careers. These conversations reveal something that no CV, and no AI-generated application, can capture: genuine strategic self-awareness.

We are here to understand how someone is likely to behave, grow and contribute within your organization.

Turning data into meaningful decisions

This is where our expertise truly comes to life.

We interpret the complete personality profile, connect the assessment results with the conversation insights and evaluate how closely each candidate aligns with the target profile and the realities of the role.

Our recommendations go beyond strengths and development areas. We help you understand what it would actually be like to work with each candidate, where they are likely to excel, where they may need support and how well they fit your team and culture.

Hiring with greater confidence

At the end of the process, you receive clear, practical and evidence-based recommendations, both in a personal debrief and a concise written summary.

Our goal is simple: to help you make hiring decisions with confidence.

When you understand the person behind the application, you find someone who will contribute, grow and succeed alongside your organization.