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Data study · 28 September 2026

# Recruitment: AI sends applications soaring and lengthens hiring

Original title, in French: “Recrutement : l'IA fait exploser les candidatures et allonge les embauches”

**Publication**

Silicon.fr (France)

**Author**

Philippe Leroy

**Published on**

28 September 2026 · read in the page structured data · updated on 28 September 2026

## Summary

According to a survey by the firm Robert Half of 1,000 employees and 500 hiring managers in France, 67% of the latter report longer hiring times because of applications produced with generative AI. 36% struggle to tell an AI-generated CV from a genuine one, and 22% see a rise in unqualified applications. In response, 24% of recruiters add interviews or extra steps, and 18% carry out more reference checks. On the candidate side, 43% use AI to rework their CV and 40% to prepare for interviews. Robert Half, through its managing director Matthieu Imbert-Bouchard, recommends using AI as a preparation tool without replacing personal expertise.

Summary based on the full text of the article.

[Read the article on Silicon.fr →](https://www.silicon.fr/emploi-formation-1373/recrutement-lia-fait-exploser-les-candidatures-et-allonge-les-embauches-229404)

## Figures cited

-   67 %
    
    French hiring managers reporting longer hiring times because of AI
    
    500 hiring managers in France
    
    > « le cabinet Robert Half indique que 67 % des responsables du recrutement français constatent un allongement des délais d’embauche à cause des candidatures produites avec l’IA »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    
-   36 %
    
    recruiters struggling to tell an AI-generated CV from a genuine one
    
    500 hiring managers in France
    
    > « 36 % des recruteurs peinent à distinguer un CV généré par l’IA d’un CV authentique »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    
-   22 %
    
    recruiters seeing a rise in unqualified applications
    
    500 hiring managers in France
    
    > « 22 % observent une hausse des candidatures non qualifiées »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    
-   24 %
    
    recruiters needing additional interviews or steps
    
    500 hiring managers in France
    
    > « Un quart d’entre eux (24 %) disent avoir besoin d’entretiens en personne ou d’étapes supplémentaires pour valider compétences et expérience »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    
-   18 %
    
    recruiters spending more time on reference checks
    
    500 hiring managers in France
    
    > « Un sur cinq environ (18 %) consacre davantage de temps à la vérification des références, avec l’accord du candidat »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    
-   43 %
    
    professionals using AI to rework their CV
    
    1,000 employees in France
    
    > « 43 % des professionnels interrogés recourent à l'IA pour retravailler leur CV »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    
-   40 %
    
    professionals using AI to prepare their interview answers
    
    1,000 employees in France
    
    > « 40 % pour préparer leurs réponses en entretien »
    
    Source: Robert Half
    

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

All sizes

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Companies**

Robert Half (study author)

**Keywords**

recruitment, applications, AI-generated CV, job interviews, human resources

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Silicon.fr and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.