Brief Summary

What happens when both candidates and employers use AI at the same speed, with the same tools – and the CV stops being a reliable signal?

In this webinar, Bryq is joined by Katerina Papanikolaou (Head of People Services at PwC Greece) to unpack how AI is changing candidate behavior, why applications are skyrocketing while intent is dropping, and what this means for Talent Acquisition teams trying to hire with smaller teams and less signal. Moderated by George Kalyvas, CEO at Bryq, the conversation dives into the paradox of AI‑polished CVs, keyword‑driven ATS systems, and the urgent need to rethink how we assess skills and authenticity.

Katerina shares how she sees candidates “basket‑shopping” for roles with AI-generated CVs, why authenticity is becoming harder to detect, and where strategic friction in the hiring funnel can actually help, not hurt, the candidate experience. The discussion explores the move from degrees to skills, the limits of traditional CV screening, what “human in the loop” and the EU AI Act really mean in practice for HR and TA leaders.

This is essential viewing for HR, TA, and people leaders who feel the volume of applications going up while the quality of signal goes down – and who are looking for more human, evidence‑based ways to hire in an AI-driven market.

Watch the recording and discover:

• Why AI makes it so easy to apply to dozens of roles – and what that does to intent

• How AI‑polished, keyword‑optimized CVs erode authenticity and make profiles look the same

• What “strategic friction” is – and how the right friction surfaces genuinely motivated candidates

• Why the shift to skills‑based hiring exposes the limits of traditional, keyword‑driven ATS tools

• How interviews and modern assessment tools bring back real signal on skills, intent, and job fit

• How to approach human‑in‑the‑loop recruitment and AI governance in a practical, non‑buzzword way