Open-source LLMs for hr & recruiting
HR teams and staffing firms use open models for candidate screening support, policy Q&A, job-description drafting and employee helpdesks, with bias controls.
Where hr & recruiting teams use language models
- Employee HR helpdesklow risk
Leave, benefits, policies, payslips
- Job-description & posting draftinglow risk
Inclusive language, structured requirements
- CV parsing & screening supporthigh risk
Structured extraction; ranking needs human review
- Interview-note summarisationmedium risk
Structured feedback from notes
- Onboarding assistantlow risk
Checklists, systems access, introductions
- Policy drafting & localisationmedium risk
Adapt policies per country
- Survey & feedback analysismedium risk
Themes from open-text responses
- Learning & development contentlow risk
Course outlines, quizzes
Employment-decision rules and candidate-data protection shape this playbook; automated hiring decisions are treated as high risk.
Frequently asked
Is it legal to use an LLM to screen CVs?
In many jurisdictions automated hiring tools require bias audits, candidate notice and human review. Use the model to extract and structure, keep ranking decisions with recruiters, and log everything.