How Nova Talent Cut Recruiting Costs by 60% With AI-Powered Application Review

How Nova Talent Cut Recruiting Costs by 60% With AI-Powered Application Review

Nova Talent used StackAI to accelerate and enhance its applicant review process—cutting recruiting costs by 60%, reducing wait times by 90%, and increasing inbound candidates by 30%.

Client

Nova Talent

Challenge

Nova Talent’s admissions process required recruiters to manually review resumes, written answers, and video interviews

Solution

An application review AI agent that transcribes video submissions, analyzes all application materials, and delivers structured recommendations in minutes

Overview

Nova Talent, the global top talent network, partnered with StackAI to overhaul its applicant evaluation process. By automating transcription, analysis, and scoring, Nova reduced review times from hours to minutes, cut recruiting costs by 60%, and boosted inbound applications by 30%—all while maintaining a rigorous admissions process.

60% cost reduction in applicant evaluation
90% faster turnaround, cutting candidate wait times from weeks to days
30% increase in inbound applications due to smoother candidate experience

The Problem: Manual Review Bottlenecks Limited Growth

Nova Talent’s reputation depends on carefully vetting every applicant, but its admissions team was overwhelmed. Each application required watching video responses, reading resumes, and scoring essays—taking up to two hours per candidate. With 500+ applicants monthly, reviews stretched to three weeks, frustrating candidates and straining internal teams.

The Solution: AI-Powered, End-to-End Application Review

Using StackAI’s no-code platform, Nova built an application review assistant that automated the entire process:

Transcription: Candidate video responses were transcribed using Deepgram’s speech-to-text models.
Evaluation: Resumes, essays, and transcripts were passed to GPT-4o, which scored candidates against Nova’s internal rubric.
Summaries: A clear evaluation summary with recommendations was delivered directly to recruiting coordinators, complete with links to original materials for audit.

The AI agent processed an application in under five minutes, delivering faster decisions while ensuring compliance and quality.

Costs Slashed by 60%. Faster Decisions, More Candidates.

With StackAI, Nova slashed evaluation costs by 60%, reduced wait times by 90%, and improved the candidate experience—leading to a 30% surge in inbound applications. Recruiting managers gained back hundreds of hours monthly, while candidates experienced faster, more transparent reviews.

By embedding StackAI into its admissions process, Nova Talent proved that AI can streamline even the most rigorous evaluation workflows. The result is faster, fairer, and more scalable recruiting that strengthens the network’s position as the go-to platform for top professionals worldwide.

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