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Ben Lovis

Founder, Hire Forge AI  ·  Recruitment AI Designer

AI Recruitment SystemsCV Screening AutomationHigh-Volume HiringATS IntegrationRecruitment Process DesignCandidate Quality Optimisation

About

Ben Lovis is a professional recruiter who built and deployed AI-powered screening systems internally before founding Hire Forge AI. Working across high-volume and specialist hiring, he used AI to transform his own team's throughput — cutting shortlist time from days to minutes — and then built Hire Forge AI to make those same systems available to recruiting teams everywhere.

His work sits at the intersection of recruitment practice and AI engineering. Rather than designing tools in the abstract, Ben's approach is grounded in what actually happens inside a hiring process: the decision fatigue, the volume pressure, the candidates who get missed because a recruiter was on their 85th CV of the day.

He now designs AI recruitment systems for hiring teams worldwide, advising on implementation strategy, ATS integration, and the organisational change required to get real ROI from AI screening tools.

Focus Areas

Role

Founder & AI Systems Designer

Background

Professional Recruiter

Speciality

AI-powered CV screening

Scope

Worldwide

Articles

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AI Tools for Staffing Agencies: The 2026 Complete Guide

17 July 2026

AI Tools for Staffing Agencies: The 2026 Complete Guide

Compare AI tools for staffing agencies with 2–20 recruiters across sourcing, screening, ATS/CRM, parser APIs, pricing and cost per placement.

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Workable Pricing vs Hire Forge AI for Small Teams (2026)

06 May 2026

Workable Pricing vs Hire Forge AI for Small Teams (2026)

Compare Workable's $299 Standard plan, current add-on costs and full ATS scope with Hire Forge AI's focused screening plans for small teams.

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Manatal Pricing vs Hire Forge AI for Small Teams (2026)

05 May 2026

Manatal Pricing vs Hire Forge AI for Small Teams (2026)

Compare Manatal's $15–$55 per-user plans with Hire Forge AI's £25 flat screening plan, including automation limits and best-fit teams.

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AI Recruitment Software Pricing 2026: What SMBs Actually Pay

26 April 2026

AI Recruitment Software Pricing 2026: What SMBs Actually Pay

AI recruitment tools start at $15/user/month and scale to enterprise contracts. Compare verified 2026 pricing, add-ons, and SMB fit.

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Best AI Recruitment Software for SMBs: 2026 Buyer's Guide

22 April 2026

Best AI Recruitment Software for SMBs: 2026 Buyer's Guide

43% of organisations now use AI in HR (SHRM, 2025). Compare the best AI recruitment software for SMBs, real pricing and a fit guide by team size.

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Resume Screening ROI: Is AI Worth It for Teams Under 200?

19 April 2026

Resume Screening ROI: Is AI Worth It for Teams Under 200?

Calculate screening ROI from application volume, review time and software cost—then check the quality and governance risks a spreadsheet can miss.

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AI Resume Screening Bias Risk: The SMB Compliance Guide (2026)

08 April 2026

AI Resume Screening Bias Risk: The SMB Compliance Guide (2026)

A practical 2026 guide to AI resume-screening bias: test job-related criteria, audit outcomes, challenge vendor claims and meet UK, US and EU duties.

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ATS vs Dedicated AI Screener: Which Does an SMB Need?

05 April 2026

ATS vs Dedicated AI Screener: Which Does an SMB Need?

Compare what an ATS manages with what a dedicated AI screener adds, including volume thresholds, workflow fit, and measurable evaluation criteria for SMBs.

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Complete Guide to AI Resume Screening for SMBs (2026)

30 March 2026

Complete Guide to AI Resume Screening for SMBs (2026)

51% of organisations use AI for recruiting. This SMB-first guide covers how resume screening works, how to choose a tool, and the bias risks to manage.

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How to Recruit Faster with AI: What's Actually Working in 2026

08 March 2026

How to Recruit Faster with AI: What's Actually Working in 2026

See where recruitment AI saves time in 2026, which workflows benefit, and how to measure screening speed without giving up human oversight.

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Resume Parsing vs Screening: Why ATSs Miss Candidates

15 February 2026

Resume Parsing vs Screening: Why ATSs Miss Candidates

See why extracting CV fields is not the same as evaluating job fit, where ATS workflows lose evidence, and how to test parsing and screening separately.

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Why Your ATS Rejects Qualified Candidates—and Fixes

01 February 2026

Why Your ATS Rejects Qualified Candidates—and Fixes

Learn how parsing errors, rigid filters and workflow rules hide qualified candidates—and use four practical checks to find and fix the failure point.

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AI for Recruitment: What Works in 2026

18 January 2026

AI for Recruitment: What Works in 2026

AI was meant to make recruitment faster and fairer. In practice, many recruiters feel it has done the opposite. Here's what actually works in 2026.

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Automated Resume Screening: Your Questions Answered

09 January 2026

Automated Resume Screening: Your Questions Answered

High application volumes are now the norm in recruitment. This FAQ answers the most common questions recruiters ask when evaluating automated resume screening.

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Skills-Based Hiring in 2026: AI Screening Guide for SMBs

31 July 2025

Skills-Based Hiring in 2026: AI Screening Guide for SMBs

Build a skills-based hiring process for SMBs: define evidence-based criteria, screen consistently, validate ability and avoid weak proxies.

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Cut Time-to-Hire with AI Resume Screening (2026)

12 July 2025

Cut Time-to-Hire with AI Resume Screening (2026)

Reduce screening delays with a measurable AI-assisted workflow, realistic benchmarks and human-review safeguards for faster hiring in 2026.

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Automate Resume Screening Without Losing Candidates (2026)

30 June 2025

Automate Resume Screening Without Losing Candidates (2026)

Automate resume screening without damaging candidate experience: practical workflows, human-review safeguards and a measurable pilot plan.

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Resume Parser API Comparison: Build vs Buy (2026)

26 June 2025

Resume Parser API Comparison: Build vs Buy (2026)

Compare resume parser APIs, DIY extraction and no-code screening, including current pricing, OCR trade-offs, security checks and a practical test plan.

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Best Resume Parsing Software: 300-CV Test (2026)

25 June 2025

Best Resume Parsing Software: 300-CV Test (2026)

We ran 300 CVs through 5 of the top resume parsing tools. Here's what we found: accuracy benchmarks, verified 2026 pricing, and our shortlisting winner.

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How to Write Job Descriptions that Attract Top Talent

14 June 2025

How to Write Job Descriptions that Attract Top Talent

Learn practical strategies for crafting compelling, clear, and inclusive job descriptions that attract and engage high-quality candidates.

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The Hidden Costs of Manual CV Screening

14 June 2025

The Hidden Costs of Manual CV Screening

Manual CV screening costs more than review time. Calculate delay, rework and opportunity cost—and see when structured automation is genuinely worth it.

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hireEZ Pricing vs Hire Forge AI for Small Teams (2026)

26 May 2025

hireEZ Pricing vs Hire Forge AI for Small Teams (2026)

Compare hireEZ and Hire Forge AI on verified pricing, sourcing, screening and ATS workflows to decide which product fits your recruitment bottleneck.

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AI CV Sifting: How It Works and Where It Fails

14 May 2025

AI CV Sifting: How It Works and Where It Fails

Learn how AI CV sifting compares evidence with job criteria, where it saves review time, and which accuracy, bias and oversight risks still need human checks.

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Paradox AI Alternatives: Pricing & Top Competitors (2026)

03 April 2025

Paradox AI Alternatives: Pricing & Top Competitors (2026)

Compare Paradox AI with six alternatives for screening, ATS, sourcing and frontline hiring, including verified public prices and best-fit use cases.

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Recruitment Automation: Tools, Benefits and Examples (2026)

13 March 2025

Recruitment Automation: Tools, Benefits and Examples (2026)

A practical 2026 guide to recruitment automation: what to automate, which tools to use, where human judgement still matters, and how to measure the result.

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Will Recruitment be Replaced by AI?

25 January 2025

Will Recruitment be Replaced by AI?

Discover how AI is transforming recruitment through CV screening and automation—and learn why human judgment and relationship-building still matter.

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GDPR-Compliant AI Recruitment: 2026 Guide for UK/EU Teams

10 January 2025

GDPR-Compliant AI Recruitment: 2026 Guide for UK/EU Teams

Build a defensible AI recruitment workflow with lawful basis, DPIAs, candidate transparency, human review, vendor checks and current UK/EU rules.

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