Automation could mark “the beginning of the end for the CV”, recruitment expert says
Research from La Fosse revealed that the CV is losing relevance as employers turn to tools that assess skills, behaviours and potential.
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly reshaping hiring, with 2026 potentially marking the decline of the traditional CV, according to Karina Oluwo, head of talent acquisition at La Fosse.
Long seen as the cornerstone of job applications, the CV is losing relevance as employers turn to tools that assess skills, behaviours and potential rather than job titles and qualifications.
Oluwo said: “Automation is helping us see people for their real potential, not their past.
“CVs can hide talent as much as reveal it. They tell you where someone’s been, not where they can go.”
Oluwo said technology is exposing what the CV misses, giving recruiters new ways to evaluate problem-solving, communication and mindset.
She argued this shift is levelling the playing field for early-career candidates.
She added: “Everyone starts from the same line. We’ve seen how automation uncovers exceptional talent that might otherwise be overlooked.”
Automation also removes identifying details that can trigger unconscious bias, helping hiring teams create fairer and more diverse shortlists.
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