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Opinions, notes and perspective on recruitment, AI and the human decisions in between.

• What does a bad hire really cost an SME?

  The visible costs of a bad hire are the small part. A breakdown of what a wrong hire really costs a small business, and where the risk hides.

  Hiring · 30 July 2026 · 6 min read

• How to screen 100 applications when hiring isn’t your full-time job

  A practical screening framework for SMEs: how to review every application fairly when recruitment is one hat among many.

  Hiring · 23 July 2026 · 6 min read

• AI in recruitment for SMEs: an honest guide

  What AI genuinely does well in hiring, what it should never do, and the questions every SME should ask before buying a recruitment tool.

  Guide · 16 July 2026 · 8 min read

• The future of HR and AI

  Arsénio Ferraz on why AI will transform hiring the way driver assistance transformed driving: powerful, tireless, and still needing a human at the wheel.

  Opinion · 4 July 2026 · 6 min read