Fixing Broken Hiring in the Age of the AI Arms Race | Psych-Fit

What if the best way to hire isn't more AI — but better psychology? In this episode we sit down with Ed Bowman (MSc, DCU, BPS), organisational psychologist and founder of Psych-Fit (app.psychfit.org), to unpack why hiring feels so broken — and how to fix it with a simple, human approach. Ed shares his own experience of constant rejection, silence after applications and interviews, and the frustration that convinced him there had to be a better way. We dig into the real challenges facing SME owners and candidates today: an explosion of applications, recruiter workflows built for a lower-volume world, commissions of up to 30%, and an AI "arms race" that rewards CV-gaming and keyword optimisation over genuine fit. Ed explains the Psych-Fit™ framework — matching candidates on cognitive ability, personality and motivation before the CV — to improve signal quality, avoid costly rehires, and give candidates transparency, feedback and far less ghosting. 🔔 Subscribe for more on business, hiring and people in Ireland. 🌐 app.psychfit.org #Hiring #Recruitment #OrganisationalPsychology #PsychFit #TalentAcquisition #HRTech #SmallBusinessIreland #FutureOfWork #IrishBusiness #Psychometrics #CandidateExperience #BusinessPodcast #PeopleAndCulture #AIinHiring #humanresources Arventa brings CRM, accounting, and marketing into one platform built for SMEs — so you can run sales, invoicing, and customer relationships from a single screen instead of stitching tools together.Built for European businesses: certified Revenue.ie API integration, EU bank connectivity, EN 16931 / Peppol-ready e-invoicing, and a built-in AI Act compliance layer. 🔗 Learn more: https://arventa.ie/demo ✉️ Get in touch: [email protected] #Arventa #SMEsoftware #CRMforSMEs