The average UK recruiter spends 30% of their week on administrative tasks that AI can handle in seconds. Here is exactly how much time Talent Forge can give back to you.
Time Saved Per Tool
What used to take an hour of drafting, editing and rewriting now takes 2 minutes. The AI generates SEO-optimised, inclusive JDs that are client-ready instantly. For agencies writing 10+ JDs a week, that's nearly 10 hours back.
Writing personalised outreach to 20 candidates can take 5+ hours. Talent Forge generates tailored LinkedIn and email messages that reference each candidate's specific background in seconds. 30-40% higher reply rates too.
Reading and evaluating a single CV takes 5-8 minutes. With Talent Forge, paste in the JD and CV and get an instant fit score, strengths and gaps. Shortlist 20 CVs in the time it takes to read 3.
Manually researching and writing competency-based question banks takes 30-45 minutes per role. Talent Forge generates behavioural STAR, technical, situational and culture-fit questions with scoring rubrics instantly.
A professional pitch document can take half a day to research and write. Talent Forge produces a tailored, boardroom-ready pitch in minutes — helping you win more mandates with less prep time.
Creating SHL-style psychometric assessments for multiple candidates typically requires specialist software and manual scoring. Talent Forge generates them on demand with instant results.
Totaljobs research found that recruiters waste an average of 850 hours per year on irrelevant applications and manual CV screening alone. Talent Forge eliminates the vast majority of that time.
Source: Totaljobs / Stepstone 2025
Manual admin costs an estimated £17,000 per recruiter per year in lost productivity. For a 10-person agency, that's £170,000 walking out the door on tasks AI could handle.
Source: Totaljobs data via Firefish FARR 2026
Nearly a third of every recruiter's week goes to early-stage screening, data entry, and admin that generates zero revenue. AI automation flips that — letting you spend more time on relationships and placements.
Source: Staffing Industry Analysts / SimplyRecruit 2026
Semantic AI matching surfaces candidates that boolean searches miss — finding 3.2x more qualified candidates and cutting time-to-shortlist by 18 days. More candidates found, less time spent searching.
Source: Gloat Candidate Discovery Agent data