SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 17, 2025 – SmartRecruiters, the definitive leader in AI-powered talent acquisition solutions, today announced that the company has won a 2025 HR Tech Award for “Talent Acquisition – Best Advance in Practical AI.
The HR Tech Awards highlight the top 1-2% of global HR technology providers whose innovative solutions deliver measurable business outcomes. Winners are selected through rigorous evaluation by an independent panel of industry experts, consultants, and educators. This year’s awards are celebrated in partnership with UNLEASH America during its industry-leading event in Las Vegas, from May 6 to 8.
“SmartRecruiters sets a high standard with Winston, delivering AI-driven hiring solutions that genuinely transform talent acquisition from an administrative burden to a strategic advantage,” said Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory. “Companies leveraging Winston experience significantly faster hiring processes, enabling recruiters and business leaders to focus on strategic business initiatives, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and enhance candidate engagement.”
Winning the HR Tech Award underscores SmartRecruiters’ pioneering approach to redefining the talent acquisition landscape through practical, enterprise-ready AI. SmartRecruiters’ Superhuman Hiring™ blends cutting-edge AI automation with robust ethical frameworks, ensuring faster, fairer, and higher-quality hiring decisions across organizations.
Winston delivers transformative results through an interconnected suite of AI-powered features:
- Predictive Hiring: Utilizes advanced algorithms and real-time data to proactively match the best candidates to the right roles swiftly.
- Automated Screening & Scheduling: Drastically reduces manual workloads by intelligently screening applicants and automating interview scheduling, freeing recruiters to engage with high-value candidates.
- Conversational AI: Empowers hiring managers with dynamic, natural-language interactions, providing instant access to candidate information and actionable hiring insights.
- Ethical Oversight: Integrates sophisticated bias mitigation techniques to uphold fairness and inclusivity throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
“We hear consistently from our customers about the enormous pressures they face to turn recruiting insights into tangible, strategic outcomes—often with limited resources and outdated systems,” said Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters. “Winston fundamentally changes that equation, making AI-driven hiring practical, precise, and impactful. We’re incredibly honored by this recognition, which validates our relentless pursuit of innovation and our commitment to transforming how the world hires.”
Learn more about SmartRecruiters’ award-winning solutions at https://www.smartrecruiters.com/winston.
