The AI recruiting resource library
Buyer guides, tools comparisons, compliance playbooks, and research briefs — written by a team that ships AI screening software and reads the primary literature. No email gate. No content upgrades.
All free · No email required · Updated 2026
What you will find
Four types of content, zero upsells
Every page in the library fits one of these four categories. Browse by type or scroll to the featured pieces below.
Best-of comparisons
Who to buy, who to skip, honest pricing where vendors publish it. No affiliate relationships, no sponsored placements.
Buyer guides & security checklists
How to evaluate AI hiring vendors before handing them candidate data — bias audits, SOC 2, data retention, and what to ask.
How-to playbooks
Build the actual screening process once you have chosen a tool. Rubric design, pipeline stages, calibration, and what not to ask in 12 minutes.
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the jargon vendors rely on. AEDT, adverse impact ratio, structured interviews, rubric scoring — defined without the spin.
Best-of comparisons
Honest tool comparisons
We compare competitors directly, including cases where they are a better fit than Vettika.
Comparison · 2026
Best AI first-round interview tools (2026)
Ten tools that can run a first-round interview in 2026 — voice, video, and chat — compared on what the tool actually does, who it is built for, self-serve access (yes or no), pricing transparency, and one honest best-fit sentence.
- ·HireVue: enterprise-only, $35k+
- ·Hireflix: async video, no AI scoring
- ·Karat: human-conducted, 10× cost
- ·Vettika: 12-min voice AI, free tier, NYC LL144 compliant
Buyer guides
What to ask before you buy
Due-diligence frameworks written by a vendor — because we know exactly what most vendors will not volunteer.
How to evaluate AI recruitment software — a buyer's guide written by a vendor
7 questions to ask every AI recruitment tool including ours. Covers what a bias audit should actually contain, structured scoring vs LLM vibes-scoring, ATS integration depth, data retention specifics, and when a competitor is the right call.
Read the guideWhat the McHire breach should change about how you buy hiring AI
6 vendor-vetting questions every buyer should now ask. Covers SOC 2 Type II vs self-attestation, candidate consent architecture, breach notification SLA language, and data storage design — using the McHire incident as the case study.
Read the checklistHow-to playbooks
Build the actual process
Step-by-step guides for teams that have picked a tool and need to run it correctly.
How to screen engineers fast (without lowering the bar)
Rubric before JD. Async vs voice by signal type. Skipping live human first-rounds. Calibration. What not to ask in 12 minutes. Includes a sample rubric and 4-stage pipeline map.
Read the playbookLocal Law 144 checklist for startups (NYC AEDT compliance)
Who LL144 applies to, what counts as an AEDT, bias audit requirements, the 10-day notice rule, 9 vendor questions to ask, and a 10-item compliance checklist for startups hiring in New York City.
Read the checklistResearch & data
Primary data on AI recruiting
Numbers that show up in vendor decks — sourced, explained, and put in context.
of US candidates have walked away from AI interviews.
Candidates who can see transcript + rubric are significantly less likely to withdraw.
Read the research →What a full AI first-round actually produces, field by field.
Transcript, rubric scores, recommendation, red-flag flags — all inside a 12-minute session.
See the output →AI screening terminology, defined in plain English.
No more nodding through vendor decks. Seven terms that show up in every AI recruiting conversation.
Browse the glossary →Glossary
AI screening terminology
Six terms that appear in nearly every AI recruiting conversation, defined in plain English without the vendor spin. Understanding these before your next demo call will change what questions you ask.
The glossary covers AI first-round interview, voice AI screening, structured interview, rubric scoring, AEDT (Automated Employment Decision Tool), and adverse impact ratio.
Browse the full glossaryFAQ
Questions about this library
Are all these resources really free?+
Yes. No email gate, no content upgrades, no drip sequence. Read the full article and leave — we would rather you trust us by the time you are ready to try the product.
How often are these updated?+
We update comparisons when vendors change pricing or capabilities. Research briefs are dated. Everything on this page was reviewed in 2026.
Does Vettika have any affiliate relationships with tools you compare?+
No. We are a direct competitor to most of the tools we compare. Our incentive is to be accurate so you trust us when we say Vettika is the right fit for your use case — and to tell you honestly when it is not.
What is the difference between a guide and a playbook?+
Guides help you make a purchase or compliance decision. Playbooks help you run a process after the decision is made — they assume you already have a tool and want to use it well.
Can I share or republish these?+
Share freely with attribution to Vettika and a link back to the original URL. For republication or translation, email support@vettika.com.
See the actual output before you decide anything
Three interviews free. No credit card. No demo call. No sales sequence triggered.