B
Evidence Grade B
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94%
94% -- offer acceptance rate for qualified job candidates (2026)
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94%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
SHRM
Primary
Tier B
https://gohire.com/recruiting-ai-chatbots-text-recruiting-and-john-sumser/ ↗
Source Article
Recruiting AI, Chatbots, Text Messaging & John Sumser
Recruiting AI Chatbots Text Recruiting and John Sumser: What the HR Examiner Interview Revealed
When 90% of career site visitors leave without applying, text recruiting and recruiting AI chatbots stop being nice-to-haves and become the operational fix.
That is the thread running through a conversati…
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Cited by GoHire as sourced from SHRM; original SHRM methodology not stated on page
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94% | |
| 2026 (current) | 94% | 0% |
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