From CVs to Conversations: How Voice & AI Are Changing Hiring

The curriculum vitae—literally "course of life" in Latin—has been the standard hiring document since Leonardo da Vinci allegedly wrote the first one in 1482. Five centuries later, we're still asking candidates to summarise their entire professional worth on two pages of A4.

It's time for an upgrade.

The fundamental problem with CVs is that they're optimised for the wrong things. They reward writing ability over job-relevant skills. They encourage exaggeration and keyword stuffing. They force candidates into rigid formats that hide what makes them unique.

Voice changes the equation entirely.

When candidates speak about their experience, several things happen that can't occur on paper.

Authenticity emerges. It's easy to embellish a CV, but much harder to fake genuine enthusiasm when speaking about your work. Voice interviews reveal passion, curiosity, and engagement in ways that text simply cannot.

Communication skills become visible. For most professional roles, the ability to explain complex ideas clearly is essential. A voice interview demonstrates this skill directly, rather than requiring recruiters to infer it from bullet points.

Nuance comes through. Career decisions are rarely black and white. Voice allows candidates to explain the context behind their choices—why they left a role, what they learned from a difficult project, what they're genuinely looking for next.

Accessibility improves. Not everyone writes fluently in English. Not everyone has access to professional CV writing services. Voice interviews level the playing field for candidates who are brilliant at their jobs but struggle with formal written communication.

At TWP, we've built our entire platform around this insight. EchoInterview asks candidates eight carefully designed questions about their background, skills, and aspirations. Our AI transcribes and analyses their responses, generating structured profiles that surface what recruiters actually need to know.

The result isn't a replacement for human interviews—it's a better filter for them. Instead of spending hours reading CVs and guessing at fit, recruiters can review rich voice profiles and focus their time on candidates who are genuinely right for the role.

The CV served us well for five hundred years. But in a world where AI can understand natural language and voice technology is in everyone's pocket, it's time to let candidates speak for themselves.

The future of hiring is a conversation.