SmartRecruiters: Transform the candidate experience with AI

Conversational AI has transformed recruitment: candidates no longer simply “apply” — they engage in dialogue, compare opportunities, and ask questions. The companies that attract the best talent are those able to deliver a seamless candidate journey while ensuring strong integration with their HRIS.

That is exactly what the SmartRecruiters + Arago combination delivers: a robust technology enhanced by deep recruitment expertise and a proven deployment methodology.

SmartRecruiters simplifies and streamlines every step of the candidate journey

SmartRecruiters delivers tangible improvements at the stages where candidates most often drop off: pre‑screening, interactions, and application completion. By simplifying these steps, the platform reduces friction while strengthening engagement from the very first contact.

Winston, the conversational AI that streamlines applications

With Winston, candidates can:

• Ask questions in real time
• Automatically prefill their information
• Resume their application exactly where they left off
• Receive smart, non‑intrusive reminders

In short: fewer forms, more interaction, and higher‑quality data driven naturally by assisted input.

An e‑commerce experience applied to recruitment

HR teams benefit from an environment that can:

• Automate pre‑screening
• Offer self‑scheduled interview time slots

• Reduce the average recruitment process duration by approximately 30–40%

Arago’s added value: a frictionless SAP migration

Modernising an ATS cannot be treated as a simple IT project. What truly makes the difference is integration into the existing HR ecosystem, particularly SAP SuccessFactors.

This is where Arago comes in, with dual SAP + SmartRecruiters expertise and a packaged SmartRecruiters migration offering designed to minimise risk and prevent disruption to recruitment operations.

Four methodologies to support every level of HR maturity

Arago now relies on four structured approaches, designed to address different SmartRecruiters project contexts — from standard deployment to full ATS replacement:

• Ready - For organisations seeking a fast, standardised, and secure deployment
• Fast - To accelerate implementation while integrating selected custom processes
• Flex - For complex environments: multi‑country, multi‑instance, advanced integration with SAP or other HRIS
• Migration - For organisations leaving an existing ATS and needing to migrate data, processes, and career sites to SmartRecruiters while limiting disruption and risk

A Fully Controlled and 100% Secure Migration

Our services include:

• ATS & HRIS configuration audits
• Migration of candidate and requisition history
• Full career site redesign (UX + SEO)
• GDPR compliance

• Team training to ensure adoption

Why Companies Are Rethinking Their Recruitment Strategy in 2026

From our keynote co‑hosted with SmartRecruiters, one strong conviction emerges:

The future of recruitment belongs to organisations that combine AI, automation, and human expertise.

The combination of “AI Assistant + Modern ATS + Mastered HRIS Integration” is becoming a measurable competitive advantage:

• Reduced cost per application
• Improved conversion rate from application to interview
• Lower abandonment rates during form completion

• Stronger employer brand

Move to Intelligent Recruitment: How Arago Can Support You

Whether you are responsible for recruitment, HR transformation, or HRIS, you can:

• Assess your current situation
• Identify quick wins
• Define a SmartRecruiters migration plan
• Drastically reduce candidate and recruiter friction

Arago already supports organisations of all sizes through this transition.

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