OVI is the AI-native ATS where you chat to hire. Two AI agents — Sora for sourcing and Milo for screening — find candidates, score every CV, and run AI interviews, all controlled from a single chat.

What does "chat to hire" mean?

Chat to hire is OVI's AI-native hiring workflow: instead of clicking through a traditional ATS, you describe what you need in chat and OVI's AI agents source candidates, screen applicants, run AI interviews, and send outreach for you.

What is an AI-native ATS?

An AI-native ATS is an applicant tracking system built around AI agents rather than forms and pipelines. OVI's AI chat ATS lets recruiters source, screen, interview, and follow up through conversation — the agents do the work and surface only the candidates worth meeting.

Who are Sora and Milo?

Sora is OVI's AI sourcing agent — she scans LinkedIn, the open web, and your ATS history to find best-fit candidates and reach out in your name. Milo is OVI's AI screening agent — he scores every applicant against your rubric and surfaces a ranked shortlist.

How do OVI's AI interviews work?

OVI runs async AI interviews for every shortlisted candidate and returns scores, transcripts, and recordings — so your team only meets the people worth meeting.

400 Applicants. One Sales Manager. Hired in Just 5 Days with OVI

2025-08-22

OVI Cut Hiring Time From 6 Weeks to 5 Days and Reduced Hiring Costs by 80%

What can OVI really do for you?
If you’ve ever posted a role and spent weeks drowning in CVs, scheduling calls, and waiting on interview slots, you’ll know how frustrating and expensive hiring can be.

This is the story of how a global automation startup hired a Sales Manager with OVI - saving weeks of time, cutting recruiter hours, and lowering costs dramatically.

At a Glance - OVI vs. Traditional Hiring

Dimension	Without OVI	With OVI	% Difference
Time to hire	30-40 days	5 working days	~85% faster
Recruiter time	30-40 hours	6 hours	~80% less
Leadership time	5-7 hours	3 hours	~50% less
Cost per hire	~$1,800 (recruiter labor only)	$299 (flat per role)	~83% lower

The Challenge Without OVI

Here’s how they normally do it, right?
CV screening

Per applicant: 1.5 minutes just to open, skim, take notes, and close.
For 400 applicants = 10 hours.
Then a deeper review of ~20–30 shortlisted CVs at 8–10 minutes each = 3–5 hours.
Total CV screening = 13–15 hours

Screening calls

Per candidate: ~30 minutes (scheduling 5 + call 20 + notes/admin 5).
For 20–30 candidates = 10–15 hours.

Internal interviews

Per candidate: ~20 minutes recruiter scheduling/debrief + 20–30 minutes leadership time.
For 10–15 candidates = 3–5 recruiter hours + 5–7 leadership hours.
Total = 8–12 hours combined

👉 In total:

Recruiter = 30-40 hours
Leadership = 5-7 hours
Cost = ~$1,800 (recruiter labor only)
Time to hire = 4-6 weeks

The OVI Way

Day 1: 400 applicants applied. OVI screened them all in 30 minutes, ranked and scored automatically.
Day 2: Top 50 invited to AI-powered voice interviews. Within 24 hours, 30 completed interviews.
Day 2.5: OVI delivered the top 10 candidates with transcripts, scores, and fit analysis - ready for recruiter review immediately.
Day 3: Recruiter sent personal invites to leadership shortlist.
Day 4: Leadership spoke directly with 3 finalists.
Day 5: Offer extended.

👉 In total:

Recruiter = 6 hours
Leadership = 3 hours
Cost = $299 flat
Time to hire = 5 working days

TL;DR

Saved weeks: From 30-40 days to just 5 working days
Saved money: From ~$1,800 recruiter cost to $299 flat
Saved recruiter time: From ~40 hours to 6 hours

👉 Hiring today is broken. OVI fixes it.
Check it out: ovi-me.com