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This scoping review maps the academic literature on LLMs in hiring to examine (i) where and how these systems are applied across the hiring pipeline, (ii) what forms of evidence and outcomes are assessed, (iii) which risks and mitigation strategies are documented, and (iv) how disciplinary structures shape research focus. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we synthesize research published between 2018 and 2026 across multiple disciplines using a transparent, lexicon-based coding approach. The results reveal a rapidly expanding but uneven literature, characterized by concentration in early hiring stages, selective outcome measurement favoring efficiency and performance, high awareness of ethical risks with limited empirical validation of controls, and structurally constrained interdisciplinarity. 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