No matter where you turn these days, you will find yet another story about artificial intelligence (AI). Many of those stories are centered around how AI is changing our lives in ways we hadn’t dreamed of even a few years ago. There are also good reasons for all of the hype. After all, AI seems poised to have massive impacts on many aspects of everyday life. This includes how various workplaces handle the recruiting and hiring process.
Knowing all of this, it is worthwhile to explore some of the ways that AI will impact these processes. Today, we will look at 5 ways that AI has already touched the recruiting and hiring process.
1) Automated Resume Sorting
Human resources (HR) departments are often swamped with resumes seeking employment. Many of those resumes compete with one another for the same roles. Human labor has traditionally handled the tedious process of sorting through all that paperwork, but this is rapidly changing. AI can efficiently sort through all those resumes, allowing human eyes to fall only on those truly qualified for a given role. That saves the human HR representatives a lot of time and makes it easier for them to get to the core of what they are truly looking for when it comes to filling a certain role.
2) Faster and More Accurate Reference Checks
It is now easier than ever for HR departments to verify the references that candidates bring to the table. This is because tools now make it easier to contact references and ask questions potential employers have about candidates. This allows employers to gather information about candidates with less manual effort than what the hiring process previously required. It also reduces the incentive for candidates to use fake references since they know employers will likely check those references.
3) Removing Biases
One of the prevalent issues in the traditional hiring process for many companies is the fact that human biases can easily slip into the process. As much as we might like to think that we would never let our biases take hold of our hiring decisions, they inevitably do. However, the University of Southern California Annenberg reports that developers are now designing artificial intelligence programs to reduce as much of that bias as possible.
These programs do not factor in the applicant’s race or gender when screening for a specific candidate. This is a massive improvement over the way that human recruiters often do things. Once again, this is a massive step in the right direction.
4) Analytics and Data
It is easy to be excited about finding the right candidate for a job, hiring that candidate, and then simply moving on. That’s great, but it is not the most fruitful way to do the hiring process. Instead, it is important to collect as much data about that candidate and the process as you possibly can. The more information you gather about the individuals you hire, the more you can refine the process moving forward.
That data will guide you to make wiser and more informed hiring decisions in the future. AI automatically collects and stores data, ensuring they are readily available whenever you need them.
5) Improved Communication
Certain artificial intelligence programs are also great at improving candidates’ experience. Chatbots and virtual assistants make it faster and easier for candidates to get answers to questions they may have. This speeds up some of the progress and makes it more transparent for candidates who are considering a role at your company.
Overall, artificial intelligence will continue to play a major role in the recruiting and hiring process, and that is something that we should all embrace. It is making life a bit easier for HR professionals and candidates for various roles at the same time.
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