AI Forum: Powered Recruiters Are Winning, What You Need To Know To Gain An Edge

Challenges faced by Recruiters

In this world where AI can write CV’s, cover letters and even provide an AI assistant live to help them answer questions in an interview.  How can you be sure that the candidate is really suitable for the job you are advertising?  In a recent survey of Senior Recruitment leaders we found:

•     60% of recruiters noticed AI generated content in their candidate applications
•     25% of applications appeared to be entirely AI generated

Do candidates who are using AI have an unfair advantage?  Or do you, who are screening and using AI to sift through all the applicants have the advantage. The same survey found: 

•        50% of Candidates felt pressured to use AI to remain competitive
•        65% felt that using AI helped them to present themselves more professionally

How are recruiters using AI? 

So how do you manage and assess the candidates to ensure fairness and reduce bias in the screening of your applications.  We have found that recruiters are using the following techniques: 

- AI sourcing tools to find and attract the best candidates
- AI powered screening tools, using AI to augment the process, not as a replacement
- Creating scenario based more robust interview questions
- Focusing on practical skills demonstration and explanation either written or in interviews
- Automating the initial screening process but ensuring there is still human oversight on decisions. 

During our next AI Workshop we will deep dive into the ethical implications as well as tools and strategies to ensure that you are hiring the best people with the right skills by utilising a multi-layered screening approach which ensures you keep the human touch in Human Resources.