AI-Powered Recruitment: 100% Your Type on Paper?

Recruitment is increasingly reliant upon technology, and AI is being used as a tool aiming to optimise efficiency and accuracy in the hiring process. But does this method lack the human touch required for a successful candidate and client experience?

Recruiters spend over two thirds of their working week on administration and resourcing. This statistic is no great surprise to those in HR and recruitment, but is certainly food for thought. AI promises the opportunity to reduce the time spent on admin and resourcing, allowing recruiters to focus on calling and interviewing candidates, but is this the way forward??

At first glance, this appears to make sense, auto-matching candidates to job descriptions, writing job adverts and scheduling interviews to fill roles at lightning speed.

However…this new technology highlights the need for expert knowledge now more than ever. Recruiters are trusted professionals, experts in not only knowing how to screen and prepare candidates, but also how to find them. Resourcing candidates is a complex and necessarily time-consuming process, and the quick fix solutions currently being rolled out across multiple job sites are likely to see a decrease in the candidate quality offered by recruitment agencies.

This is not to say that AI has no place in recruitment, and any hiring professional will tell you that they are always looking to save time! This is proven by the fact that almost ? of HR professionals and recruiters in the UK are now using AI as part of their hiring process. The potential of AI to support recruiters with scheduling and admin is exciting and will certainly develop in coming years, but it is not a sufficient replacement for recruitment agencies.

The AI templates provided by job sites such as Indeed are certainly a good starting place for small businesses looking to save time in their hiring process, but, as recruiters, we know what we’re doing! Our team has seen countless job adverts, we know what works, and how to get your company ethos and requirements across, and are able to do this in a timely fashion using our plethora of experience. We pride ourselves on our client communication, and the detailed meetings we host to understand your culture and hiring requirements have a human touch, irreplaceable by smart technology. Nice try AI!

Brite understands that companies and candidates are people-led, and so are we. We know the nuances of your requirements and source the right candidates to fill vacancies, working on a combination of CV and personality screening to ensure the right attitude, ambition and experience for your team. Whilst new AI recruitment services boast their objectivity, our subjective approach allows us to find the right fit, every time, as we know that the right candidate is about more than just your type on paper!

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