Artificial intelligence Systems’ and Its GAP in the Recruitment Process.

In the last few years, artificial intelligence has extensively been used for various purposes. It's the ability to sift through large amounts of data, with specified variables, and advanced filtering properties with classifications properties that gave AI the hype it is getting today. AI is being used in content generation and management, data management, medical diagnosis, real-time transactions, and mainly in decision making. This leads us to its application in the recruitment process.

Artificial Intelligence is already being widely used in the hiring process, with companies like Amazon and Google investing in software that can predict how successful a potential hire will be using scoring systems, NLPs, and matching algorithms; these companies can now handle a large selection of resumes, to target exactly the best or nearest match to the job opening they currently have.

In this section, we will explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence and its use case in the recruitment process. Due to its ability to analyze huge volumes of data and make predictions with accurate results. Basically, a great AI system will enable companies to access data from various sources, and process a large amount of CVs with a click of a button, by doing so the system will:

Parse the data, Match data between the Job descriptions and the CV received from various streams, and finally, classify candidates.

The extraction of data is the first key element of the success of a great AI system, We are referring to the ability to read and extract data from various file formats, file types, different sources, layouts, and the ability to handle both structured and unstructured data. The processing and mapping of data is the second aspect of such engine. In this case, semantic matching algorithms based on keywords are what enables the engine to perform the matching process according to the company's rules, HR needs, and finally classifying the result based on associating scores to each resume and sorting the data from closest match to the least close match.

All this sounds really amazing, however, these systems are assuming that each job seeker's resume is the real representation of the actual job seeker, the second assumption is that all job seekers write stunning AI-friendly resumes that represent what they do and what they can do.

According to Forbes, up to 75% of qualified applicants have been rejected due to an ATS. If you don't want this to happen... (Forbes), there are so many highly qualified professionals with several years of working experience, who are misrepresented by the content and data input in their CV, LinkedIn profiles, other professional profiles like Github, medium, … From these issues, it becomes difficult to identify candidates through their resumes. A hiring manager may think someone with an unimpressive resume is not qualified for the position, but we beg to differ.

We at TargetCatcher, know that the true value of a job seeker is not their ability to write a great resume or sell themselves, but instead, it is their ability to perform the tasks and collaborate with their peers, these are the core abilities that will be needed once they get to work for your company. We believe that recruitment firms and headhunters help bridge the GAP between companies and job seekers.

Recruiters and headhunters, like TargetCatcher Inc., provide a unique service in pairing up people where the job requirements aren't always the best way to judge candidate suitability. Furthermore, they can also see past a resume or document and understand how well matched the candidate is to the job they're applying for. In addition, recruitment firms invest their time and efforts in several activities including coaching, guidance, and walking the candidate through the process. We spend most of our time in the discovery phase, and in enabling job seekers to regain their confidence, their focus.

They can offer recommendations to help improve the job seeker’s content and communications, by providing valuable coaching services to both job seekers and hiring managers. A person or company can't be summed up in one sentence, page, or piece of content. There are different attributes to them that may not be visible or detected via an AI system.

Date: January 11th, 2022

written by: Mouna Rhioui @TargetCatcher