Global Trends and Tools in Talent Acquisition For 2024

Around five years ago, a good friend, Chris Long , wowed the audience at the Melbourne Recruitment Meetup . He demonstrated how it was possible to automate your entire recruitment process while, at the same time, providing a seamless candidate experience. From initial outreach, screening and interview scheduling through to offer and onboarding, Chris identified a suitable platform for the task.

Fast forward to 2024 and the pace of innovation in technology, and its subsequent adoption, just continues to increase. Hearing from industry leaders in newsletters such as Recruiting Brainfood , it's clear the tools we have at our disposal in TA will change and enhance the way TA teams are run and recruitment processes are managed. It's an exciting time for our industry as the ability to create value and a superior candidate experience has possibly never been greater.

With that in mind, I was inspired by both Chris and another innovator, Dave McManus to share some current tools and trends, to hopefully add some value to your 2024 planning:

1. AI & Machine Learning:

Myriad uses include automating mundane tasks, predicting candidate success and identifying cultural alignment.

Tools:

Recruiting automation platforms: JobAdder , hackajob , PageUp , Eightfold

AI-powered resume screening: SmartRecruiters , SkillPool , CVViZ

Predictive analytics engines: Tableau , Amazon QuickSight , Alteryx

2. Video Interviewing & Assessments:

Remote-friendly hiring, skills-based assessments and enhanced candidate experience.

Tools:

Video interviewing platforms: Avature , Spark Hire, Inc. , Willo

Pre-recorded interview tools: Voxo , VidCruiter , Jobma

Skills-based assessments: Codility , HackerRank , iMocha

3. Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding:

Building a compelling employer brand, attracting diverse talent and nurturing candidate relationships.

Tools:

Social media recruiting platforms: LinkedIn , Medium , Twitch

Employee advocacy platforms: GaggleAMP , Oktopost , EveryoneSocial

Employer branding software: VideoMyJob , The Martec , Clovers

4. Talent Marketplaces & Gig Platforms:

Accessing specialised skill sets, tapping into freelance talent and building flexible talent pools.

Tools:

Skill marketplaces: Toptal , Upwork , Gloat

Gig economy platforms: Fiverr , Taskrabbit , 99designs

5. Data-driven Talent Analytics:

Measuring recruitment effectiveness, optimising hiring processes and identifying talent gaps.

Tools:

Talent analytics platforms: Visier Inc. , Crunchr , Qualtrics

Business intelligence tools: Tableau , 微软 Power BI, Zoho

6. Diversity & Inclusion Tools:

Unconscious bias detection, talent pool analysis for inclusivity.

Tools:

Creating unbiased hiring processes: Vervoe , Sapia.ai

Monitoring DEIB: Dandi , Diversio

Managing employee needs: Namely , BambooHR

This list is not exhaustive and there will be many great options available to suit all business sizes, types and budgets. Please let me know in the comments what I have missed and the tools that you'd also highly recommend.

At scalr, and within our broader Talent community, we're embracing the power and potential of new and emerging tools such as these. Our clients engage us as they want to future-proof their TA functions while working with people as passionate about growing their business as they are.

Reach out to scalr to talk all things technology and how we could create a meaningful difference to your growing business.