In the past, HR managers and recruiters would spend countless hours scouring LinkedIn and applications to find the perfect candidate. By using artificial intelligence, companies can now explore a larger pool of talent quicker than ever before. AI can scan and archive workers across industries, taking into account their education, skills, and work history, creating an entire landscape of candidates in no time.
How AI Makes Your Talent Search Easier
- Increase your applicant pool. AI expands your applicant pool, being able to look at a larger number of candidates quickly. With work from anywhere here to stay, the number of applicants can be overwhelming for a recruiter to find and sort through. AI eliminates the manual effort required to source candidates and can help find the candidate that best meets your needs no matter where the location.
- Hone in on extremely targeted candidates. While AI expands the amount of prospective employees you can look at, it simultaneously can hone in and select very targeted candidates. Most AI tools have filters that allow you to make your search as specific as you’d like, weeding out those who may not be a perfect fit.
- Promote diversity. Taking the human factor out of the early stages of a job search can help prevent bias and encourage diversity. AI recruitment software helps eliminate premature notions that recruiters may have when sorting through resumes. The tool focuses solely on qualifications and the candidate's experience, diversifying your candidate pool.
- Using AI to supplement your recruiting efforts will save money. Using AI will save you time, therefore saving you money. Instead of paying a headhunter to find a probable candidate, you can pick an AI solution that better fits your budget and further control the cost associated with hiring.
Turning to artificial intelligence to help with your recruiting needs may be crucial in order to keep up with your company's growth plan. Recruit the talent that you need at the pace and price that is right for you.
Xuan Smith is the CTO of Recruiter.com, a recruiting solutions platform helping startups hire talent.