Wondering how your company should go about hiring and recruiting in this age of AI? In a world where relationship-building is paramount, are bots and artificial intelligence the answer? Spoiler alert: you're still going to need humans.

1. Finding
and Sourcing
Employees
in the
Digitization
Era

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In a field
where successful
relationship-building
is paramount,
are bots and
artificial
intelligence
the answer?
YES?

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QUICK DEFINITIONS
ARTIFICIAL
Not naturally
occurring
BOTS
Automated
software
applications
INTELLIGENCE
Ability to
think, learn, and
understand

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In 2017 alone,
Google launched
an AI-based job
search engine
Google for Jobs
and a new
recruiting
application
Google
jumping
into HR tech
legitimizes the
ideas we’ve all
been trying to
champion.”
– Scott Fowle, CSO
SmashFly Technologies

5. 3 CURRENT TRENDS IN
AUTOMATION & HIRING
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Using bots to schedule
interviews, process
resumes more efficiently,
and run background
checks
VALUE-ADD:
Helps increase the time Recruiters can spend
building relationships with candidates
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AUTOMATION & HIRING
2 Using chatbots to interact with
and even screen prospective
candidates online
VALUE-ADD:
Speeds response to candidate inquiries as well as saving
Recruiter time by filtering a large pool of applicants down
to a shorter list of better-qualified candidates
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AUTOMATION & HIRING
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Screening and assessing
candidates through video
interviewing, online
assessments, and social
media presence
VALUE-ADD:
Arms both Recruiters and employers with more specific
insight to help identify more qualified candidates
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In this new age
of recruiting,
what are the
advantages and
disadvantages
of machines
versus people?
VS.

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THE BOTS
AI and bots
offer powerful
advantages in
the recruiting
process

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THE BOTS
PROS
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Speed and efficiency
Removing unconscious bias
Greater insight into
candidate quality

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THE BOTS
CONS
Inability to read and react
appropriately to human emotion
Can’t offer human connection
Inadequate to determine soft
skills and interpersonal skills
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THE BOTS
Ideal
roles
• Build talent networks/
pipelines
• Develop multichannel
sourcing
• Screen best fit for a role
based on resume
• Process resumes and
update contacts
• Run background checks
• Check references
• Conduct standard initial
screening
Automated computer programs work well for tasks that are “rule-based” and don’t require
creativity or interpersonal skills

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THE HUMANS
When it comes to
recruiting, the human
touch can make the
difference in a world
that is becoming more
automated

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THE HUMANS
PROS
1 Interpersonal skills
2 Innate creativity
3 The ability to build
relationships

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THE HUMANS
CONS
1 We’re prone to bias
2 Slower data processing
and response times

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THE HUMANS
Ideal
roles
• Conducting one-on-one interviews after
initial screening
• Meeting with clients and candidates to get a
better read on whether they’d be a good fit
for one another
• Persuading candidates and Hiring Managers
that they are a match
Additionally, humans will continue to be the creative, reflective masterminds that conceive
of new and better ways to connect employers with the most qualified candidates

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CONCLUSION
“Humans and AI,
working together,
can achieve better
outcomes than
either alone.”
– Deloitte Review

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Strategic use of
artificial intelligence,
combined with
the intuition and
personal touch of
human recruiters
can help companies
fill open positions
faster and with more
qualified candidates
YES

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CHANGING HR AND RECRUITING LANDSCAPE
WHO IS ARTISAN TALENT?
Artisan is a digital, creative, and marketing
staffing agency that supports a thoughtful
combination of “human
touch” paired with technology
to make a difference in the
recruitment experience
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