Recruiting the perfect candidate for a job has always been a challenge. With the internet making it easier than ever for hundreds of candidates to find and apply to job postings, recruitment is both easier and more difficult than ever. While it can be great to have a wider applicant pool, it can’t be denied that human resources departments are often overwhelmed. That is where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a role. AI can help companies, large and small, sort through job applicants to find the perfect candidate for a role. However, like any tool, the use of AI in recruitment has its drawbacks as well. How is AI changing the way we apply and hire for jobs?

2. How is AI Used in Recruiting?
• AI tools scrape job websites where candidates post resumes to identify
good potential candidates and, in some cases, invite them directly to apply.
• Chatbots are often used to connect with candidates whose profiles seem
to match what a company is looking for.
• AI is also used in the candidate screening process to automate resume
selection, identifying keywords in resumes and helping hiring managers
sort through candidates in seconds.
• AI can be used to deliver and grade skill assessments as well for jobs that
require more technical knowledge.
• Finally, AI is even used to evaluate video interviews.

3. AI can Help Recruiters but can Perpetuate
Bias
• Algorithms are only as good as the data and people that created them. As
a result, some AI hiring algorithms have actually been found to increase or
at least perpetuate bias in the hiring process.
• One example is an AI recruiting tool that Amazon tested, which was biased
to favor male candidates.
• Video interview analysis tools, which rely on expression analytics, have
been accused of perpetuating bias against people with certain types of
disabilities.
• Finally, the limitations of AI often mean that people who don’t use the right
keywords or format their resumes in a specific way are overlooked and
discarded by AI screening systems.

4. AI in Recruitment Helps Attract
Candidates too
• AI is increasingly used both to attract candidates and help candidates
format their applications and resumes.
• Augmented writing tools, which are AI tools that perform a variety of helpful
functions including grammar and spell checking, are assisting both
recruiters and applicants.
• Research shows that job ads which rely heavily on jargon can take longer
to fill than ads that don’t.

5. How can I Make AI Tools Work for me?
• If you are applying for a job, there are a couple of tools that you can use to
make sure your resume is clear, concise, and error-free.
• The first is a simple browser tool like Trinka to make sure your writing is
the best it can be.
• Other tools like Rezi aim to format and build your resume to appeal to
Applicant Tracker Systems.
• Skillroads is a similar service that draws upon natural language processing
to create a resume for you after you fill in a questionnaire.
• While AI in recruitment certainly has its flaws and continues to suffer from
many of the same biases that human recruiters do, it seems that it is here
to stay— for now at least

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