How many times do you see and hear these two letters of AI during your day?
Artificial intelligence is a
global trend that affects all aspects of our lives; recruitment and jobs are no
exception. Automated recruitment processes are the new norm. Recruiters depend
on AI and data-focused systems to ensure hiring the perfect candidates and
saving a lot of time and effort. They now rely on advanced data-driven software
that makes the recruitment processes easier.
As a job-seeker, how this affects you? Well, the most significant effect is that if you're looking for a job, it urges you to improve your comprehension of how smart technology could affect you and your job search.
Bearing that in mind, we have picked up 7 facts about robot recruiting, AI, and job interviews that you should ultimately understand.
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You may don't know that, but
you've already experienced AI in your job search
Due to being one of the latest
technological trends in the human resources field, hundreds of big businesses
are now using AI to browse
job
boards, scan resumes, schedule interviews, and communicate with applicants.
ADNOC, Etisalat, and Majid Al Futtaim groups are just some of the major
companies that depend on AI to find and screen job seekers for their vacancies.
So, if you were a passive
candidate or got shortlisted for a position one day, there's a robot that you
should thank. You may also have had conversations with robot recruiters like
Olivia, Arya, or Mya without even realizing that you're talking with a robot,
not a human.
Your next job interviewer may be a
robot
While smart software has been used
primarily to automate hiring, there have been many AI and job interview
innovations. Innovations such as Vera, a lifelike Russian robot with
outstanding communication skills, indicate that the next time you participate
in a tele interview or video interview, the 'recruiter' on the other side of
the line or screen may be a robot. So, prepare yourself to deal with an
artificial being who sends no or strange feedback during the interview.
AI analyzes all the recruitment
process, not only the resume
You will be automatically screened
with tools that can assess 15 000 different features, including subtle
dimensions like micro-facial gestures, blinking frequency, and enthusiasm to
determine how well you'll perform your job.
One of these tools is HireVue,
which uses highly complicated algorithms to scan video interviews to know more
about what you're saying.
So, while preparing your answers, these
tools will also measure various actions that are somewhat out of your control.
Moreover, there's a high chance the bots would pick this up whether you're
lying or faking confidence.
Ironically, AI aimed to make the
hiring process more human
If you are worried that the use of
robotics will make it a hard and unsatisfying activity to search for a job, you
will be glad to know that AI can enhance the experience of the applicant
significantly.
For example, in the past, your
emails and questions vanish in the hole of the recruiter's thousands-inbox
mail, but now there's always a bot that is ready to engage with you 24/7.
Also, as robots accomplish a lot
of the hard work for recruiters, it allows them to invest additional time
developing productive candidate relationships. Another significant advantage of
this movement is that it will make recruiting even more balanced and diverse by
mitigating the impact of human discrimination.
Getting your dream job isn't
easier
You may think that
impressing a computer will be more comfortable than a human, but that's not truly the case. These robots are brilliant tech with a comprehensive understanding of what employers are seeking. Thanks to artificial intelligence, as data is obtained, AI software's capabilities increase significantly, so it only gets smarter with time.
So, don't assume that getting a
job will be easier because you're dealing with a machine. Keep consistent in
updating your resume, using keywords, forming a firm summary, and highlighting
your accomplishments.
You can't fool the robots only
because they're not human
Don't stuff the keywords by
repeating the word too often inappropriately (e.g., sales, sales, sale). Also,
don't follow the "hidden" keyword technique by inserting the keywords
in a white font because if the system passes it, the recruiter will see all
these cheats when reviewing the resume. It will be proof that you are
dishonest.
The final word goes for
"Human Recruiter."
The advent of these latest
technologies in the human resources field doesn't mean that you'll never sit in
face-to-face interviews with a human recruiter. The final word regarding the
evaluation of selected candidates and other recruitment processes go to the
recruiter. AI systems are also concerned with narrowing the large talent pools
and making the initial selection, so get ready to impress and convince the real
human.
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