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Your next job interview could be with a robot
By Karen Gilchrist | @_karengilchrist There’s a lot of talk lately about robots taking our jobs. Estimates predict that the number of jobs lost to automation within the next decade could be a million in the U.S. alone. But what about the new job opportunities they could create? Advocates say that the number of positions […]
The Russian Robot That’s Hiring Humans
By Ilya Khrennikov A Russian startup is using Robot Vera, artificial intelligence software designed for recruiting, to help its 300-odd clients—including PepsiCo, Ikea, and L’Oréal—fill vacant jobs. Vera speeds the vetting of high-turnover service and blue-collar positions (clerks, waiters, construction workers), cutting the time and cost of recruitment by as much as a third, according […]
The robot will interview you now: AI could revolutionize recruitment by weeding out bias
By Caroline Bullock Fuelled by the new breed of artificial intelligence (AI) -powered applications, technology that can bypass physical attributes and analyse candidate data at speed without emotion or prejudice is gaining traction. Of the 1,200 hiring professionals surveyed by recruitment firm Korn Ferry, almost two thirds say AI has changed both the way the […]
Why HR should welcome Tech and Automation in Recruitment
Nice Article on HR By Laurie Padua, Director of Technology and Operations Consulting at Alexander Mann Solutions According to new research by global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, 96% of senior HR professionals believe that AI has the potential to enhance talent acquisition and retention. Yet 57% believe the innovation within their […]