We use technology in virtually everything we do. Whether it’s communicating with friends, completing tasks at work, or just accessing tools around the house, tech is everywhere. As digital transformation continues to influence the world around us, we’re beginning to see the benefits of technology to simplify hiring. 

In an age where candidates are applying to jobs from all over the world thanks to virtual working and employees have the endless talent to sift through, technology could be the key to a more efficient future. With the COVID crisis pushing more and more business aspects onto the virtual realm, recruiters are turning to new technologies to access a broader talent pool and streamline the recruiting process.

Let’s have a closer look at how people can use technology in the hiring process. 

Using Video for Interviews 

Video is a brilliant tool for today’s companies. It helps existing employees to communicate and collaborate at a distance and it can also simplify the process of having a face-to-face conversation with new talent.

Rather than asking people to travel across the city, or even cross-country to answer any questions you might have, video allows you to re-create the face-to-face experience from anywhere. 

On average, video interviews are also around six times faster than phone interviews. 

With video interviews and resumes, companies can continue with their hiring process, even when the office isn’t available or open for business.

Specialized Recruiting Software

Making the right choice about a new hire means keeping track of all the correct information. Many businesses use scoring strategies to determine who might be the best assistant or employee based on their characteristics. 

However, when you’re sorting through dozens of resumes, it’s hard to keep track of who stands out most. 

Specialized recruiting software and applications make it easier to keep all the information you need to know about a candidate in one place. You can even find tools that allow you to track your communication history with applicants and determine when you might need to follow up on an interview. 

Such recruiting tools also give you an insight into the trends in your hiring and recruitment processes, so you know what you might need to change to attract more talent. 

User-Friendly Apps or Websites

The market belongs to the talent today. There are plenty of jobs for today’s skilled professionals to choose from. 

More options for talent means that they’re not going to waste their time dealing with companies that are difficult to apply to, especially if they are job-hopping and cherry-picking their next position. 

With the right technology, it’s much easier for business leaders to create a simple path to sending an application.

Whether you opt for a separate web app to complement your website or a simple form add-on, you need an environment where your candidates can quickly and easily submit information, as well as answering any questions you might have. 

Your website also allows you to share more information with candidates. For instance, you could post team stories on your blog to share your culture with the world and increase your chances of attracting top talent. 

Social Media for Job Posting

The most common place to share information about jobs in the digital world is usually on industry forums and boards. However, social media is becoming increasingly important too. 

70% of hiring managers say they’ve successfully hired new talent with social media. 

The right social channels deliver a lot of great benefits to your team. First, you can create highly targeted ads for your job posting that focus on bringing the right people to your doorstep. 

Secondly, those people can quickly share job information with their peers. 

Social media is a fantastic tool for attracting the attention of more candidates, as you can use your profile to show what your business is about! 

If you get your employees on board to share tidbits from their work environment, you also gain another channel to promote your company culture. For many job seekers, a positive company culture could be an attractive bonus to applying for open positions at your company.

AI for Intelligent Recruiting

There are more disruptive technologies appearing for recruiting teams. 

For instance, artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful way for business leaders to sift through endless resumes and applications at a record pace. AI can speed up the screening process significantly, especially in the first round of eliminations. 

Artificial intelligence can search for applicants according to specific traits or keywords that matter most to your business. The AI-based tools can also track the success rate of your interviews and give you pointers on how to improve the onboarding process for new hires. 

With artificial intelligence, you might also be able to discover why some people refuse your job offers after applying with your business or why they leave soon after you hired them. The data you gather could significantly improve not just your hiring process, but internal operations as well.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are technologies that emerged from the fourth industrial revolution that are now finding applications in almost every field imaginable. In recruiting, they could also help battle bias and discrimination that might occur with human recruiters.

The New Era of Hiring

Hiring and recruitment are changing at a rapid pace – just like most of the business world. If you want to be successful in this new landscape, you need to know how to take advantage of the technology that’s available to you.

Whether it’s AI or advanced website building, there’s something to solve every problem. 

With the solutions above, any business can transform their chances of hiring and onboarding success. Maybe it’s time for you to start thinking about how technology can change and improve your hiring strategy. 

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