This is a guest post from Lovepreet Dhaliwal talking about how Industry 4.0 is the present, but time is not far when Industry 5.0 will knock at your door… This calls for the need for technological advancements to simplify tasks. It is said that if industry 4.0 has introduced the latest technology to the systems, industry 5.0 will use this technology to create more jobs for people. There will be an incredible amalgamation of technology and human staff. At present, high-speed automation is taking charge of most of the time-consuming and tedious tasks and this phenomenon will continue to improve. In short, there will be more opportunities to enhance the recruitment process.
Here we talk about how recruiters can focus on finding the right candidates for the next change:
Technology will keep on advancing
Millennials are the current generation of employees who are enthusiastic, tech-savvy and eager to learn. They expect every working process to be fast. This is one reason why companies want to speed up their recruitment process.
Artificial intelligence has now become an everyday tool for recruiters. One of the amazing innovations of technology is recruitment software. It enhances its potential with the help of a resume parser. If you want to skim and scan a resume, use a parser to extract candidate details from the resume which saves the same in data fields. This reduces the workload of recruiters and saves their precious time.
Chatbots are also on the rise. With the introduction of AI chatbots such as Mya, recruiters are free from the task of answering questions of each candidate and arranging interviews. The best part about chatbots is that they respond quickly. It is practically impossible for recruiters to manage multiple queries at once. Having an AI replacement is the best solution for this challenge. A high number of companies are making use of chatbots so that recruiters or HR managers can save time and focus on the other aspects of hiring.
Everyone is waiting to explore the potential of predictive analytics. Data-driven recruiting is a boon for HR managers as it shortens the hiring process.
Diversity will get prime importance
As companies are becoming multi-cultural, they focus on adding diversity to the team. Even though we have a diverse population, we do not make efforts to bring all of them on board. HR managers and recruiters should give an opportunity to candidates from diverse backgrounds to work in the front line of their organizations. Apart from lending career opportunities to candidates, diversity makes an organisation progressive.
Social media can never take a backseat
Taking help of social media for quality recruitment is a common trend. Knowing a candidate through his social profile is the easiest way of hiring the right fit. Analyze the information to identify if the candidate meets the job requirements. Check if the candidate has a blog related to his/her field or shares industry news and updates.
Apart from job boards, target LinkedIn, Facebook and other social channels to post your job. It is an ideal platform to get connected to a large number of candidates at once. Get engaged with candidates, interact with them and know if they are the right choice. Utilising these channels guarantees an increase in the productivity and efficiency of HR managers.
Touching the emotional chord
Change comes with a new introduction of technology or a process. Employees should be emotionally fit to make a positive contribution to the company. Looking beyond the resume is the new way of finding quality talent. Emotional fitness is not only required for employee wellbeing but also for creating valuable connections with customers. It’s a non-traditional way of giving a new direction to recruitment.
We are sure as industry 5.0 will hit the market, the latest technological innovations will be introduced to automate the recruitment process and take it to the next level. If developments in AI surpasses the expectations, we will see technology and humans working together flawlessly.
Author’s bio:
Lovepreet Dhaliwal works with a leading resume parsing software provider RChilli Inc. which helps in speeding up your recruitment process. An MBA in HR and marketing, he has over six years of work experience in business development and strategic sales.
