AI Still Driving Recruitment Forward

The beginning of a new financial year is often a good time for businesses and organisations to take stock and look ahead. This means that recruitment plans are often put into place at this time of year as businesses look to map out their activities for the year ahead, and beyond. No matter the size of a company, the recruitment process can be a big challenge and there is no denying the difficulties faced by all companies. There is a need for as much support and assistance as possible and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be part of the recruitment process.

There is a growing need for companies to match applicants and candidates with the right roles and one company, based in London, believes they have a platform that will bring the brightest people together with the most appropriate tech roles. The company can boast of working with a number of big names, including Tesco and Skyscanner, so they have clearly caught the imagination of a lot of people through their use of AI and innovation. Snap.hr is the company with a fresh name, tapping into the digital era, but they claim to have the capabilities to place people into the right position.

The company has created a pool of over 12,000 tech experts and specialists and through their pre-screening process; they have developed a strong understanding of what these professionals have to offer. This is something that is clearly in demand because over 1,600 firms have signed up to gain access to the platform and the people available within in.

Good results have been obtained so far

There are a number of benefits for the organisations looking for new employees. It seems as though the average time to hire someone through the use of this service is 12 days, which is half of the level of the industry standard time of 24 days. That alone will be a key selling point for many organisations looking for a reason to sign up with the new company.

Snap.hr also claims that their jobseekers receive an average of five requests for interviews in their initial week. They also claim that more than 95% of people who have been placed in employment through their services are still in place after six months. This is a good reason for people to sign up with the company but it is also provides the companies looking for professionals with greater confidence about the people they are employing.

Tesco have been more than happy to provide testimonials about the employees they are bringing in, and it could be that there will be another swing in the recruitment sector. These sorts of results will convince many major firms to seek outside assistance from recruitment agencies and specialist recruitment companies to find the right people. People with specific skills and talents will find that working closely with a recruitment specialist that is tailored to their needs is a better platform than going it alone and trying to appeal to individual companies one at a time.

Specialist recruitment firms often have a better idea of what a candidate has to offer than the candidate themselves which means the role of the “middle-man” is still hugely important for all parties in the recruitment sector in 2017 and beyond.

April 2017 Author : 2XL Recruitment Solutions part of 2XL Media Solutions