Four Automation Techniques for Recruitment

The boom in technology is rapidly impacting every aspect of business, allowing companies to automate a lot of different practices, including the recruitment process.

However, many companies are still resistant. A 2016 Deloitte study of more than 7,000 respondents found that only 38 percent of companies are thinking about using technology for HR processes, and only 9 percent are fully ready. That doesn’t mean the change won’t be happening. Nearly three-quarters of companies believe this is an important priority, and 32 percent define it as very important, so it’s a major area of opportunity for HR.

Is the resistance logical? Of course. Companies need to tread lightly, especially in HR, to avoid removing the human element from something as personal as recruiting.

Here’s how to best use automation in the recruitment process.

Automate the application experience.
Refer to the employee experience to build an attractive recruitment process. The first step is an important one. When employees submit applications, companies need to make a great first impression to continually attract top talent.

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