IT Search’s David Shanahan explores how modern technologies are impacting the age-old recruitment process.
Artificial intelligence has impacted almost every job known to man. Not just in how the work is engaged with and carried out, but even in how roles are discovered and applied for in the first place. And it isn’t just employees using AI shortcuts, employers too are frequently turning to advanced tech to ease a heavy workload.
“AI is now being used across every stage of the recruitment process”, explained David Shanahan, a director at Irish recruitment agency IT Search, which is a member of the Vertical Markets Group.
He said, “Candidates are using it to tailor CVs, create cover letters, prepare for interviews and process job applications at scale. Employers are using AI to write job descriptions, support sourcing outreach and screen and rank applications.”
Shanahan finds currently he is hearing more negatives than positives about the use of AI in the recruitment process, from clients and candidates, but it is important to remember that “AI is simply a tool”.
