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Recruiting with Soul & Smarts
#1about 7 minutes
The AI revolution and its impact on the job market
Generative AI's rapid adoption is transforming professions, with the highest impact on office jobs that have low task variety.
#2about 3 minutes
Mapping AI and human roles in the recruiting journey
A successful recruiting journey requires humans for defining the job and selling the role, while AI excels at performance marketing and initial candidate assessment.
#3about 2 minutes
The top challenges facing modern recruiters today
Recruiters report that being flooded with unqualified applications is their biggest problem, a trend expected to increase with AI-powered application agents.
#4about 2 minutes
Optimizing candidate reach with AI-driven performance marketing
AI algorithms maximize candidate reach and quality by intelligently allocating marketing budgets across channels and continuously optimizing the mix over time.
#5about 4 minutes
Automating candidate screening with an AI chat assistant
An automated AI chat gathers missing information from applicants immediately after they apply, creating a complete profile to empower human decision-making.
#6about 1 minute
The indispensable human role in "sellcruiting" top talent
Securing the best candidates requires a human touch through "sellcruiting," which involves speed, needs analysis, and handling objections effectively.
#7about 2 minutes
How AI and humans collaborate for successful recruiting
The future of recruiting involves a partnership where AI handles tedious tasks, empowering recruiters to focus on strategic and engaging human-centric work.
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