Recruitment And Executive Search: What AI Will Change

Some trends to watch in 2024

Pat Vieljeux
4 min readJan 18, 2024
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For years, businesses and headhunters have been on the hunt for the perfect hire, using the usual suspects — things like aptitude tests, personality quizzes, skills assessments, and good old interviews. But let’s face it, these methods haven’t always hit the mark. They don’t always give us the full picture of who a candidate really is, and they’re not that great at guessing how well someone will do on the job. Now, with artificial intelligence stepping into the game, we’re seeing a total shake-up in how we scout and evaluate talent. AI is changing the rules, making those old-school techniques look kind of outdated in the search for the star candidate.

The impact of AI in talent acquisition and selection manifests itself in many ways.

1. First, automated CV screening will become a reality thanks to conversational AI. These intelligent systems will automate candidate screening by quickly extracting key information from resumes and matching it to job profiles. This will enable companies to instantly select the most promising candidates.

2. Next, AI will extract personality information from interviews and written responses. Conversational analysis will reveal personality traits and social skills that old-school tests usually miss…

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