I was sitting on a webinar today that was going really in depth about AI and skills based hiring, and how as recruiters, we need to focus on this & build our AI so it can better select candidates based on skills so that we can move to this skills based hiring model. And I really had to think about that. I do know and understand that there are a lot of jobs out there that are strictly skills based- for example, you either can or cannot code in a certain language on a certain technology. You either can or cannot be a doctor in a certain country based on your credentials. And I have never in all the years that I’ve been recruiting had a manager say to me, “I’m not selecting that candidate because of their skill set.”
I have heard things like:
“That person doesn’t bring anything new to my team.”
Or
“I don’t think that person has the desire to do this job.”
Or
“I don’t think the person is motivated for this job.”
Those are some of the reasons managers give for not hiring…and AI is not yet at a place where it can determine those things. So my little note to all of the recruiters out there today is this: don’t worry, we still need you.
But we need you to get your skills up to speed. Use the technology. Use chat GPT, or whatever other technology is out there that helps you better manage your candidates & better manage your workflow. Leverage the technology, and be rest assured- your job isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
