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Are recruiting robots effective ?



 
Are recruiting robots effective ?

Their speed at sorting through thousands of resumes in less time than it takes to say it is undeniable, but like all machines and software, recruiting robots have their limits and can never replace instinct and flair. 'a human.
Find out why it is better to opt for the services of the recruitment firm Technogénie rather than blindly trusting a machine.

Missing out on the rare pearl
Yes, automated recruiting software can save a lot of time, but it could also mean you miss out on the rare gem. It would suffice for a candidate to have an atypical profile not detected by the robots for you to lose him to the benefit of the competition.

No flair
These programs are great at sorting people - like numbers - by specific keywords, but they lack instinct and trusting your flair is often the best way to hire the right person.

Dummies for deviating from their script
Recruiting robots can ask questions, but remember that they are following a speech programmed in advance by humans. If the candidate begins to question the machine on points which are not foreseen in the initial dialogue, this conversation will lead to nothing very constructive. We therefore forget about complex exchanges and the capacity for interpretation when we are relying on a machine.
Robots can also be wrong
It's true that they don't let themselves be influenced by a person's gender, race, or beauty, but that doesn't mean they aren't prone to technical issues. Yes, a human recruiter sometimes gets his hiring choices wrong, but there's no saying that this can't happen to robots too.

Easy to fool
The more familiar people are with these recruiting robots, the more they will be able to manipulate them. Do you really want to hire a candidate over another just because they knew what keywords to use (those related to the position they are applying for), that the font used in their CV was the good (robots have an easier time reading certain fonts like Arial) and that their CV is in PDF rather than Word (another question of robots who have trouble reading this type of document)?

Many candidates don't like talking to a machine
Hate talking to an answering machine? Imagine how it would feel if the company you'd love to work for didn't even bother to send someone to interview you and pass you on to a robot. Would you really want to work for her? Would you feel respected and would you tend to think that your work would be recognized in such a company? Remember, it is your brand's reputation that is at stake!

In short, recruiting robots can save time for companies that do massive hiring and want to avoid the first triage, but they are far from the solution to all recruiting efforts.

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