Recruiters have expressed concerns about the quality of candidates sourced through LinkedIn's Easy Apply feature, and the potential for bias in automated hiring. Some recruiters are also wary of the potential data safety issues associated with using AI tools. Despite these concerns, many believe that AI will add significant value to the recruitment space, but will not fully automate the hiring process. However, some hiring managers are becoming wary of career social sites altogether due to issues with candidate quality and potential dishonesty.
Key takeaways:
- Over 3,000 people have applied for a single data science vacancy at a US health tech company, with recruiters suspecting some candidates used AI to pass difficult task assessments.
- Recruiters and hiring managers are overwhelmed by the high volume of applicants, a situation exacerbated by the wide adoption of generative AI that allows people to bulk apply to roles.
- LinkedIn and Indeed have launched AI tools to help recruiters source candidates and send AI-generated messages, with LinkedIn's data showing that AI-generated messages are accepted about 40% more frequently than those written only by a recruiter.
- However, concerns about bias and the lack of transparency in AI decision-making processes persist, with some recruiters preferring to review applicants themselves and others expressing wariness about using career social sites like LinkedIn.