Automation is changing our lives in more ways than we can imagine, but sometimes it fails to deliver on its many promises. At a time when companies…
The big picture: For years, companies have been trying to optimize the hiring process by automating as much of it as possible, but in doing so they’ve come to a point where a lot of viable job candidates get rejected because of extensive use of automated hiring software, which is considered convenient and less biased than humans. But while most hiring managers acknowledge the issue, the reliance on screening software is so high that many aren’t willing to look for alternative ways to solve the problem. Automation is changing our lives in more ways than we can imagine, but sometimes it fails to deliver on its many promises. At a time when companies are struggling to find skilled workers, many potential candidates never seem to make it past the first stage of the hiring process — getting their application of CV selected from an immense pile. According to a study published by the Harvard Business School, employers may have pushed automation too far in the quest to process job applications faster and more efficiently.
