Selecting, retaining, and developing employees is critical to your organization’s success in recruiting candidates. Irrespective of the size of your establishment, the recruitment process has to be as smooth and streamlined as possible. This is where technology comes in.
The process of sourcing suitable candidates, evaluating them, and initiating them into your healthcare organization can be tedious. Integrating the right technology into your recruitment framework can help save you financial resources and time. The following are some stages of talent acquisition and technology’s role in each stage.
Job Descriptions
Technology has played a significant role in improving job descriptions and getting suitable candidates. There are various examples of technology being used to improve job descriptions.
Job descriptions and the career pages of your establishment can be improved by suggesting relevant job titles and keywords to guide candidates through job vacancies. Also, some platforms analyze job descriptions for discriminatory language and suggest better alternatives. This keeps your descriptions inclusive and free from bias.
There are tools for creating targeted job descriptions that contain relevant keywords to clearly describe the requirements for a position in terms of skills, knowledge, certifications, and work style. This helps you to get the best-qualified candidates for a particular role.
Talent Sourcing
Traditionally, sourcing candidates is a human job. However, Artificial Intelligence and other modern technologies have made it easier to choose the right talents despite the competitive nature of healthcare recruitment. Every healthcare establishment needs to maintain a constant talent supply, and technology provides many ways of achieving this.
Artificial Intelligence uses algorithms that reduce bias while searching for data patterns relevant to specific requirements. This eliminates biases such as age, race, and gender in selection.
Another technological innovation in recruitment is found in behaviorally targeted job advertisements. These advertisements employ cookie-based algorithms to simulate behaviors associated with different jobs. The algorithm only targets a group of candidates and selects only those who meet the selection criteria.
Candidate Screening
The process of screening potential candidates is tedious and time-consuming. Recruiters need to contact each potential candidate and prepare their bios or assess the candidates to rate them. The top candidates are then referred to hiring managers to review the selected candidates. An efficient screening process saves time and gives candidates a positive experience.
Artificial Intelligence also plays a significant role in analyzing candidates’ resumes. Firstly, it reviews a considerable volume of applications within a short time. Also, AI uses machine learning and predictive analysis to identify candidates based on skills, behaviors, and work traits.
Digital assessment tools can test candidates’ knowledge, skills, and personality. The information thus obtained can be used to make better hiring decisions.
The Interview Process
This is the final stage of talent acquisition, and it is an essential one. Hiring quality employees in the medical industry is vital since many roles involve caring for patients directly. The interview process should incorporate technology to ensure that the process is as seamless as possible.
An innovative recruitment tool is automated interview scheduling. Candidates are provided a schedule of recruiter availability over a week or two. The candidates can then choose an interview day that suits them.
Video interviews offer many benefits for both the candidates and the recruiter. This allows candidates to take interviews from the comfort of their homes. Another method is to pre-record video interviews which candidates can access at their convenience. However, this method can reduce a candidate’s engagement with the interviewer.
Another interview tool similar to pre-recorded video interviews is a chatbot. These are programmed with questions that are directed at the candidate. The engagement level is much lower than video interviews, but it allows you to interview several candidates simultaneously. Chatbots can also provide information on steps for candidates to follow in the hiring process.
Conclusion
Leveraging technology saves you time and money while keeping the recruitment process streamlined and efficient. The above applications prove that technology’s role in recruitment cannot be overemphasized.
