Ep 566: Skills, AI And The Future Of Hiring

The rapid development of AI and the increasing sophistication of skills-based hiring methodologies are two potent forces shaping the future of talent acquisition. 

So what kind of future can we look forward to, and will we see the increase in talent mobility and the decrease in bias that we need to make hiring more equitable and ensure employers have better access to the talent they need?

My guest this week is Ben Porr, Chief Customer Officer at Harver. Ben is a highly experienced I/O psychologist who has been working to reduce bias in the hiring process. Ben's knowledge and experience have given him expert insights that can help us understand what the future of talent acquisition looks like when you combine the power of AI with the potential of skills-based hiring.

In the interview, we discuss:

• The biggest challenges in the talent market

• Bottlenecks in the hiring process

• The evolution of skills-based hiring

• Increasing talent mobility

• Strategies to reduce bias

• Combing pieces of evidence 

• Does AI increase or decrease bias?

• AI as a job creation tool

• How can talent acquisition better use data

• What does the future look like, and how quickly will the recruiter's role change?

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