Human ResourcesGoes Better with IBM Watson
October 30, 2018
HR at Uber. Great. HR at Google. Even greater. Wonderful field for the Sherms of the professional world.
While it might seem like every industry has been touch in some way by AI and big data, not all are completely onboard. Even an industry like human resources—a world that thrives on data. However, that is rapidly evolving, as we discovered in a recent Tech Republic story, “How IBM’s Watson is Revolutionizing 10 Industries.”
Here’s what the write up said about HR:
“Reviewing hundreds of resumes a day is a herculean task for anyone—crucial facts can be missed due to the amount of information that needs to be processed for each resume. But with IBM Watson Recruitment, current hiring processes may become more streamlined.
We learned:
“Not only does the Watson Recruitment tool analyze resumes and create a score for candidates, it also factors in the company’s top-performing employees.”
How, exactly, does this work? Take this study that found that recruiting software that utilizes AI reduced the time it took to find a suitable candidate from an average of 34 days to only 9. That saves money on the front end and the back. And that’s just the tip of the HR iceberg. Expect more innovative developments as this becomes more of a routine part of business.
Well, here’s a question. “Watson, what’s up with those age discrimination legal allegations?” Right, HR. Even better.
Patrick Roland, October 30, 2018
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