{"id":8038,"date":"2024-06-05T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/how-has-technology-changed-recruitment-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T20:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T20:25:25","slug":"how-has-technology-changed-recruitment-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/it\/how-has-technology-changed-recruitment-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"How Has Technology Changed Recruitment in 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8038\" class=\"elementor elementor-8038 elementor-3215\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3497c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3497c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c98c7\" data-id=\"63c98c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9378f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A little over four months into 2024, and hiring strategies are changing \u2014 as are the priorities and tactics of applicants. Technology and recruitment trends often appear linked \u2014 but which one is driving the other? Is AI changing the world, or are we adjusting how we hire to take advantage of recruitment tech developments?<\/p><p>This post will examine some of the biggest recruiting trends that have emerged this year and look at how technology is affecting them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637b5a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"637b5a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Hiring teams are expected to do more with less.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ee47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a55ee47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Belt-tightening is nothing new. The economic uncertainty of the past few years has left most of us in a position of being asked to produce more or better results with fewer resources. But the idea of automating tasks can feel a bit more out of place in recruitment than on the production line.<\/p><p>While this trend is driven by austerity initiatives and budget trimming, recruitment technology is playing a vital role in helping hiring teams rise to the challenge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b0365f elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b0365f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a2935\" data-id=\"77a2935\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa113b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa113b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blog-Technology-Changed-Recruitment-in-2024-invest.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-716557f\" data-id=\"716557f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd040ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd040ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did You Know? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d621dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d621dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"color: #ffc600;\">61% of companies expect to <a style=\"color: #ffc600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jackkelly\/2023\/12\/29\/human-resources-and-recruitment-trends-for-2024\/?sh=20111a975497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase investment<\/a><\/strong> in talent acquisition technology, including AI-powered recruiting tools, candidate relationship management, and applicant tracking systems, over the next twelve months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1f733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c1f733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recruiters worldwide are leveraging AI and analytics to streamline many of their tasks:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4554df7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4554df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data analysis tools help predict the likelihood a candidate will accept a job offer while also tracking employee turnover rates and other relevant trends<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Applicant tracking systems (ATS) help organise and scale the hiring process to help reduce time-to-hire and cost-per-applicant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/recruiterflow.com\/blog\/recruitment-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; display: inline; color: #5315FF;\">AI-powered chatbots<\/a> are answering applicant questions to improve the candidate experience and keep qualified applicants engaged<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Automated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/technology-in-hiring-guide\/\" style=\"color: #5315FF; text-decoration: underline; display: inline;\">assessment tools<\/a> can screen applicants, schedule interviews, and conduct background checks with limited human oversight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Internal talent mobility tools help hiring teams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2023\/10\/10\/introducing-skills-in-microsoft-viva-a-new-ai-powered-service-to-grow-and-manage-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; display: inline; color: #5315FF;\">identify and promote qualified candidates<\/a> from within the organisation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7548ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7548ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-candidates-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3216\" alt=\"Candidates are leveraging technology more than ever\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-candidates-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-candidates-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-candidates-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-candidates-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-candidates-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42d0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b42d0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Candidates are leveraging technology more than ever too.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239454f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"239454f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As hiring professionals, we often focus on how new recruitment technology tools, but we can\u2019t overlook the fact that candidates are also getting in on the game. AI-powered tools are levelling the playing field in a number of ways, putting candidates in a stronger position to negotiate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a88d739 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a88d739\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-939fe09\" data-id=\"939fe09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0060287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0060287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-for-recruiters.png\" alt=\"Recruitment Technology in 2024 for Recruiters\" width=\"150\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1157d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f1157d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recruiters<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbeb174 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"dbeb174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use AI to create job ads and descriptions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Automate applicant screening and communication<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use chatbots to streamline communication throughout the hiring process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6995c62\" data-id=\"6995c62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31c2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b31c2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-for-applicants.png\" alt=\"Recruitment Technology in 2024 for Applicants\" width=\"150\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a84f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a84f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applicants<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42f975 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a42f975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use AI to write or edit CVs and application letters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Automate comparison of job descriptions and salaries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use chatbots to streamline communication throughout the hiring process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79a0ef0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79a0ef0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d092a0\" data-id=\"1d092a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8adde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de8adde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hiring experience \u2014 and the tasks involved \u2014 will continue to evolve as new technologies and tools continue to emerge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf0151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf0151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Diversity remains a top priority for hiring teams.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6073894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6073894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research has demonstrated that <a href=\"\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment\/\">diversity<\/a> plays a pivotal role in workforce productivity. But diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are also critical to employee retention and hiring. Glassdoor data indicates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellickpartnership.co.uk\/resources\/blog\/why-should-diversity--equity-and-inclusion-be-a-top-priority-for-businesses-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">76% of job-seekers<\/a> consider workforce diversity when evaluating job offers and potential employers. But what role can recruiting technology have in such a human element of hiring?<\/p><p>A growing number of hiring teams worldwide are <a href=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/blog\/5-biases-in-hiring-and-how-technology-is-fighting-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embracing tech tools<\/a> to eliminate bias in the hiring process, helping ensure that a diverse pool of applicants makes it through screening and interview processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc83a2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8dc83a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Creating bias-free job ads that don\u2019t include gendered language or perpetuate stereotypes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Anonymising applications to remove identifying information (name, address, age, educational qualifications, etc.) that could trigger unconscious bias<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Analysing data to identify bias or discrimination in the selection process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Implementing \u201cblind interviewing\u201d to reduce bias using video screening tools<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf22664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf22664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-diversity-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3217\" alt=\"Remote or flexible work arrangements\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-diversity-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-diversity-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-diversity-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-diversity-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog-technology-changed-recruitment-2024-diversity-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43057ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43057ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Remote or flexible work arrangements are (still) preferred.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9419e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c9419e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote and hybrid working arrangements popularised during the height of the pandemic are here to stay. Research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randstadenterprise.com\/in-demand-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two-thirds of job-seekers<\/a> prefer positions that offer the flexibility to work remotely at least some of the time, and more than a third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randstad.com\/workmonitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will not accept<\/a> a position that requires them to be in the office every day.<\/p><p>What does this mean for hiring teams? Flexibility is the name of the game. Organisations that struggle to attract qualified applicants may need to rethink the way they expect staff to work, and recruiters should highlight flexible work options when advertising new positions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-574bc9c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"574bc9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cc1202\" data-id=\"8cc1202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8ac58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a8ac58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did You Know? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de02109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de02109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An estimated <strong style=\"color: #ffc600;\"><a style=\"color: #ffc600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cipd.org\/uk\/about\/press-releases\/4-million-career-changes-flexibility-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 million UK workers<\/a> have changed jobs<\/strong> to gain more flexible work arrangements, and another 2 million have quit their jobs due to a lack of flexibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52208e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c52208e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Recruitment teams are feeling overwhelmed.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e4126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e4126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital transformation is moving rapidly, and many recruitment teams struggle to keep up with developments in recruiting and technology. A 2024 survey indicates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randstadenterprise.com\/talent-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">56% of talent acquisition professionals<\/a> feel digital transformation is moving too fast for them. Hiring teams that fall behind on technology trends face increased challenges in finding qualified candidates and working within ever-tightening budgets.<\/p><p>The time, money, and resources required to integrate new tools into hiring workflows can seem daunting. How do you know which recruitment technology tools are right for you? How do you invest in new platforms and solutions without compromising the results you deliver for your team?<\/p><p>Hirematic\u2019s advanced job ad solution offers hiring teams a risk-free way to access the efficiencies new technologies can provide. Our platform combines the power of AI and sophisticated algorithms with the knowledge and experience of our veteran recruitment experts to deliver more results, faster, at a lower CPA. To learn more about how our recruiting technology enhances distribution and optimises job ad performance, <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> about a no-obligation demo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology and recruitment trends often appear linked \u2014 but which one is driving the other? 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