AI needs to work for you: Greenhouse Software

How to make every hire a strong ‘yes’

AI needs to work for you: Greenhouse Software

Note: This article was produced in partnership with Greenhouse Software

Hiring the best talent is pivotal to business growth and in a corporate world constantly evolving with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), HRD spoke with leading hiring platform, Greenhouse Software, about how they relieve friction in finding the right person for the job.

“We believe AI needs to work for you and not add to your workload. That’s why we’ve embedded AI directly into our hiring platform that you already know and trust. No steep learning curves, no extra tools – just smarter, more efficient workflows that help you hire faster and with more confidence,” Liliana Kellett (pictured above), Country Lead at Greenhouse Software, told HRD.

In the hiring process, Kellett also noted that there needs to be an increased focus on leveraging new technology but not introduce bias, legal or compliance issues, and ensure the process remains human.

Their platform is designed to be the only hiring platform businesses will need – making every hire a strong ‘yes’ by creating a central source of truth for all hiring data which can be customised and specialised.

AI creating efficiencies with smaller teams

Talent teams are now being tasked to do more with less, partially driven by new efficiencies through using AI – so Kellett noted it’s important to make sure you don’t fall behind.

“AI has the power to transform hiring – but for many teams, she outlined, “the challenge isn’t knowing they need it, it’s knowing how to use it. Testing and implementing new solutions can feel overwhelming, leaving TA teams stuck between ambition and execution.”

“Greenhouse offers a complete solution, so you can consolidate into a single platform and has AI embedded into our system. This means workflows and features are enhanced, reducing the dependency on third-party tools and not needing to hop between multiple platforms,” Kellett added.

Why streamlined hiring processes are good for business

Making things easier when hiring and onboarding prospective talent is critical in improving candidate experience – but there are other benefits, too.

Kellett outlined two additional benefits:

  • Direct costs: Hiring is expensive, when your hiring is not streamlined, it can mean you need additional tools, more people and extra time, and increased sourcing expenses. Disorganised hiring can mean you lose out on the best talent because of a slow decision-making process or a poor candidate experience.
  • Indirect costs: A poor hiring program can have long-term negative impacts on a business. Re-hiring is expensive, poor hires can reduce productivity and motivation across your organisation and increase attrition of top performers.

Hiring for the future

In an ever-changing technological landscape, recruiting the skills you need for the future is pivotal for success.

Kellett outlined four key things businesses need to consider when it comes to hiring talent – and how Greenhouse Software can help.

  • Talent strategy and workforce planning – ensuring talent teams continue to meet the needs of their business in a world with unrelenting change.
  • Organisational skills – technologies like AI will mean that organisations will need to reevaluate what machines do and what people do. What are the skills your workforce needs in an AI-enabled world?
  • AI – Businesses need to have a strategy for how they are using AI. In hiring, and any business function, you need to know the outcome you are working to achieve before applying AI as a means.
  •  Doing more with less – Smaller teams, a consolidation of tech, expectations of keeping productivity and quality high with limited resources.

Greenhouse is the leading hiring platform to help companies get measurably better at hiring. Their software powers every stage of your hiring process – from sourcing to onboarding – to enable the fast, fair and equitable hiring of top talent. Greenhouse is designed to deeply solve hiring issues and act as a true partner in your hiring process. More than 7,500 customers across diverse industry verticals and scaling goals use Greenhouse to help them hire for what’s next.