siliconindia | | March 20208RECRUITMENT TRENDS IN 2020By Runita Verma, Director - Talent Acquisition & Mobility, Schneider Electriche HR industry has undergone seismic shifts over the past few years, thanks to reverberating technological advancements in the space. In addition, there are multiple attributes which have contributed to this shift ­ like need to foster a diverse work environment, establishing a gender-neutral culture, steering pay parity and more. Recruitment is getting more strategic by the day, and it's imperative for recruitment professionals to learn new skills, adapt to new assessment systems, and be adept at handling digital tools.Demand for recruitment professionals is on the rise, and as per LinkedIn data, it has increased by more than 60 percent in last five years. Businesses need more recruiters, and recruiters are expected to do more ­ engaging passive candidates and building a pipeline, and use data & recommend hiring strategy to business leaders. Businesses have become agile, and this results in varied hiring demand. It goes without saying that recruitment teams should become more agile too.Here are some of the key trends that will dominate the recruitment landscape in 2020 ­ Leveraging Technologies like AI & Blockchain: The HR industry has been no stranger when it comes to deploying AI tools for talent acquisition purposes. AI has proven to drastically cut-down the time needed to shortlist candidates, removing the need to manually evaluate hundreds of applications. Going forward, we anticipate deeper AI integration to take place across multiple employee-facing applications and software, designed to augment productivity, and increase efficiency & engagement within organisations. AI powered virtual assistants are to permeate more deeply into the workplace environment, and many technologies will surface that will seamlessly automate many of today's repetitive routine tasks. As the department gradually embraces the technology, recruiters would have enough time to be creative, and In her two decade long career, Runita has handled key functions across an array of companies such as Tata Internet Services, Patni Computer Systems, Aricent Technologies, BlackRock, and Ericsson, prior to joining Schneider in 2017.Tin my Opinion
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