Post COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy has witnessed dramatic catastrophe, as a result of the extended lockdown. This scenario has almost halted every business worldwide. Thus, businesses are forced to bring in transformation in their business offerings, processes, and their entire functioning. According to reports, organizations have increased digitization perceptibly in their business operations.

The present situation has brought in the technology revolution in every aspect, job hunt and hiring process is no exception for this. The sudden change in the hiring process has been fueled by technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and video conferencing.

Sourcing & Screening
With home becoming a new workspace for people, hiring has also transformed by extending its boundaries. Face-to-face round is no more a part of the interview sessions. Thus, finding the right candidates is certainly a tough task for organizations. Post the pandemic, recruitment is inflating but the recruiting team size would still be the same. Here is when AI and ML technologies intervene and cut down the laborious process of shortlisting the right talent. Lately, the use of the Application Tracking System (ATS) has witnessed a noticeable rise. This system aids in segregating suitable resumes for a particular role, and it conducts online tests and provides immediate feedback to the candidates making the screening process quick.

Interview Scheduling
In the hiring process, scheduling the interview is the most critical part, as many candidates who are shortlisted would give a time slot to appear for the interview. But, may not turn up for the interview giving a various reason for being occupied in their current job. This could be quiet frustrating for the HR team as the scheduled time slot should be rescheduled to a feasible time for both the employer as well as the aspirant.

Through automation, interview scheduling could be done in just a fraction of seconds. Using it the recruiter can just invite the candidates to find the time slot they are available for and just schedule the interview on their calendar. Also, video conferencing has eased the interview process, using this feature the candidate can give their interview from their location without the tension of getting stuck in the traffic or being late for the interview. Thus, the automated mode of the interview could keep both parties in their comfort zone and help the candidates give their best.

Engaging Employee
At times, the recruiter may not respond to the call or mails received from the candidates post the interview session. Such behavior creates a negative impact on the organization's reputation among the candidates in search of jobs. This would hinder the company's reputation, thus, AI can bridge this gap. AI not only offers a flawless interview process but also keeps the candidates actively engaged with the AI-chatbots that would respond to the candidate's queries instantly throughout the recruitment process. This would also be time-saving for the administration and yet aid them in making potential hires.

According to surveys, more than 35 percent of employers and candidates feel that AI is impacting the present hiring process. With various people losing their jobs, unemployment is certainly hitting us hard, but, with time things would change for better and automation would be the way out for all.