Machine learning and data science driving the evolution of recruitment

A new report launched by Hays, Recruitment Remodelled examines the evolution of the recruitment industry where the traditional human-centric skills of matching candidates with organisations are now working hand-in-hand with data science, machine learning, predictive analytics and other digital tools and technologies. "In my ten years as CEO of Hays, I have never seen the recruitment and staffing industry evolving as rapidly as it is today. Technology, the dynamics of the digital world, and the advent of data science and machine learning are fuelling these changes. For business, the fundamental underlying issue of finding the best talent for their organisation hasn't changed, but what has evolved across our industry is how to manage this process in an age where technology has brought new ways of finding top-quality talent," said Alistair Cox, Hays plc CEO. The traditional approach to recruitment–defined by Hays as advertise and apply–has relied upon organisations promoting their vacancies across multiple channels to solicit applications from jobseekers.