Virtual reality - the answer to tech recruiters' prayers? - TechHQ

Job interviews are rarely fun for anyone on either side of the table. For candidates, there's the pressure to perform, to walk the tightrope between doing and saying the right things and being enough of "themselves" to give the recruiter or the team leader a true sense of what they'll bring to the team. And for recruiters and managers, they involve taking time out from their other duties, matching resumes with actual candidates, and getting a sense for who fits which role – if they do at all. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in recruitment for some time, usually as a first-stage filter for potentially hundreds of resumes – though it's had a very checkered history, which has included imposing a kind of'digital bigotry' or'digital misogyny.' But both AI and virtual reality could have an increasing role to play in making sure your company gets the staff it needs – in a recruitment process that stands a chance of equalizing the playing field and erasing some ingrained prejudices.