Claims that AI-powered recruitment software can boost diversity of new hires at a workplace were debunked in a study published this week. Advocates of machine learning algorithms trained to analyze body language and predict the emotional intelligence of candidates believe the software provides a fairer way to assess workers if it doesn't consider gender and race. They argue the new tools could remove human biases and help companies meet their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals by hiring more people from underrepresented groups. But a paper published in the journal Philosophy and Technology by a pair of researchers at the University of Cambridge, however, demonstrates that the software is little more than "automated pseudoscience". Six computer science undergraduates replicated a commercial model used in industry to examine how AI recruitment software predicts people's personalities using images of their faces.

Quoting an extract of Bill Gates, "The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency." It is a known fact that automation has practically taken its rightful place in every business currently. From an efficiency aspect, automation when used with advanced tech like artificial intelligence has shown enhanced sales productivity of 14.5 % and reduced marketing expenses by 12.2% according to Nucleus Research Report. These statistics in a way prove how adopting AI and automating day-to-day company operations could be the answer to improved business growth. The recruitment domain is the next destination for artificial intelligence automation.

Artificial intelligence is fundamental in facilitating the process of acquiring the best talents for your company. As a hiring manager, you want to screen every candidate to ensure they possess the fundamental skills that will be of great value to the company. At one point in your hiring process, you may forget some of the key scrutinising aspects and this will lead to the hiring of the wrong people or employees to your company. AI for recruiting software works to ensure your recruiting software has the ability to hire without performing any sort of mistakes. Intelligent Screening of Candidates When you post a job to various platforms, you receive thousands of applications because people are always on the lookout for jobs. You know the level of the person you want and you wouldn't like to hire anything less than the best.

Relink, a recruitment technology startup based in Copenhagen, has launched the beta version of the Goodwin API, the API powering the Goodwin recruitment data service. Currently in beta, Goodwin is a free service provided by Relink that recruiters can use to search for and obtain hiring information and insights for specialized job roles. Goodwin provides job role data such as most important skills, previous positions, educational background, time spent in the position, and next position. Relink is a startup that is building and providing a recruitment technology platform for HR and recruitment software vendors. The Relink platform uses machine learning and recommendation algorithms to analyze job descriptions and profile data in order to provide recruiters a fast and intelligent recruitment experience.