AI in the application process: Conclusion

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Applicants for a programming position might complete a coding challenge. Sales candidates might be asked to sell the company's product. Other applicants might be asked to prepare a presentation to demonstrate their presentation skills and expertise.

6. Focus on soft skills: Increased emphasis on assessing soft skills such as communication skills, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. These are harder to demonstrate and are often crucial to career success.

Important soft skills include communication skills, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. To assess these skills, you can, for example, simulate a customer meeting or a team conflict and ask the candidate how they would handle it. 

7. Ask open-ended and situational questions: Ask open-ended questions that encourage candidates to t b2b email listalk about their experiences and motivations. Use situational questions to understand how candidates would react in certain situations.

Open and situational questions could look like this: 

“Tell me about a project that makes you particularly proud.”
"Imagine a project isn't going according to plan. How do you proceed to save the situation?"
"You mentioned in your resume that your strength is teamwork. Tell me about a challenging situation with a colleague and how you resolved it."
Recruiters are using AI tools to streamline processes and make their jobs easier. So why shouldn't candidates? For job seekers, these tools offer many opportunities to prepare for interviews, apply for more positions, and present themselves as the best possible candidates. It's up to recruiters and companies to adapt and ask the right questions to identify candidates' skills and hire the best candidates. 

In the next part of this study, we will look at what candidates think about AI-supported recruiting processes on the company side. Which processes can be safely taken over by AI, and when do candidates feel uncomfortable? What are their concerns about bias and data security, and what does this mean specifically for companies.