AI recruiting is any technology that uses artificial intelligence to support one or more aspects of the recruiting process. It leverages machine learning algorithms to automate and optimize various recruitment tasks.

Those tasks can include one, two, or all of the following:

• Resume screening — Identifying the most qualified candidates and filtering out unsuitable applications quickly.
• Candidate sourcing — Locating and engaging potential candidates by matching skills to open roles.
• Interview scheduling — Automating the scheduling of interviews, reducing back-and-forth communication.
• Candidate engagement — Answering common questions, providing updates, and engaging the candidate through recruitment.
• Bias reduction — Minimizing unconscious bias in hiring by focusing on relevant skills and qualifications rather than personal characteristics.

Using AI to complete these actions makes the process more efficient and accurate. AI recruiting complements or supplements existing manual processes to make them work better.

In some cases, AI recruiting may replace a manual effort for actions like automatically locating qualified candidates in place of a recruiting manually searching and reaching out.

AI recruiting is especially valuable to organizations that hire or retain staff regularly. It can help reduce hiring time and hiring costs and give the organization a competitive advantage in the marketplace.