HUMAN CAPITAL
“ AI requires massive amounts of data to turn a narrow set of tasks into predictable outcomes ”
CHRIS UNDERWOOD MANAGING DIRECTOR , ADASTRUM
especially when there are large numbers of applicants or vacancies . AI brings such benefits as automated communications between candidates and employers , real-time hiring process alerts and document tracking .
As Underwood puts it : “ Through emulating human actions by using a computer just as a human would , only virtually , software robots can take on much of this manual work allowing HR teams to focus more time on interviewing or supporting new starters .”
UiPath are world leaders in Robotic Process Automation ( RPA ). Managing Director for Northern Europe , Gavin Mee , recalls the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic , resulting in one of its clients needing to quickly hire 100,000 new warehouse and delivery workers to keep up with a sudden increase in demand for online shopping . This project required the processing of nearly one million job applications .
“ To ease pre-screening pressures , ten unattended software robots were introduced into the workforce to check if the applicant was a former employee , ensure that they were eligible for rehire and to kick off background checks as required . This significantly increased the efficiency of the pre-screening process and ensured that HR teams were quickly presented
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