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    Utilizing AI in Recruitment: Activision Blizzard Director of Talent Sourcing Justin Ghio

    Thu May 11 2023

    AI in Recruiting

    00:00 - 17:18

    • Justin Guillot from Activision shares how his sourcing team is leveraging AI tools for their daily recruiting work.
    • AI in the recruiting space is about making it work for you and understanding its limitations.
    • AI can speed up processes and ideation without replacing what we do.
    • Common talent activities that can be AI-sourced include natural language processing to save time on search and typing.
    • AI can save time by recognizing similar job titles and automating actions like moving candidates to different stages of the hiring process.
    • AI doesn't have to be sophisticated or advanced, it can be as simple as basic if-then programming.
    • Boolean search will remain a differentiating skill set for sourcers, but those who don't use AI technology to speed up their iteration process will be left behind.
    • Activision uses AI for skill adjacency in hiring and finding ways to bring in new candidates that could be great fits for the organization.
    • The AI looks at peers of individuals at organizations and sees what skills they have to help understand what questions need to be asked.
    • Technology can identify skills that candidates have but didn't include on their resume.
    • The technology infers skills based on a candidate's work history and suggests questions to ask during the interview process.
    • AI in HR tech is often overhyped, but it can be useful for automating simple tasks like scheduling reminders.
    • AI will never replace human conversations or decision-making in talent acquisition.
    • Activision uses 8fold.ai as their CRM provider and platform for talent intelligence.
    • The goal of using technology in talent acquisition is to allow recruiters more time for human interactions and decision-making.

    Explainable AI and Bias

    17:01 - 22:30

    • AI is trending towards explainable AI to avoid bias and ensure fairness.
    • Professionals should ask vendors how the AI works, why it works that way, and what can be done to change it.
    • It's important to understand the underpinnings of AI to leverage it effectively.
    • Human oversight is necessary to prevent biased hiring based on bad historical data.
    • To make a case for using AI internally, professionals should explain where the technology stops and human input begins.

    Ideation and Communication

    22:07 - 25:16

    • Chat GPT can be used for rapid iteration and as a starting block for ideas in talent acquisition.
    • Throwing tasks at automation software like Chat GPT can help generate ideas and overcome writer's block.
    • Trying different things can help overcome writer's block and generate new ideas.
    • Offloading tasks to automation software can save time and accelerate ideation in TA.
    • It's important to consider the human aspect of communication, even in rejection emails.
    • The best career advice is to look for opportunities to improve, even if it means moving away from what you're good at.
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