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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.