HR firms say finding the right candidates is now harder than ever
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AI is changing recruitment from all angles, LinkedIn report claims. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. LinkedIn has identified a concerning trend among HR professionals, who now claim finding the right talent is harder than ever.
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A new "UK Jobs on the Rise" report from the online recruitment platform revealed the time-consuming nature of candidate sourcing, with around one in four (23%) HR workers spending an average of three to five hours daily sifting through applications. Moreover, two in five (42%) said not even half of the applicants meet all listed criteria, making it an unrewarding task.
LinkedIn's data revealed two-fifths (41%) of candidates apply to more roles than ever, but they’re receiving fewer replies than previously. Now, more than half (54%) of job seekers and four in five (79%) HR workers say that the hiring process has become more difficult.
The challenges have been amplified by evolving skills demands across all industries, with the rise of AI-induced automation tweaking job roles in the name of operational efficiency. Over half (55%) of the roles appearing on the UK Jobs on the Rise list didn’t even exist 25 years ago, with many new AI and sustainability roles emerging.
As a result, half (49%) of the HR professionals studied find it hard to find the right people with the necessary technical skills. Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!.
