How Should You Start Using AI in Your Company?

Many companies are now using artificial intelligence to help them hire new employees. AI can make hiring faster and easier, but it also comes with some important rules and risks that you need to know about.

AI tools can help with many parts of hiring. They can read through resumes quickly, chat with job candidates, and even help decide who gets an interview. This saves time and can make the hiring process better for everyone. But recent lawsuits you may have seen in the news, show that using this technology in hiring can also cause problems if not done carefully.

When you use AI to help hire people, you're making decisions that affect someone's life and career. This is why experts call it "high-risk." Sam Dhesi, who runs a brilliant company called Popp, explains it this way: "You're influencing some of the most important parts of somebody's life. Work is a huge part of everyone's life."

Because this subject is so important, there are three main rules you should follow. First, always have a real person check the AI's work before making any big decisions. Use it to enhance - humans should make the final choices. Second, watch out for unfair bias. Artificial intelligence can sometimes treat certain groups of people unfairly, but if you test it regularly and fix problems, it can actually be more fair than humans. Third, be honest about its usage. Tell job candidates when AI is helping with their application.

When you're looking to buy AI tools for hiring, you need to think about three things at the same time. You need to make sure you have enough money in your budget. You need to check that the tool is secure and won't leak private information. And you need to make sure it follows the law. Many companies are still learning how, exactly, to do this.

Not all AI companies are the same. The best will let you talk to other customers who already use their tools. They'll show you proof that their tool works well and treats people fairly. They'll answer your questions clearly and help you understand how their intelligence makes decisions. Be careful of companies that can't give you references, won't explain how it works, or make promises that sound too good to be true.

Getting the Most from AI Tools

The best AI companies don't just sell you software and walk away. They help train your team, explain new features, and work with you to solve problems. One recruiting company found that new employees who learned to use these tools could do three times more work than employees using old methods.

Right now, most AI tools just make existing hiring processes faster. But in the future, it will completely change how hiring works. Instead of hundreds of people applying for jobs they might not even want, the technology will match the right people with the right jobs at the right time. This will be better for both companies and job seekers.

This change fits with other trends happening in work today. More people are working as freelancers, switching jobs more often, and looking for flexible work arrangements. AI can help manage all this complexity while letting humans focus on building relationships and making smart decisions.

If you want to start using this technology in your hiring, take it slow. Pick a few people on your team to try it first. Let them learn how it works and share their success with others. Remember that using AI isn't just about buying new software - it's about changing how your whole team works.

Companies that learn to use artificial intelligence well and safely will have big advantages over those that don't. But the key is to treat it seriously and build it on strong, ethical foundations. When done right, AI can make hiring better for everyone involved.

To learn more about using AI safely in hiring and hear expert insights from Sam Dhesi, listen to his conversation with Felix Mitchell on the "We Need To Talk About HR" podcast.