• Rod at work - Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:56 PM

    Eric M Russell - Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:16 PM

    Personally, I wouldn't work for an organization that pre-screens candidates based on Credit / BMI / Social Media score or an AI. That doesn't serve the interests of qualified candidates or qualified hiring managers.

    I agree with you. However, playing devil's advocate for a moment, I can understand why large companies do use some sort of AI. If you're getting thousands of resumes (CV) a day hiring the personnel staff to go through them by hand becomes very daunting, if not impossible. You've got to do something to try and cut down the mountain of resumes to be reviewed.

    The problem with AI and Data Science is that it relies on quantitative analysis, meaning metrics that are easily available and can be measured numerically. But when evaluating people, it's qualitative attributes that matter most. Rather than relying an algorithm to whittle down a list of 1,000 candidates, you may have better luck simply filtering on keywords like "SQL Server", manually reviewing the 100 most recently submitted resumes, and then lining up in person interviews with the 10 candidates that look the most promising. The DBA team themselves can set aside some time to review resumes. They know what to look for and have a vested interest in getting someone who's a good fit.

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho