We are approaching completion of another hectic and ever-changing recruitment year.

We asked 15 recruitment market professionals to think about how 2023 will enter into the history books and what you can take along with you for 2024.

Unsurprisingly, when we asked our experts about the most substantial changes in recruitment in 2023, the words appearing in the word cloud were AI, automation and the modifications in abilities and company branding.

Let’s dive into what 15 recruitment professionals had to say in the 2023 Teamdash survey.

The increase of AI and automation in recruitment

The focus on automation has been apparent in the past years, and rightfully so. Recruitment technology is more readily available, available and versatile than ever.

This year, AI took a significant action ahead in recruitment and has been included into recruitment software application, including Teamdash.

We recently celebrated one year of ChatGPT - the infamous AI tool mentioned at every table this year. ChatGPT and other AI tools are used by both recruiters and candidates, raising issues about how it affects the recruitment process and how to maintain ethical and human elements in the decision-making.

At Teamdash, our philosophy has always been that the employer should be at the steering wheel and in control, and innovation is just a vehicle to arrive quicker, much safer and more comfortably. And it ought to continue and be transparent in the recruitment efficiency metrics.

AI resembles your co-pilot - you’re in control, offering commands and deciding.

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Renita Käsper, Global Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at HRS Group

Talent acquisition and recruitment has actually been a reasonably early adopter of Artificial Intelligence. AI helps employers to work smarter, not harder, automate recurring tasks, make it faster and much easier to source prospects, write job ads, launch employer branding campaigns, and engage with candidates, to name just a few. AI continues to develop and automate everyday tasks. Recruiters may have the ability to take a lot of recurring things off their plates and focus on the more human aspects of recruiting.

Keter Luhaorg, Recruitment Partner at Euronics

I started utilizing several AI-powered tools in recruitment, constantly making sure ethical practices, naturally. Learning the necessary triggers not only made my job simpler, however likewise proved incredibly fascinating. Embracing ethical AI tools entirely changed my approach to recruitment: Automated Resume Screening: promptly matching prospect credentials with task requirements. Chatbot support: guides prospects, responses FAQs, and schedules interviews seamlessly.

In 2023, we experienced the development of the need to headhunt talents rather than fill the functions of actively using individuals. At the very same time, the increased circulation of using prospects looked like a favorable modification, however really, it did more work in regards to the need to respond to everybody, examine each profile’s viability to the function and send out more rejection e-mails.

The efficiency increase that the AI and automation tools provided permitted us to make the procedure faster and more constant. We accomplished an enhancement in the Time to Hire metric and the drop in Voluntary Turnover, and, at the exact same time - a boost in employee NPS.

Lauryna Gireniene, Head of Talent Acquisition at Nord Security

In 2023 our hiring rate from candidates increased by 25% - to increase hiring rates, you require to ensure the very best prospect experience by utilizing automations and AI.

Tools you require for successful recruitment in 2024

Recruiters without updated tools and software have a clear downside compared to the ones who have actually embraced a comprehensive tech stack.

All the professionals who reacted to our survey pointed out having an excellent and modern-day ATS as the first must-have tool in 2024.

Teamdash is recruitment software application built by employers for employers, and we understand how annoying it is dealing with innovation that does not fit your workflows.

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That’s why Teamdash is extremely customisable and consists of various automation possibilities and (AI-powered) tools that make your work much easier - an interview scheduler, a task advertisement landing page tool, the inclusive language checker, AI-powered Candidate Summaries and video speaking with options, to call a couple of. The recruitment control panel offers you a birds-eye summary of your entire recruitment process. The Recruitment Performance tab offers you a visual introduction of necessary recruitment metrics so you can be more strategic in your daily work.

We covered choosing the right ATS for your requirements and company at one of our webinars in 2023. You can see it as needed on Livestorm.

Having the right tools helps us adapt to the market modifications we witnessed in 2023 and be proactive in 2024. Here are some suggestions from our professionals:

My essential tools are Proficient at, Chat GPT (or comparable), and LinkedIn.

Jane Pettit, Business Growth Coach and Recruitment Team Trainer at Centred Excellence

For recruiters in 2024, must-have tools include sophisticated AI-driven Applicant Tracking Systems, advanced candidate evaluation software, varied and inclusive task advertising platforms, information analytics tools for skill acquisition insights, and virtual reality user interfaces for immersive candidate experiences, stressing efficiency, fairness, and engagement in the recruitment procedure.

Piret Ulm, Partner Relations Lead at TalentHub

I personally believe you will fall too far behind the curve if you do not make AI work for you. There are still a lot of recruiters not taking full benefit of technology. You do not need to master them all, however get an excellent grounding on triggers and recognition as a minimum. AI is as trusted as Wikipedia - you need to do the fact-check.

Danas Venclovas, Head of Talent Acquisition at Luminor Group

ATS, Magical Text Expander, DeepL, Grammarly, and design templates to make daily jobs much faster.

Rethinking and revamping your employer brand name to adapt to the changes

The nature of work and the expectations towards the office and company have actually substantially moved in the past years. There is likewise a generational change in the workforce - Gen Z is entering the workforce as a part of the Boomer generation is retiring.

To maintain and surpass these expectations and keep hiring and retaining top skill, companies have to reassess their employer brand and offering. At our end-of-the-year webinar, Kaarel Holm from MeetFrank shared that the Pareto concept applies in their user base - 20% of the very best employers get 80% of the applicants. No employer wants to lose out on employing the best talent.

To end up being one of the finest, transparency is anticipated throughout all stages of the talent method. This implies leveraging the ideal innovation and tools to support human competencies and developing a strong employer brand name based upon them.

Diversity (DEI), versatility, transparency and the increase of relatable organisations are the keywords in focus for employer brand names in 2024.

We have actually seen a lot of change throughout 2023.

- Firstly, the demand for the workplace on a flexible basis has rebounded. While totally remote and remote-first chances stay dominant among jobseekers, hybrid functions are becoming increasingly popular.

Our Q3 Flexible Working Index (a report which tracks developing trends throughout the flexible jobs market) revealed a sharp shift far from remote work among companies - fully remote roles accounted for simply 4% of job posts between July and September, typically.

Meanwhile, jobseekers’ need for remote work remains strong, job however our data reveals that the more flexibility companies provide staff around working areas, the more popular they are amongst prospects.

- Secondly, the traditional work week has actually significantly evolved over the previous year.

The traditional Mon-Fri is taking a rear seat. A growing number of companies are introducing an alternative technique, which consists of variations of the 4-day week, the 4.5-day week, and the 9-day fortnight. Demand for the 4-day work week has escalated, with approximately 47.4% of Flexa users noting it as their preferred way of working during October. During the same duration, 37.5% selected the 4.5-day week as their choice, and 14.1% specified the 9-day fortnight was theirs.

Kayleigh Little, Recruitment Automation Expert at Teamdash

Maintaining your employer brand whilst recruitment is low is KEY! You require to be continuously sharing things with your audience so when recruitment chooses back up you are not essentially going back to square one. Technology will permit you to genuinely make data-driven choices whilst being able to track candidates, raise your company branding and master recruitment marketing.

Recruiter skillset in 2024

Over the last few years, we have actually seen a lift in skill- and value-based hiring. Companies are now actively upskilling their current labor force and working with brand-new workers to fill the ability gaps.

This also implies recruiters should adapt their skills to match the requirements. Recruiters require a mix of outstanding soft skills and tough skills to be successful in 2024 and beyond. A successful recruiter in 2024 is a terrific communicator and facilitator who understands how to offer the function and the company, deals with information and stats to think strategically, and adapts quickly to the modifications in the market.

Again, proactively dealing with developing these abilities further and utilizing technology helps remain on top of the recruitment game.

In the previous few years, we have actually seen recruitment becoming increasingly more tactical and data-driven. HR professionals have become the leaders of this shift and the new skill techniques.

We’re delighted to see that Teamdash users are actively dealing with the data offered for them in the Recruitment performance tab and have made inspecting it a part of their day-to-day regimen. This has helped them discover brand-new methods to streamline the procedure and automate laborious tasks, making more time for activities that produce value.

The brand-new skillset lines up with the obstacles that 2023 has brought and will bring on to 2024.

- We have actually seen an increase in the variety of candidates but still have difficulties getting adequate certified candidates