Dries De Coster, Managing Director of Chat Automation LTD, Delivered a meaningful insight exploring the exciting potential of AI and automation in the recruitment industry. Shares his story of moving from Belgium to England in 2005 to expanding his career from working in HR to automation from summer 2023.

He discussed how his company’s digital 24/7 working bot, Dwight (Digital worker interface for generic human tasks) , enables recruiters to focus on more impactful, candidate-facing activities, leading to higher productivity and better retention rates.

In this episode, Dries and Lysha dive into the topics of:

• How technology can streamline recruitment processes and enhance the human side of recruitment by automating time-consuming, repetitive tasks.
• Highlighted how AI and automation can drive operational efficiency while still preserving the critical human element of recruitment.
• The Industry must attract forward-thinking individuals who are willing to adapt to these innovations, as those resistant to change may find themselves left behind.

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• Shares his plans to expand Dwight’s capabilities...

• How AI can enhance data analysis
• Both agreeing on the need to blend human expertise with AI tools like ChatGPT to improve data retrieval and analysis.

The conversation wraps up with a look to the future, Dries reflecting on upcoming developments in AI and automation... Listening to this episode offers an insightful glimpse into AI and automation for the future of recruitment.

Connect with Dries De Coster here - https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAANpoJ4B18sGLzua4DQpSrAWsesKU65gq4s&keywords=Dries%20De%20Coster&origin=ENTITY_SEARCH_HOME_HISTORY&sid=C0D

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