In the 15th episode of AI in Recruitment, hosts Jasper Spanjaart and Martijn Hemminga sat down with Laurens Waling, Chief Evangelist at 8vance, to discuss how technology is reshaping the way companies approach hiring. Waling's company, 8vance, specialises in using algorithms to match candidates with jobs. Watch or listen to the full episode. 

Rethinking recruitment

"We’re still not using AI to its full potential", Waling said early in the episode, setting the tone for the conversation. Founded in 2013, 8vance has been pioneering the use of data and algorithms to connect candidates and employers in new ways. But Waling noted that the industry has been slow to adapt to these changes.

The traditional model of recruitment — focused on reviewing CVs and job descriptions — has room for improvement, according to Waling. “When you ask a candidate to list their skills, they might give you 10 or 20. But our algorithms can identify up to 200 skills that candidates don’t even realise they have. This gives recruiters a deeper and more accurate understanding of a candidate’s abilities."

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In AI in Recruitment, co-hosts Martijn Hemminga and Jasper Spanjaart explore the benefits, challenges, and potential pitfalls of using AI to source, screen, and hire candidates.

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