HMRC had 800 applications for one role 😱 | How AI is disrupting talent acquisition and what to do about it with Siobhan Stericker

Most employers now recognise that banning or detecting AI usage is more likely to damage diversity than help your process. But how exactly do you embrace AI? And how can you clearly communicate this with applicants? HMRC recently published, ‘Understanding Artificial Intelligence in your job application’ for candidates, which provides clear guidelines on exactly how to use AI within the application process while also demonstrating how important it is for applicants to stand out, because ‘using a generic AI-generated response isn’t going to separate you from the crowd”.Siobhan Stericker, Talent Insights and AI Lead at HM Revenue and Customs is the brains behind these new guidelines that are challenging the way that organisations view candidate usage of AI. Siobhan is responsible for leading an innovative team at HMRC who alongside these innovative guidelines are exploring how they can leverage GenAI within the whole of the talent acquisition process, while also upskilling the wider teams in their use of GenAI to improve efficiencies. She’s joining us to talk through why and how she created this new guidance that’s helping candidates understand what exactly responsible usage of AI is, and more importantly, the benefit for them of leaving generic responses behind. Join host Robert Newry and Siobhan as they discuss:😱​ How receiving 800 applications should be a thing of the past: Hear how the volume of applications has become unsustainable for hiring managers, and why Siobhan thinks this new guidance will improve the quality of candidate applications ⭐​ Helping candidates to stand out: Learn how HMRC created and implemented its new candidate guidance which helps candidates understand why a generic AI response won’t help them advance in the application process🤖​ AI Skills are the future skills: Gain insight into how HMRC view AI Skills, and why the decision to embrace AI in the application phase will enable them to have a competitive edge with their future talent💡Why the detection of AI is a risk: Learn why HMRC chose not to use AI detection for application screening, and how they’re striving to create a fair and equitable application process 💥​ AI is a seismic shift in technology: Why we should be helping everyone through this technology transition, and how you can start to encourage your team to explore AI tools through gamificationThis episode is packed with insights and actionable learnings for talent acquisition leaders navigating the era of the AI-enabled candidate in early careers recruitment. Don’t forget to hit ‘subscribe’ to be sure not to miss more episodes of the TA Disruptors podcast. Thanks for listening, and here are some helpful links:Connect with Robert on LinkedIn:https://hubs.li/Q0282KjJ0  Connect with Siobhan on LinkedIn:https://hubs.li/Q0334S_j0 Download new research on the state of the AI-enabled candidate in 2024-25: https://hubs.li/Q02W8w3J0 Sign up for the TA Disruptors newsletter - it's the easiest way to be updated with the industry’s brightest ideas and the freshest need-to-know data:https://hubs.li/Q0282H370  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.