Step One: Understand the Job

The first step to finding the right candidate is understanding the role, and this is where ChatGPT shines. Just log into ChatGPT, copy paste the job description into the chat feature, and ask it to explain the role to you in layman’s terms. ChatGPT will respond with an easy-to-understand explanation, which will help you identify the right candidates for the role. If you need more clarification, ask ChatGPT for the specific information you need. Save the explanation for the next time you get a similar role to work on. The questions that you ask ChatGPT are called “prompts”, and the more specific the prompt, the better the answer from ChatGPT. 

Here’s how you can go about this: 

Prompt: Explain this to me in layman’s terms – (copy-paste job description) 

ChatGPT: Gives an explanation that has some technical terms that you don’t understand.

Prompt: Explain it again, in simple English and don’t use jargon 

You can keep asking it for more explanations until you understand everything. 

Note – It’s best not to use ChatGPT to form Boolean strings, as it doesn’t create them very well and makes basic errors. 

Step Two: Upload and Rank Resumes 

Now you’ve understood the role, so you can source candidates and you find a bunch of resumes that are decent fits. Upload the resumes into the same chat that contained the job description and ask ChatGPT to rank the resumes based on their suitability to the job description, with 1 being the best fit. 

By doing this, ChatGPT will analyze each resume, and align the candidates’ skills, experiences, and qualifications with the job requirements. This ranking system is an invaluable tool, especially when dealing with a large pool of candidates. It saves your recruiters precious time and effort, ensuring they focus their attention on the top-ranked candidates.

Step Three: Analyze Resumes 

Ask ChatGPT to provide a detailed list of pros and cons for the top five resumes based on the job description. 

The insights you gain from ChatGPT’s analysis provides clarity. The well-structured breakdown of each candidate’s strengths (pros) and potential limitations (cons) allows for a clearer and more objective understanding of their suitability for the position. A huge benefit of this is that it eliminates bias, since the analysis is being done purely based on suitability for the job, and nothing else.

Step Four: Create Candidate Summary 

Once you’ve locked the candidate and are ready to submit him/her for the role, ask ChatGPT to create a candidate summary using their pros. We all know the importance of a strong candidate summary while submitting candidates – it’s often the difference between the hiring manager checking the resume or passing to the next one. This process is quick and effective, giving your candidates the best possible chance of getting shortlisted.

Upgrade to AI-Driven Candidate Screening 

iPlace recruiters’ use of ChatGPT has been a win-win for our clients and candidates. It has enabled us to find the best talent faster without getting overwhelmed by the magnitude and scale of the candidate pool or the difficulty of finding candidates with niche skills. It has allowed our recruiters to focus their energy on the high-value tasks – building relationships with candidates and clients, conducting interviews, and gathering insights. As a result, we provide our clients with the best talent and a smoother and faster recruitment process. 

“But does ChatGPT really work? Or is it just another tech fad?” Let’s put it this way – ChatGPT is not a substitute for thinking. ChatGPT can be seen as a “great power.” But like they say, with great power comes responsibility. Depending blindly on ChatGPT can be detrimental to the overall screening and hiring process. This is why, at iPlace, we have extensive training programs dedicated to finding the right balance between AI (artificial intelligence) and NI (natural intelligence) and fine-tuning ChatGPT’s usage by our recruiters to ensure it is used wisely and not blindly.

Companies across various industries are already upgrading to ChatGPT, benefiting from its implementation in their recruitment strategies. This includes saving screening time, reducing unconscious bias, and improving the quality of hires. As AI technology continues to evolve, we can expect even more advanced and tailored solutions to emerge, further enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment processes.

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