Business of Tech: Beating the algorithm - recruitment in the age of AI

Business of Tech: Beating the algorithm - recruitment in the age of AI
Kara Smith, NZ country manager for global recruitment agency Talent, and Jack Jorgensen, head of data and AI at Talent’s sister company Avec. (Image: Supplied/Jacques Steenkamp)
Peter Griffin
How is artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping recruitment in New Zealand, and what must candidates do to stand out in a crowded digital job market? This week’s episode of The Business of Tech answers those questions with insights from Kara Smith, NZ country manager for global recruitment agency Talent, and Jack Jorgensen, head of data and AI at Talent’s sister company Avec. Stiff economic headwinds and rapidly changing skills requirements, driven in no small part by the adoption of AI across industries, have made recruitme...

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