7 AI helpers to add to your HR tool kit
A significant majority of HR leaders recognize the critical importance of AI adoption for organizational success. Specifically, 76% believe that failing to implement AI solutions within the next one to two years could put their organization at a competitive disadvantage.
AI is here to stay, and many local organizations are already using it to augment their teams. If you haven’t considered how to implement AI at your company, it’s worth looking into—especially for HR teams in Hawaii who face unique challenges in attracting talent and engaging employees.
Let’s dive into some areas where HR and AI can work together.
Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, and Hiring
With Hawaii’s remote location, high cost of living, and often lower than average salaries, enticing workers to move to the islands can be difficult, resulting in a lack of talent in the pool. Because of this, local businesses are beginning to turn to AI for assistance.
Generative AI can assist with aspects of the hiring and recruiting process, resulting in a more streamlined workflow, consistent communications, and better candidate experiences. AI can also help overworked and burned out recruiters, talent acquisition specialists, and other HR employees to get more hours back in their day.
With machine learning and predictive analytics backed by data, AI can assess candidates based on their aptitude and predicted job performance, rather than by simply checking the boxes of keywords on a resume. It also has the potential to increase DEI in candidates because of its ability to de-gender and de-bias job descriptions.
AI chatbots can be used to prescreen candidates without recruiter involvement and provide answers to candidate questions right away, keeping them engaged and moving qualified candidates through the process more quickly.
AI algorithms can also match the right jobs with the right candidates. Hawaiʻi Career Acceleration Navigator is doing just that—it’s a job portal that leverages AI to provide data-driven job recommendations.
Tools to Look Into
Workable trains its AI on its HR software, which means it can provide more specific answers to prompts based on relevant industry data. It can help with drafting job descriptions, interview questions, and emails; extracting resume data; estimating salaries, and more.
BrightHire is an AI-powered interview platform that analyzes interview recordings and transcripts and then provides feedback on questions and candidate responses. With this data, HR teams can improve the interview process, reduce bias, make quicker decisions, and find the best candidates to fill roles.
Textio is the ultimate job posting assistant, helping HR teams create job descriptions to attract diverse talent. Its text generator takes into account inclusivity, reducing bias, and your own brand guidelines to make a job posting that speaks directly to the people you want to hire.
Harver’s AI platform uses interactive assessments to predict how candidates will perform in the job, what their core skills and competencies are, and if they’re a good cultural fit—allowing you to make a speedy hiring decision, backed by data.
Employee Engagement, Experience, and Retention
AI empowers HR teams to nurture employee engagement, driving better retention. By streamlining performance reviews, coaching, and career planning, these tools help create a supportive work environment where employees thrive and choose to stay longer.
Tools to Look Into
Pinnacle helps your managers become better managers. With content developed by leadership experts, the AI coach makes sure managers receive the content they need, when they need it through integration with Slack and Teams.
TalentGuard helps companies to retain and cultivate talent through its AI platform that assesses employee skills, goals, and development needs. It can assist with performance reviews, career pathing, and succession planning.
Eightfold AI This talent intelligence platform uses AI to match employees with internal growth opportunities. It helps HR managers create personalized career paths for employees, boosting engagement by showing clear avenues for progression within the company.
Want even more AI-powered platforms to add to your toolbox? Check out AI Beyond the Buzzwords: Unlocking Efficiency and Creativity.
While AI tools can revolutionize HR practices, it's important to tread carefully. These smart helpers can sometimes stumble with data privacy, fairness, and the human touch we all value. Some companies have even come under scrutiny for using AI-generated content in ad campaigns instead of hiring human artists or writers—not to mention the minefield that is the question of copyright and whether or not it applies to AI-generated content.
By staying aware of the laws and regulations while striking a balance, we can harness AI's power and keep our workplace warm and inclusive. Remember, technology should enhance, not replace, the heart of HR – our connection with people.
About ProService Hawaii
ProService Hawaii is the state’s leader in HR consulting and management. The company gives employers access to benefits, payroll, HR and risk support that make it easier to hire, manage and grow their teams. With over 3,000 client employers and 50,000 employees statewide, ProService Hawaii impacts nearly 10% of the state’s private employment market, making it the largest and most trusted provider for HR services in Hawaii since 1994. As an industry leader, ProService combines the power of passionate local experts with innovative products to build and transform the workplace in Hawaii. ProService is headquartered on Oahu at 6600 Kalanianaole Hwy., Ste. 200, Honolulu HI 96825. Additional offices are located in Kona, Kahului, Kapaa and Downtown Honolulu. Telephone: (808) 394-3100.
