Mitigating recruitment and selection challenges through the utilization of AI

Simangele Mkhize; Melanie Lourens

doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v14i4.3973

Authors

Simangele Mkhize Durban University of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9312-1447
Melanie Lourens Durban University of KwaZulu-Natal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4288-8277

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v14i4.3973

Keywords:

recruitment and selection, AI technologies, HRM, efficiency

Abstract

Human resource management (HRM) is a crucial component of an organization’s management and aims to enhance employee efficiency and an organization’s competitiveness. As organizations advance and grow, recruitment and selection decisions become more critical. The thinking of human resources practitioners and experts must be transformed to accommodate the current workplace. Practitioners and experts must ensure that qualified candidates are attracted to the organization at the right time to fill open positions. Traditional HRM methods are insufficient for the progressively more complicated HRM challenges. Recruitment and selection, as one HRM component, is a process with numerous challenges. This study examines how the use of AI technologies can assist in mitigating recruitment and selection challenges. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and soliciting data from databases such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, a systematic literature review analysis was conducted to investigate the human resources challenges in recruitment and selection and explore how AI can moderate these challenges. The analysis indicated several challenges, including high costs, bribery and corruption, political interference, inadequate job descriptions, nepotism and favoritism, and lengthy recruitment and selection processes. Recommendations of the study suggest that the accuracy and efficiency of recruitment and selection can be enhanced by involving AI technologies, which can assist in lowering the risks and expenses associated with recruitment and selection.

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