Dr John Sullivan Talent Management Thought Leadership
As seen in the San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2017, by Nicholas Cheng.
A report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that more than half of human resources jobs may be lost to automation, though it did not give a time period for that shift.
“Recruiting jobs will definitely go away,” said John Sullivan, who teaches management at San Francisco State University.
Though Sullivan believes there’s a lack of data on whether bots outperform humans in hiring, he said the age-old handshake and in-person interview is proving unreliable in modern-day hiring.
“You can shake a person’s hand, but AI can tell if a person is lying now by analyzing facial expressions,” Sullivan said. “AI at some point it will take over, but managers will still resist.”
To read the entire article please click here.
Photo credit Pexels
