The candidate connects via videoconference, perhaps from home. And He discovers that there is not a human resources officer in front of him, but a character who seems to have come out of video games.

The basic technology that automates some processes related to the human resources world.

He studies you, analyzing your qualities and character traits. Ultimately, he calculates a precise profile that will tell you if you fall within the professional figure that the company is looking for.

Artificial intelligence does virtual assistant work: it is capable of communicating with the user in the most human and empathetic way possible.

He’s an avatar of course, and the candidate can’t trade him for a human. But he knows his stuff, and he knows how to make a selection with the candidates that he finds in front of him from time to time for the job position.

This is a generic example, but it is how some companies are already moving towards hiring new employees. They are equipped with software and video avatars.

They entrust artificial intelligence with the first screening of those who offer to be hired.

In the past, job applicants had to go through the famous selection interview, a process that tested their skills and knowledge.

But now, with the advent of algorithms and video interfacing systems, candidates have to contend with a new type of interviewer: a robot.

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The British company HireVue is one of the most important in the sector worldwide.

Founded in 2010, it has invested heavily in the research and development of solutions based on artificial intelligence.

Its software allows companies to record candidates’ interviews and, subsequently, to “analyze” the answers provided through the use of algorithms.

The companies that have adopted the HireVue system to select candidates are major groups such as Hilton, Unilever and Goldman Sachs.

According to the company’s estimates, the system can save companies around 30 hours per week of interviewing.

The software also allows you to “memorize” interviews and then review candidates multiple times in order to make a more accurate decision.

Personality Forge is another platform similar to HireVue.

Again, artificial intelligence is used to “simulate” a selection interview and, at the same time, allows companies to “memorize” candidate interviews.

The British company Cogito has developed a software based on artificial intelligence that allows to you “evaluate” the personality of the candidates and then select them based on the results of the analysis.

Cogito’s software has already been used by companies such as Ford, Vodafone and Coca-Cola.

What are the interviews with artificial intelligence for?

AI interviews are typically used to select candidates for a job.

However, some companies are also using them to evaluate employee performance and, in some cases, to train and retrain them.

Additionally, AI interviews can also be used to provide immediate feedback to candidates on their performance.

Despite the accuracy of certain algorithms, there is a way to be ready for these interviews. AI is not smarter than man but only faster at processing information (and above all a lot of information).

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