UAE employers rethink hiring as AI makes it harder to verify candidates’ real skills
But for UAE employers, this is creating a new challenge: how do they know whether a candidate can actually do the job, rather than simply present themselves well on paper? The concern is reflected in a new US study, which found that 60 per cent of hiring professionals are finding it harder to assess candidates’ real capabilities as AI becomes more widely used in recruitment.
” Employers shift towards evidence-based hiring For Nisha Nair, recruitment manager at Innovations Global, the answer lies in moving towards a more evidence-based, competency-driven approach that tests what candidates can actually do rather than relying primarily on qualifications and job titles.
As a result, employers are placing greater emphasis on practical assessments, real-world examples of past work and candidates’ ability to explain how they approach problems, putting what applicants can demonstrate under closer scrutiny than what their CVs claim.
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