1、Driving Digital Recruiting in Higher Education:A Guide to Automation and AI 02IntroductionRecruiting in the higher education sector has long been characterized by a very particular set of challenges and opportunities.Shallow talent pools,unpredictable fluctuations in funding,bureaucratic hoops to ju

2、mp through and increased competition from both the private sector and other universities make hiring for your higher education institution anything but straightforward.However,there are also advantages that can be exploited,some of which are almost unique to the higher education sector,where success

3、 is not measured by what you or your organization earns but rather by what you contribute.When pitted in a lopsided battle against corporate giants for the finest minds,recruitment teams have found success in appealing to peoples passions and sense of belonging rather than just their pockets.Leverag

4、ing this advantage requires insight and nuance.Doing so at scale requires automation.Whether engaging talent through customizable career sites showcasing campus culture,preventing in-demand candidates from being poached amid a lengthy hiring process,or pulling up and sharing DEI statistics with top

5、brass,the increased efficiency and improved stakeholder experience offered by automation can be,for many university and college recruitment teams,truly game-changing.From heads of faculty to student support officers,canteen staff and post-doc researchers,bringing the right people into your community

6、 requires the human touch.By automating the burdensome admin that can tie recruiters down,you free them to perform the personalized,value-added tasks that really make a difference.03Historically,software automation has focused on increasing the efficiency of existing processes in order to lower cost