- According to LinkedIn, 92% of recruiters in India now view their roles as more strategic than ever as workforce expectations evolve
- The platform’s AI driven tools and Skills Assessment feature have helped us find candidates with niche skills and proven expertise, and solved several hiring challenges for us: Manan Khandelwal, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, eInfochips
- Recruiter 2024’s generative AI helps recruiters craft personalised messages at scale, saving time and increasing engagement
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, NOV 29
As AI continues to reshape the world of work, the role of recruiters is transforming significantly. According to LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, 92% of recruiters in India now view their roles as more strategic than ever as workforce expectations evolve.
In Ahmedabad, professionals are increasingly seeking work-life balance (50%), career growth (48%), better compensation (47%), and opportunities to upskill (46%). To address these priorities, recruiters are moving toward a people-first approach, using AI tools to handle routine tasks so they can focus on building meaningful connections.
“The way we work continues to evolve each day, with skills expected to change by 68% by 2030 in India. Ahmedabad is already bracing for this shift where professionals—known for their industrious mindset and drive for growth—are looking for employers who don’t just offer fair pay, but also offer a real chance to sharpen their skills. For HR professionals, this means traditional hiring methods aren’t going to be enough. LinkedIn’s Recruiter 2024 is designed to meet this challenge, equipping HR professionals with the tools to uncover top talent faster, build teams that are future-ready, and align their business goals with the skilling aspirations of today’s workforce,” says Ruchee Anand, Senior Director of Talent & Learning Solutions at LinkedIn India.
Manan Khandelwal, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, eInfochips, an Ahmedabad based digital transformation company, said, “At eInfochips, a skills-first approach helps us find candidates who can adapt to rapid changes in the technical arena. It allows us to tap into a wider talent pool and attract talent from diverse backgrounds, driving innovation in AI and engineering. LinkedIn Talent Solutions plays an instrumental part in how we build our workforce. The platform’s AI driven tools and Skills Assessment feature have helped us find candidates with niche skills and proven expertise, and solved several hiring challenges for us.”
Here are 4 ways LinkedIn’s Recruiter tool can help recruiters in Ahmedabad transform their hiring strategy:
#1 Focus on what matters most
Spending less time on tedious tasks and more time connecting with top talent is one of the top needs for talent experts everywhere. LinkedIn Recruiter 2024 makes this a reality. With the new AI conversational search, recruiters can describe their hiring goals in plain language, like “I need a senior growth marketing leader.” The AI then creates projects, drafts job posts, searches for candidates, and offers insights-backed recommendations, letting recruiters dedicate more time to the strategic parts of their job, like building relationships and crafting talent strategies.
#2 Discover talent by skills
Traditional recruiting methods often involve hours of Boolean searches. Recruiter 2024 changes this with smart, real-time suggestions and filters. For recruiters who need to expand their search area, the tool suggests new locations and also lets them look for candidates with specific tags like “open to work”. It even identifies the fastest-growing skills relevant to the recruiter’s search, ensuring they’re targeting candidates who are best equipped for the role.
#3 Access a wider talent pool
With Recruiter 2024, recruiters can move beyond brand-name biases and discover a broader range of talent. It emphasises skills over company names, helping find candidates from diverse backgrounds. Guided by LinkedIn’s Responsible AI Principles, this tool ensures a fair and unbiased recruitment process, levelling the playing field for all candidates. This approach not only broadens the talent pool but also promotes inclusivity and fairness in hiring.
#4 Personalise candidate outreach with AI
After finding the perfect candidate, the next challenge is engaging them. Recruiter 2024’s generative AI helps recruiters craft personalised messages at scale, saving time and increasing engagement. These AI-assisted messages use candidate, company, and job information to create unique, tailored outreach. Recruiters can then tweak and customise these messages to ensure they reflect their tone and add any additional information, making the outreach more compelling and effective.
