In the realm of talent acquisition, direct sourcing is taking center stage, and it’s being driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Did you know that 84% of organizations are now either using direct sourcing as part of their workforce strategy, or plan to explore it within the next few years? 

The transition from jobs to skills has led to a boom in workforce technology with skills as the level of analysis. With the advances made possible by machine learning, AI, and direct sourcing, skills are coming to the forefront of hiring.    

In their conversation below, Jason Safley, Opptly’s Chief Technology Officer, and Jeff Mike, Flextrack’s Head on Insights and Impact, go over topics like AI vs. Rules based approaches, AI in talent acquisition, vectorization and de-biasing talent acquisition, and how Opptly is changing the direct sourcing game with people AI that can engage with any talent community for a unified approach that centers finding the right person for the right role.  

Watch the interview below for more insights: