AI-Powered Recruitment in Startups: Leveraging HR Analytics for Smart Hiring

This chapter explores the rise of AI-powered recruitment and its implications for startups. It is organized into six sections. After the introduction, the second section examines the drivers behind the shift from traditional recruitment methods to AI-enabled approaches. The third section discusses how AI technologies are being applied in recruitment, highlighting their functionalities and impacts. The fourth section presents two real-world cases demonstrating how startups have successfully integrated AI-powered tools into their hiring processes. The five section considers the potential pitfalls of AI in recruitment, including algorithmic bias, data privacy concerns, and the continuing importance of human judgment in hiring decisions. The final section discusses policy implications and directions for future research.