The current Corona crisis is paralyzing our economy. Meanwhile, we seem to be looking for exit strategies enabling the fastest possible return to the ‘old normal’. This idea is outrageous. What we do need, is an entry strategy: a real breakthrough scenario for a true digital transformation. This creates tremendous opportunities in the recruiting world,
It seems there are some obvious unique properties that make Actonomy’s xMP best of breed in the searching technology business. In a series of blogposts, Actonomy’s CEO Filip De Geijter explains the details of these USP’s. After the first one (dealing with flexibility), he now focuses on transparency and the value of transparent matching.
Report on ‘Recruitment Agency Expo London’, February 4&5 2020 One of a kind: the yearly high mass for the British recruitment agencies Recruitment Agency Expo 2020 took place in London, February 4th and 5th. As one of the only non-British tech companies, Actonomy was celebrating its 10th participation. Filip De Geijter reflects on the two
On the use of semantic correlations in smart searching and matching technology One of the most buzzed words in machine learning today is ‘ontology’. Yet, it is a quintessential element in making automatic language understanding a success. Even more so when it is used in searching and matching technology for HR-purposes. Filip De Geijter, founder
In the coming months, we will publish a series of blogposts on the USP’s (Unique Selling Propositions) of Actonomy’s job and candidate searching and matching technology xMP. First in the row: flexibility. At the heart of the recruitment technology is one simple belief: Technology has to follow the client’s demands, not the other way
In a labor market still trying to cope with shortage, technology can be helpful in trying to get vacancies filled. Yet, we are facing a problem. Recent research has shown that recruiters are far behind when it comes to technology adaptation, whereas candidates are in pole-position when embracing all kinds of tech. It seems both
On the meaning, sense and use of AI Back in 1990, Ray Kurzweil wrote about the ‘age of intelligent machines’. At that time, Artificial Intelligence was like a futuristic sci-fi concept. Today, AI is everywhere, proving Kurzweil was right. But let us not be blinded by what AI is, does and will be able to
Actonomy was at the yearly Recruitment Tech Event 2019 in Amsterdam. Some 450 attendees enjoyed keynote speeches and got in touch with top notch providers of recruitment tools. Hot topic of the day: artificial intelligence and robots. But shouldn’t we look a bit further? Here are the main findings of the day… Amsterdôme, the circular
Filip De Geijter, CEO Actonomy, on why recruitment of the future will focus on matching skills, rather than on functions: Companies on the lookout for new talent, will typically search for people with particular job titles. Need a sales manager? Search for a sales manager. Yet, this is not the smartest way to go, as
As the labor market is getting more complex, so is recruiting. While searching and matching candidates and jobs used to be easy human work, today it has become the playing field of artificial intelligence, semantic ontologies and more high end technology helping human recruiters. Yet, there is more to do than just be fast and
