HirePro Momentum Episode 6 | Integrating Integrity into Tech-Driven Hiring – A conversation with Harjeet Khanduja, SVP – HR, Reliance Jio

In today’s digital age, technology is revolutionising the way we hire and recruit talent. But with the rise of AI-powered tools and data-driven decision making, there’s a growing risk of bias, misrepresentation, and manipulation in the hiring process.

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Mr. Harjeet Khanduja, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Reliance Jio, as we explore the critical issue of integrating integrity into tech-driven hiring processes. Mr. Harjeet is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee and INSEAD. He is also known as The HR Mastermind and the RK Laxman of Business.

Key Takeaways:

• The impact of technology on the hiring landscape
• The risks of bias, misrepresentation, and manipulation in tech-driven hiring
• Strategies for balancing innovation with human values like empathy and fairness
• The role of integrity in shaping the future of work and recruitment
• Practical insights and advice from a seasoned HR leader

About Our Guest:

Harjeet Khanduja is a renowned international speaker, author, poet, visionary, inventor, influencer, professor of practice, and HR leader with extensive experience in the field of human resources. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Reliance Jio.

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Frequently asked questions

Question: What role does technology play in defining HR strategies?
Answer: Technology influences HR strategies by providing tools for recruitment, assessment, and onboarding, and enabling data-driven decision making.

Question: Is AI a threat to recruiters in their job?
Answer: AI is not a threat to recruiters, but rather a tool to help them do their job more efficiently.

Question:What are the unique challenges and opportunities associated with recruiting freshers in large numbers?
Answer: The challenges include balancing speed and quality, while the opportunities include molding freshers to fit the company culture and improving retention rates.

Question: How can companies balance speed and quality in their recruitment process during high volume hiring?
Answer: By using technology to automate processes, simplify and streamline workflows, and using AI-powered tools to assess candidates.

Question: What approach can HR teams take to create a positive candidate experience during high volume hiring campaigns?
Answer: By designing the experience, executing it well, and using technology to facilitate communication and assessment.

Question: What key criteria and assessments should HR teams use to evaluate candidates during high volume hiring scenarios?
Answer: Basic qualifications, background verification, and proper assessments to ensure candidates meet the job requirements.

Question: How can HR teams maintain consistency and fairness in the selection process with a larger volume of applicants?
Answer: By using proper job descriptions, screening, and selection tests, and training evaluators to ensure fairness.

Question: What strategies can HR teams use to onboard and integrate a large cohort of freshers effectively into the organisation?
Answer: Proper communication channels, certification-based hiring, mentorship, and induction programs.

Question: What trends do you foresee in the future of high volume hiring?
Answer: Certification-based hiring, gig economy, and productivity-based pay.

Question: How can we ensure that human values like empathy, fairness, and transparency remain at the forefront of tech-driven hiring?
Answer: By integrating integrity into tech-driven hiring processes, we can ensure that innovation serves to amplify human potential rather than undermine it.

Question: What tech innovation are you waiting to see in HR or Talent acquisition?
Answer: A system that uses machine learning to predict the most productive employee for a job based on data and personality parameters.