AI in jobs, how to improve your LinkedIn profile; Ashutosh Gupta discusses this and more at BT Best
B-Schools & HR Summit
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Ashutosh Gupta, Country Manager, LinkedIn India, in an insightful conversation with BTTV Managing Editor Siddharth Zarabi at the BT Best B-Schools & HR Summit, discussed the use of AI in hiring, skill-first approach becoming increasingly popular, and more. He also revealed how one can polish their LinkedIn profile to interest recruiters
Linking the Dots: Making
the Right Connections
According to Ashutosh Gupta, in the fast-changing world, the skill-first approach is increasingly becoming the new process to hunt for fresh talent, which primarily focuses on a person’s skills and capabilities, rather than job profile, degrees, and colleges. He said that this new approach is helping companies in developing a highly skilled and inclusive workforce
Skills-First: The new
wave of hiring
“Skills First is the new wave of hiring not only in India but across the world. Earlier, we used to have a template-based hiring process. Now, things are drifting towards skills. Recruiters on LinkedIn are able to recognise workers on the basis of the skill sets they have shared on their profiles. The industry is slowly adopting this way, where people are being considered on their skill sets. Skills will be the new currency of the future,” said Ashutosh Gupta
Skills: New currency
of the future
Ashutosh Gupta
Talking about LinkedIn's approach in the fast-evolving business landscape, Ashutosh Gupta said that the LinkedIn team is trying to build upon the new approach with various stakeholders in the industry, which includes companies, institutions, colleges, schools, and others
LinkedIn's approach
Sharing some advice with recruiters, Ashutosh Gupta said that focusing on skills can help employers find non-traditional talent and also help employees and job seekers to understand the market, trends, the skills they have, and the ones they need to acquire. He cited a LinkedIn survey which showed that more and more people are willing to acquire new skills and move out of their traditional function to fit into the changing market
BT Best B-Schools & HR
Summit: Advice for recruiters
“Our survey has found that 8 out 10 Indians are very much open to the idea of pivoting their roles into a new function,” said Ashutosh Gupta. With transferable skills, one can pivot into new functions. More Indians are comfortable with such pivots, he noted
Indians comfortable
with career pivots
In the insightful session at the BT Best B-Schools and HR Summit, Ashutosh Gupta also highlighted that work-life balance has become one of the top priorities for employees after the pandemic, and they seek flexibility. So, a flexible working model is the future. According to him, people with customer-facing roles will have to work from the office, while others may get work-from-home or hybrid working opportunities
Work from home vs
Work from office
LinkedIn India
Talking about AI in jobs and ChatGPT Ashutosh Gupta said, “AI is not about the displacement of jobs; it is about (how) certain jobs will become more productive, there will be a different layer of productivity due to AI. The human brain will remain as relevant as it is now. But it is important to meet the AI revolution head-on by upgrading your skills.”
Ashutosh Gupta on
ChatGPT, AI in jobs
Talking about how one can improve their LinkedIn profile, Ashutosh Gupta said that it is important to have a very professional picture, a good headline, and a summary that describes you as a person. He added, “Showcase your skills to garner the interest of recruiters. Make sure that all your work-experience, and projects are on display.”