Brought to you by WorkHere and Emissary.ai Employers are shifting away from traditional hiring methods and this year. 75% say technology will play a larger role in their companies hiring process in 2019, and 22% percent plan to increase their spend on AI-powered recruiting software. These findings come from the 2019 Entelo Recruiting Automation Trends Report which surveyed 625 talent acquisition professionals from around the world to identify the trends and innovations driving the recruiting and hiring industry forward. highlights of the survey include: Time spent sourcing is hindering productivity. On average, talent acquisition professionals spend an average of 15 hours a week (a 16% increase from 2018’s report) sourcing candidates for a single role, and some groups spend more. When it comes to engaging candidates, email is king. 39% of recruiters rank email as the preferred outreach method, followed by phone/text (33%), while Linkedin inMails (13%) has dropped to 3rd place GUEST: Jon Bischke, CEO, and founder of Entelo TOPICS: Comments on the recent Jobvite acquisitions - what was your reaction? Will 2019 be the year of recruiting automation? What are the 3 biggest takeaways from the recruiting automation report? Sourcing is such a time intensive activity, how will AI and automation help recruiters scale their efforts in the future? What mistakes do employers/recruiters make when it comes to implementing automation in their recruiting? Tips on outreach to break through Update on Entelo, any new features coming out in 2019? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices