India tech companies turn to AI-powered recruitment

Investors see opportunity in human resources startups as hunt for talent heats up

The skill-matching engine of Bangalore startup Belong can identify and communicate with potential recruits not actively looking for a job change. (Photo by Mahesh Bacham)

AYSWARYA MURTHY, Contributing writer

August 13, 2018 15:30 JST

BANGALORE -- When Mumbai-based technology company Directi was looking to hire 25 staff proficient in Node.js, a computer program, it turned to a startup called Belong in Bangalore.

Belong was able to field 99 candidates for the role, eventually filling all 25 posts thanks to a software program using artificial intelligence that found the best candidates from 90 different professional communities, forums and networks, even if they were not actively looking for a job.