A native of Lithuania, Justas is a cofounder of Whatnot Innovation & Startup Studio.
He is also the cofounder & COO of Aira, the autonomous AI assistant that helps you with recruiting.
Guest Author: Justas Rinkevicius
Background
Isaac has over 15 years of expertise in recruitment and outsourcing services in Thailand. Starting in 2012, he founded Zylon Technologies, gaining recognition through the brand “Recruitcraft” and securing a significant market share in Thailand.
In 2018, he transitioned to Blockchain Labs as a Chief Technology Officer & Solution Architect, immersing himself in various industries through custom AI software projects.
Leveraging his experience, Isaac applied his insights to his latest venture, Aira, born from the ascent of large language models and AI. With a dual background in recruitment and AI, he envisions Aira as a transformative solution to persistent industry challenges, ushering in a new era of possibilities.
Overcoming Recruitment Challenges
Isaac points out some big problems in how people find jobs and how companies hire. For job seekers, the process hasn’t changed much in 25 years, and they often apply to many jobs without hearing back. This lack of communication leads to random job applications, making it tough for both candidates and hiring managers.
In the other hand Hiring managers, especially in big companies, face a lot of work going through countless applications and dealing with internal communication challenges as he use of forms in HR systems only adds to the complexity.
Lastly, many job seekers misunderstand recruiting agencies, thinking they prioritize candidates when, in reality, they focus more on getting job leads. Overall, outdated practices, lack of communication, and administrative hassles are the major challenges in the recruitment industry.
Isaac emphasizes that automation is the key solution to challenges in recruitment. Large language models enable a high degree of automation, aiming to replace tasks traditionally done by humans and eventually improving productivity.
Isaac envisions a future where automation becomes the norm, fundamentally transforming the way industries operate. While he acknowledges that the current limitation in automating is human-to-human call interactions, as of now, this aspect remains resistant to automation.
Aira’s focus on simplifying and enhancing the job search process for both candidates and employers. For candidates, Aira acts as a recruitment assistant, offering career advice, analyzing resumes, and providing job matches from aggregated listings.
On the employer side, Aira aims to streamline the hiring process for companies, particularly smaller ones, by offering a simplified platform without the need for extensive data entry. The ultimate goal is to automate various recruitment tasks, allowing employers to efficiently engage with well-matched candidates and accelerate the hiring process.
https://www.helloaira.io/
Key Takeaway
Isaac discusses about the rise of automation in the next one to two years, presenting a potential challenge to any job.
He suggests that evolving technology may automate a substantial portion of tasks in both employer and employee roles, diminishing the need for extensive human intervention.
The overarching theme revolves around the transformative impact of automation on various processes, prompting questions about the future job, the key takeaway is, the importance of embracing change and using technology to enhance efficiency in your work processes.
AI Won’t Replace Humans — But Humans With AI Will Replace Humans Without AI
– Karim Lakhani
