AI in Recruitment with guest Sasha Knott: CEO of Job Crystal

04/16/23 • 41 min

Show Notes

In this episode of HR on the Brain, Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Brain eBox, interviews guest Sasha Knott, CEO of Job Crystal about AI in recruitment.

Sasha Knott is the CEO of Job Crystal. She started her career in IT, and moved quickly in her career finding her passion for entrepreneurship and combining this with technology that works for the customer and often disrupts industries. Her mission with Job Crystal is to make job seekers lives easier while helping SME’s find talent fast and effortlessly! With Job Crystal’s new system called Crystal which combines RecTech, AI, machine learning and UX functionality - it makes it easy to find the needle in the haystack for SME’s looking for talent. The vision is to #make a dent in unemployment (watch this space)!

In this episode, Sasha shares the challenge that Job Crystal seeks to solve for employers and job seekers, and how this is achieved using AI. Sasha also shares with us what AI is, as well as its benefits and limitations. We also learn about how Sasha got involved with the Kay Mason Foundation, as well as learn more about the organisation.

This episode is for you if you have been wondering how you can make your recruitment process easier, using the power of AI. It will also be of interest to you if you have been wondering about what AI is and how it works.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

5:59 What motivated Sasha to disrupt the recruitment space

8:09 The evolution of Job Crystal’s mission

13:00 What is AI? What are the benefits?

27:09 The limitations of AI

29:41 What’s next for Job Crystal

32:00 Sasha’s involvement with the Kay Mason Foundation

37:57 Tips for HR professionals who are considering using AI in their recruitment

Featured in the Show:

To get in touch with Sasha Knott, email: [email protected]
To get in touch with Sheree Comninellis, visit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/

Show Notes

In this episode of HR on the Brain, Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Brain eBox, interviews guest Sasha Knott, CEO of Job Crystal about AI in recruitment.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

5:59 What motivated Sasha to disrupt the recruitment space

8:09 The evolution of Job Crystal’s mission

13:00 What is AI? What are the benefits?

27:09 The limitations of AI

29:41 What’s next for Job Crystal

32:00 Sasha’s involvement with the Kay Mason Foundation

37:57 Tips for HR professionals who are considering using AI in their recruitment

Featured in the Show:

To get in touch with Sasha Knott, email: [email protected]
To get in touch with Sheree Comninellis, visit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/

Previous Episode

Behind the Scenes: Meet Brain eBox and Sheree Comninellis, with Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Brain eBox

In this episode of HR on the Brain, Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Brain eBox, takes us behind the scenes to learn more about Brain eBox, and to learn more about her story.

Sheree is a proven specialist in the Education, Training and Development (ETD) space, with a 17+ year track record in Learning and Development. She has worked across industries with businesses both big and small, to help them build competent and engaged teams through the power of skills development.

Sheree founded Brain eBox in 2015 and works as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), leading the Brain eBox team and focusing on business development. She is passionate about working with companies to create and deliver powerful workplace learning solutions that unlock performance and help their teams thrive.

In this episode, Sheree shares the core purpose that drives Brain eBox’s work, as well as what makes the company unique. She takes us back to 2015 to share Brain eBox’s origin story, and how their work has evolved since then and what’s next for the company. Sheree also shares more about her home life and special interests.

This episode is for you if you have been curious to learn more about Brain eBox and Sheree Comninellis. When you listen, you’ll be taken on a lovely behind the scenes tour that will give you the special details you have been interested in hearing about.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

1:50 Brain eBox’s mission and service offering.

2:25 Why we do what we do at Brain eBox.

4:22 Brain eBox’s origin story, and work to date.

7:10 What’s next for Brain eBox?

10:42 Sheree Comninellis’ home life and special interests

Featured in the Show:

To get in touch with Sheree Comninellis, visit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/

Next Episode

The Power of Curiosity with guest Celeste Stewart: Owner and Founder of Bold Curiosity

Show Notes

In this episode of HR on the Brain, Sheree Comninellis, CEO of Brain eBox, interviews guest Celeste Stewart, Owner and Founder of Bold Curiosity about ‘The Power of Curiosity’.

Celeste Stewart is the Founder and Owner of Bold Curiosity. Celeste has more than 20 years working experience in both the corporate and consulting industries. Celeste helps clients articulate their strategy, design learning frameworks and interventions, facilitates and is a mentor and motivational speaker. As a learning strategist at heart, she is always looking for ways to ensure learners remain engaged, curious and excited to learn.

In this episode, Celeste takes us on a journey to understand what curiosity is and the role it plays in the workplace. She shares what the role of leaders is when it comes to activating curiosity in their teams and how they can go about doing so. She provides tips for anyone who may be in an environment that is not supportive of curiosity, and gives advice for HR leaders on how to evaluate leadership development initiatives.

We also learn about Celeste’s personal journey – from how she was initially exposed to Learning and Development, to how she started her business, and the exciting work that she is currently involved in. You’ll enjoy listening to Celeste’s refreshing perspectives on learning and life, and how she has made meaning of her journey.

This episode is for you if you are a Learning Designer or HR Leader. It is jam packed with incredible insights and questions that you can apply to your work to amplify the value you provide to your workplace. If you’re a leader of a team, this episode will support you with unlocking the natural curiosity of your team members to better enable you to solve problems.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

6:35 The significance of authenticity and representation.

9:57 Learning differences, and the importance of learning design in this process.

11:54 Questions learning designers can ask themselves about the learning process.

26:25 The role of leaders when it comes to ‘curiosity’.

32:20 How to activate ‘curiosity’.

33:52 Why should leaders place importance on ‘curiosity’ in their work.

38:51 Tips to stay curious in work environments that don’t encourage this.

49:04 Advice for HR leaders when they are evaluating leadership development interventions.

Featured in the Show:

To get in touch with Celeste Stewart, visit: www.boldcuriosity.com, Instagram: boldcuriosity, Twitter: @boldlyceleste, LinkedIn: Celeste Stewart and/or email: [email protected]
To get in touch with Sheree Comninellis, visit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-comninellis/