What AI Still Can’t Do – The Human Side of Hiring

Written By Tagan Smith

AI is powerful, but it’s not perfect. There are key areas where human recruiters remain essential:

  1. Context Interpretation: A human can spot transferable skills and unconventional career paths—AI might not.

  2. Cultural Fit: AI can’t sense personality, team fit, or interpersonal nuance.

  3. Empathy and Engagement: Building rapport, answering concerns, and personalizing communication require human touch.

  4. Creative Judgment: Some roles require an eye for potential, not just keywords.

  5. Adaptability: Humans can change criteria mid-search; AI typically can’t without retraining.

Overreliance on AI risks filtering out great candidates who don’t check every digital box—but who’d thrive in the role.

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about how recruiters and AI can work together to build better hiring outcomes.

Tagan Smith https://www.levelup.africa
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