DBS Bank introduced a virtual bank recruiter and has called the facility Jim. Jim is expected to streamline the bank’s hiring process especially in its wealth management unit. Jim is an acronym for Jobs Intelligence Maestro and it is intended to help recruiters review resumes, collect applicants’ responses for pre-screening questions and conduct psychometric profiling assessments on candidates. The bank said automating this part of the hiring process can help save up to 40 hours a month, enabling recruiters to direct their resources to other tasks. James Loo, head of talent acquisition group at the bank, said previously manual processes – such as posting screening questions, conducting psychometric assessments and tests – have now been fully automated. This frees up recruiters’ time, so they can take on higher value work, he added. Jim has been conceived and developed by Singapore startup Impress.AI and the bank’s talent acquisition team. Bank said the facility will be rolled out in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and India over the next few months.
