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title: Are Robots taking over Humans in the recruitment industry?
description: So, are robots taking over recruitment? This is a question almost every industry today faces. Will automation make our jobs easier, and better?
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# [Are Robots taking over Humans in the recruitment industry?](https://www.wearekeen.com/blog/are-robots-taking-over-humans-in-the-recruitment-industry)

 Written by [Doeke Geertsma](https://www.wearekeen.com/blog/author/doeke-geertsma) | Jul 8, 2020 10:00:00 AM

So, are robots taking over recruitment? This is a question almost every industry today faces. Will automation make our jobs easier, and better? Will it make us more or less biased? Do we even *trust* robots? Can we trust the Albert Heijn automated checkout?? Based on the passionate response from the panelists and crowd at WeAreKeen’s first-ever recruiter meet-up, we’re still divided on the answers. (Except the Albert Heijn one, you can trust it.)

Last Thursday, we met up with 100 recruiters for a panel discussion — and delicious mini burgers — in the A’dam Tower. The topic was: “Are robots taking over recruitment?” Panelists included Rabobank’s Global Sourcing Lead [Marcel van der Meer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelvdmeer70/), founder, author of* The-Robot-Proof-Recruiter*, and keynote speaker [Katrina Collier](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinacollier/), and was moderated by [Anna Brandt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabrandt/), my old friend (sorry Anna!) and currently at Mollie as an Executive Talent Advisor. What started as an organized panel discussion quickly turned into a lively and fiery discussion involving the whole crowd.

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