Alifiya Karimi Jillisger and her HR team at IIT Bombay’s Development and Relations Foundation (IITB DRF) strive for global recognition. They’re enhancing fundraising and partnerships by innovating their recruitment approach within the not-for-profit sector.
IIT Bombay DRF
Mumbai, India
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50+
Not for Profit
IIT Bombay Development and Relations Foundation (IITB DRF) is a not-for-profit entity that is dedicated to supporting the Dean ACR office’s mission by engaging alumni, corporations, and foundations to build lasting partnerships. It enhances fundraising efforts through donor outreach, program management, and meticulous reporting on initiatives funded by alumni contributions.
Amidst their pursuit for global recognition, Alifiya Karimi Jillisger and her HR and strategy planning team recognized the need for an innovative approach to recruitment.
Before Babblebots.ai, the IITB DRF team faced key challenges like efficiently screening an overwhelming influx of candidates for various roles. The process involved scheduling hassles and hiring required more time.
During the discussion with Alifiya she mentioned: “Our challenge was the high volume of applications, which strained our resources and extended the hiring timeline. We found ourselves in a sea of candidates but lacked the beacon to guide us to the right ones.”
IITB DRF chose Babblebots.ai, attracted by its promise to refine the recruitment funnel and optimize candidate engagement without sacrificing quality.
After careful deliberation, they adopted Babblebots.ai to capitalize on its AI-driven recruitment capabilities. The integration focused on streamlining the interview process, increasing efficiency without compromising candidate quality. The Gen AI-powered platform significantly accelerated candidate screening along with giving insights before final interviews.
Babblebots.ai introduced a new dimension to the hiring practice. With Gen AI-powered screening, the recruitment team experienced a substantial reduction in scheduling and time-to-hire. The assessment reports shared with the interview panel also provided detailed feedback about the candidate before the final round of interviews.
Alifiya highlighted that using Babblebots helped release a lot of bandwidth for operational efficiencies and the team can look at more strategic aspects of hiring.
Tina, Babblebots.ai’s AI recruiter led human-like interviews. The candidates and faculty alike were engaged and impressed by the human-like interaction Tina provided.
“If you are talking to a robotic interface and an experience, you may get disinterested while your conversations happen. That doesn’t happen with Tina.” shares Alifiya, echoing her team’s sentiments.
Time & Efficiency – With Babblebots.ai, the team noted an immediate uptick in recruitment efficiency. There was a marked improvement in managing high-volume applications and reducing the screening time.
Fair Assessment – The candidate assessments ensured that only genuinely interested candidates progressed, significantly reducing dropout rates and the process ensured fair assessments of candidates.
Assessment Reports – IIT Bombay faculty members were astounded by the detailed pre-assessment reports, a first in their experience.
Record Keeping – The hiring team now has all the candidate data in one place as a part of the record-keeping process followed in case there is any query in the future.
“Babblebots team is always approachable. Their resolutions and turnaround times are fantastic. They understand you. They don’t give you the bottlenecks of how things can not be implemented. They marry you. They stitch the thought together and come up with a solution of what can be the best productive way of handling it.”
Alifiya Karimi Jillisger ( AVP – Human Resources, IITB DRF)
Looking ahead, the DRF team is enthusiastic about leveraging Babblebots.ai for broader applications within talent management, envisioning a holistic integration into IITB DRF’s recruitment ecosystem.
