The New Age of Hiring: AI Is Changing the Game for Job Seekers
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The New Age of Hiring: AI Is Changing the Game for Job Seekers

Automation, algorithms and machine learning are taking over recruitment and hiring. How do we compete with the rise of robots?

Laura Michelle Davis
CNET, 2023
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A majority of employers now use AI-driven Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to help with recruitment. The fact that they must impress this software before getting a chance at human evaluation leaves many job seekers in uncertain territory. In this enlightening article, Laura Davis explores the advantages and challenges posed by ATS systems and offers tips to help job seekers navigate the system. She discusses tools like résumé scanners, online keyword simulators and AI speech coaches along with ethical concerns surrounding AI’s potential biases.

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Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) have significantly transformed the job market.

Digital technologies have transformed the job market over the past two decades, rendering traditional job application methods obsolete. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or “résumé robots” now dominate the hiring process. The software uses algorithms, predictive analytics and machine learning to evaluate candidates’ skills and performance. 

Nearly 99% of Fortune 500 companies use automation to streamline hiring processes and cut costs. Systems such as Greenhouse, Workday, Jobvite, Taleo and Lever filter candidates based on keyword matches between résumés and job posts, among other criteria, saving companies hundreds of HR person-hours. However, without human involvement, ATS may reject well-qualified applicants based on something...

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Laura Michelle Davis is an editor for CNET.

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