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

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...