AIs are Blocking People from Job Applications in More Ways Than One

AIs are worsening people's chances of getting a good-paying job in other ways than fully replacing their positions.

The International Monetary Fund has already warned that more than 40% of the all the jobs in the world could be exposed to the changes brought by the AI revolution, more so in developed countries.

We are seeing that changes right now.

Much worse, these hindrances are caused by both ends of the application. Here's how:

Automated Mass Applications Flood Job Sites

A Business Insider report has recently brought light to a growing trend in online job applications, that is the use of AI to generate resumes and spam send it across online platforms.

The article best described the current state of job applications on LinkedIn, Indeed, and other job searching sites: it has turned "into a technological arms race."

People would need to pay money to afford all this AI software just to get through employers from all the slog of résumés and CVs. The higher the payment, the better the chances.

The rise of AI in job applications also artificially inflates the number of submissions, forcing companies to close their hiring processes earlier than usual.

This is not to count all the wrong and inaccurate information the AI could "hallucinate" about you, putting people in positions they are unsuited for.

Employers Rely More on AI for Hiring Processes

Applicants are not the only ones who have started leaning on AI in regard to job hunting.

Companies posting openings on job application platforms usually let the AI handle the initial process of application.

This is done with AI automatically filtering résumés that contain certain qualifications the company is looking for from all the other applicants.

What is supposed to be a helpful tool in minimizing the employers' work becomes a blockade for applications it deemed unsuitable to the job, just because it did not check off its rigid criteria.

The absence of human intervention in the initial hiring procedures severely limits who can actually make it to the interview process, no matter how good their applications may be.

Chatbots, Chatbots, and More Chatbots

Even if the applicant is able to pass through the initial application, more often than not, they will be greeted by an automated message telling them what to do next.

Like in customer service, chatbots are limited to what they can only answer from the applicant's inquiries. In some cases, the AI provides wrong or irrelevant instructions to applicants.

This makes the application much more frustrating and time-consuming than it already is.