Thanks to the so-called Great Resignation, the labor market continues to be in flux.
Millions have quit their jobs in the last few months, many to find new jobs.
But with so many resumes on the move, some applicants might not realize they could be missing out on their dream job due to artificial intelligence.
Even before the pandemic, many companies were using computers and software to scan resumes for keywords to speed up the hiring process. A resume could be weeded out before a human ever sees it.
Casey Hasten, a hiring expert and lead recruiter for Dallas-based executive search firm VIP, said the practice could be filtering out millions of qualified workers.
“This isn’t the jobseekers fault,” she said. “We need to get these big companies to not rely so heavily on that ai because that’s what’s hurting our job seekers to get through. There’s tons of qualified people out there that could potentially work for your job that you’ll never see because the ai doesn’t bubble them up to you.”
In the past – this type of software and practice has inadvertently shown discrimination toward women and people of color, although work has been done to improve algorithms to prevent bias.
However, the usage of AI to find workers is only growing as companies have shifted to remote interactions during the pandemic and are relying on software in the scramble to fill open positions.
“There’s a lot of movement in the job market right now. In the last three months, we’ve seen an average 4.3 million people quit their jobs each month,” said Hasten. “For every candidate, there’s four openings in the job market.”
A recent Bankrate survey also shows half of U.S. workers plan to look for a new job in the coming year. Labor Department data also shows hiring is progressing at a brisk pace — nearly 6.5 million in September, more than 2 million more than those who quit.
That’s why experts are warning job-seekers that companies could be using applicant tracking systems, or ATS, to narrow down candidates as quickly as possible. Websites like Indeed, LinkedIn and Glassdoor also use algorithms to help employers sort through the flurry of resumes to fill crucial positions fast.
Hasten sees countless resumes on a regular basis and shared some tips to navigate your resume through the algorithms.
Try uploading it in a Word or “docx” format instead of PDF. The PDF file format can make it harder for software to analyze it correctly and your …….
