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AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants (www.bbc.com)
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AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants::As firms increasingly rely on artificial intelligence-driven hiring platforms, many highly qualified candidates are finding themselves on the cutting room floor.

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[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I am a seasoned professional that has over a decade in my field with very solid experience to match. And yet, I am simply getting either no response or a decline altogether. During Covid, I interviewed for over 30 positions. Some were promising but others I declined. I’m hearing crickets right now. It’s wild.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have the same qualifications as the descriptions and even exactly what the job is looking for and don't hear back. Some other jobs ask for interviews with 1 or 2 similar qualifications. It's nuts.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yeah, I will literally fit the exact description for a job, and then some, and not a fucking word. Insane. Like who the fuck are you looking for.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had one that I fit word for word but I have an AS and not a BS. My father in law works for the company for 22 years and puts in for it under his name as an endorsement. If I get hired he gets a bonus if I stay for a year. Nothing. Not even a phone interview. So dumb. And my degree is not a technical degree.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

The schooling requirement for things like software development are getting out of hand too. I’ve been automatically rejected for junior positions because I lack a BS. I have 10+ years of experience doing exactly what they are looking for.

[–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

One job and had the exact required certifications I have - no response

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Not even the benefit of an interview is just weird. It doesn’t make sense.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve applied to hundreds, I’ve got a single interview. The only others calling me have been recruiters.

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Same. And I’ve been getting calls and interview requests for lower positions which I refuse to move to. I’m lucky that I have a good paying position at the moment so I don’t have to leave.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Same. Not a single interview in the past 500 apps.

[–] Lizardking13@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Well I think that is the macro environment we're in more than anything. But who knows.