Many people are convinced that job-matching features powered by AI on major recruiting sites don’t always work in their favor. (Source: washingtonpost.com video still/Monica Rodman)

 AI Recruiting Websites Have Power to Put Some Candidates at Disadvantage

AI is not only showing up in the workplace. In many companies, AI is now partially in control of who gets into the workplace and who doesn’t. Danielle Abril wrote an informative piece on washingtonpost.com that should not be missed. If you are between 18 and 65 your resume will no longer be enough to get or keep you employed. Here is an example:

“Troy George wanted to find a job as a manufacturing plant manager, so he went on several job sites including ZipRecruiter. But the site sent him notifications for secretarial jobs, janitorial positions, and management roles at places with actual living plants.”

“‘It was so ridiculous, it was almost comical,’ said George, a 49-year-old from Toledo. “‘It was taking ‘plant’ at its two different meanings'”

George, like others, said he often never heard back from companies when he submitted applications online, and since the pandemic, more companies than ever are using AI to screen job candidates.

Hiring Histories

The article mentions something called hiring history. It is not your history, but rather the company’s history that AI uses to train itself.

Popular job sites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter and LinkedIn screen out many candidates based on the types of people employers have typically interviewed, messaged and liked. The AI uses past searches and profiles that have been clicked on in weighing appropriate candidates. any are convinced that job-matching features powered by artificial intelligence on these sites don’t always work in their favor.

“‘AI also has the potential to create rules based on historical patterns without anyone knowing what those rules are, making it difficult to fix,’ Manish Raghavan added.”

AI Interviews

LinkedIn, Indeed and ZipRecruiter had the most traffic among job sites in the United States in the first six months of this year, with nearly 790 million visits, according to web analytics firm Similarweb. Their goal is to quickly match candidates with relevant job postings. Below is a video about the era of AI in the job market that Abril included in her piece. It will be of interest to almost everyone seeking a job today.

This article has a tremendous amount of information that can only help the job seeker who is using the major hiring services. It explains the era of AI that directly affects employment.

In all likelihood, all businesses will need to use some version of AI to compete. We here at Seeflection.com agree with Abrile that it is best to stay as up-to-date as possible when it comes to AI. Whether offering a position or seeking a position keeping up with how an algorithm sees things will be vital for success.

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