The integration of generative AI in the job market, notably since the launch of ChatGPT, has significantly disrupted traditional job searching practices. Job seekers face unprecedented challenges as automated bots and AI-generated applications flood employers with resumes. LinkedIn reports a staggering increase in applications, with some job postings receiving over 1,200 applications within just 36 hours. This shift has made it nearly impossible for human applicants to stand out, while companies are increasingly relying on AI for applicant filtering and interviews, perpetuating a cycle where AI competes against AI in the hiring process.
Access to AI makes it incredibly easy for legit applicants and scammers alike to spam employers with résumés, often uniquely tailored to the job's details.
It's an 'applicant tsunami' that's just going to get bigger, often devolving into an 'AI versus AI type of situation.'
99 percent of Fortune 500 companies admit to using AI to filter applicants, with 40 percent anticipating using AI to conduct interviews.
The number of applications sent via LinkedIn has surged over 45 percent since 2024, now standing at a dizzying 11,000 applications per minute on the site.
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