Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting | Eleanor Margolis
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Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting | Eleanor Margolis
"I've now read their what we do section four or five times, and I have a problem I can't figure out what they do. There are two possibilities here. One: they don't know what they do. Two: what they do is so pointless and embarrassing that they dare not spell it out in plain English. We forge marketing systems at the forefront of the online wellness space translates to something like we use ChatGPT to sell dodgy supplements."
"But understanding what so many businesses actually do is the least of my worries. I'm currently among the 5% of Brits who are unemployed. In my six months of job hunting, my total lack of success has begun to make me question my own existence. Just like when you repeat a word over and over until it loses all meaning, when you apply repeatedly for jobs in a similar field, the semantics of the entire"
Vague corporate language often conceals the real nature of businesses, making roles opaque. Personal unemployment and repeated unsuccessful applications can erode confidence and meaning. Many job listings appear to be ghost jobs, advertised to project false company growth. Limited regulation allows misleading job adverts to persist with few consequences for employers. AI-driven screening tools and automated HR systems introduce further obstacles for applicants. These practices contribute to widespread applicant frustration, wasted effort, and ethical concerns in the job market.
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