AI isn't likely throwing out your resume. A human is.

"Even as AI and applicant tracking systems are playing a larger role in many parts of the hiring process, most of the time it's still a person, not a bot, who actually nixes your application, hiring experts told Business Insider. "People have gaslit themselves into believing a story that's not true," said Bobby Miloev, a researcher with the résumé builder Enhancv, referring to the way many blame applicant software or AI for challenges in the job market."

"He added that he doesn't fault job seekers who might think this way. It's understandable why people who've been hunting for a job might look for someone to blame, said Daniel Chait, CEO of hiring-software company Greenhouse. "They're applying to many, many more jobs than they used to, and yet they're not getting hired," he said. "When that happens to you, you look for a reason.""

"When tech actually tosses out your app Some job seekers have taken to social media to point out that they've received a rejection email not long after putting in an application. Where tech might be a deciding factor upfront involves so-called knockout questions. Those can include inquiries such as, "Are you authorized to work in this country?" or "Do you have a degree in nursing?" Software can weed out the applicants who say "no" when a question is a dealbreaker."

Most job rejections are made by human recruiters rather than automated systems. AI and applicant tracking systems perform basic screening and can remove candidates based on knockout questions like work authorization or required degrees. Job seekers frequently perceive algorithms as the cause of rejections because they are applying to many more roles and receive rapid denials or silence. Recruiters and hiring-software executives note that this surge in applications increases workload and frustrates candidates while human judgment still drives most final hiring outcomes. Technology influences early filtering but does not replace human decision-making in most hiring processes.

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