Recruitment by robot: how AI is changing the way Australians get jobs
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by employers to help decide who to hire. What does it mean for candidates - and their future bosses?
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When Anisa* graduated from her second degree, she felt fairly confident" that her postgraduate studies, double-major undergraduate degree and years spent balancing two volunteering roles and a part-time job would account for something in the job market.
She applied to every entry-level or junior role she could find in her industry, tracking each application's outcome on a spreadsheet. Before she knew it, applying for jobs became a full-time job": in total, she applied for, and was rejected from, 350 jobs before finally landing one 18 months later. And she believes that AI - in particular its use in screening applications - is a huge part of the reason.
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