Why employers say AI is making hiring harder
BNN Bloomberg
Artificial intelligence is taking some of the discomfort out of trying to perfect your resume, but the growing use of the technology in job applications is creating new challenges for employers trying to sort through candidates and figure out who they’re really dealing with.
A new survey from recruiting firm Robert Half suggests a mountain of AI-generated resumes and cover letters is slowing down the hiring process.
Eighty-nine per cent of 1,500 hiring managers who responded from across Canada, reported a heavier workload due to candidates using AI, and 61 per cent agreed hiring now takes longer.
“You can’t trust the documentation you’re receiving from candidates the same way anymore,” said Tara Parry, Robert Half’s director of permanent services.
At downtown Vancouver’s YWCA youth employment centre Wednesday, 20-year-old Eden Pothier was searching for work in the trades after spending his teen years competing in breakdancing.
Pothier says scrolling through job listings can be daunting.
