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Data from Capterra last year found that 40% of jobseekers are using AI to write or refine their resume, while 26% said they are using it to mass apply to jobs.
AI-fuelled resume boom
AI tools may be delivering good results for jobseekers worldwide, but Remote’s report found that the application of the technology is causing an AI-fuelled resume boom.
“While global access to talent is a major advantage, the surge in AI-driven tools and mass-apply tactics have led to application overload, making it harder for HR teams to identify top candidates,” said Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote, in a statement.
A quarter of employers said they are now receiving more applicants than they can handle, while the average time spent on sorting through irrelevant applications per role has reached 9.24 days.
The flood of applications is just the beginning of the challenges, according to the report.