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These days, job seekers submit anywhere from 32 to 200 applications before receiving an offer, and it’s *** long, slow process. The average time to hire has climbed to about 44 days, with some roles taking closer to 2 months, and AI is changing the game, sometimes conducting the interviews. Hi, I’m an AI interviewer with Mr. Handyman. Thanks for applying to our home repair professional role. I did one once, I would say like 8 or 10 years ago. This technology’s actually been around for *** while. That’s Farah Shargy, an ex-G Google recruiter. She explained to us why it’s so hard to get *** job right now and how AI is impacting the search. No, AI is not auto rejecting you. Before AI and after AI, the percentage of applicants that are qualified versus not qualified has remained the same. Shargy says recruiters still use fairly basic applicant tracking systems known as ATS that allow them to filter and search based on experience and skills. Those applications. are then reviewed by humans, not AI. If I can encapsulate job search in one word, it’s alignment. You are not *** problem. The resume is *** problem, right? If your resume doesn’t align, it won’t make it through the necessary filters. Shargy says many applicants are applying too broadly and not using AI to their full advantage. Most of the time people take the wrong approach, tailor my resume to the job, boom, there you go. Try going *** step further. Shargy recommends making *** master resume that clearly shows. What you’ve done, upload that into your AI tool. Ask why is the company hiring for this role? If they don’t hire me for this role, how will it negatively impact the team and the position? Feed the tool additional information and the more information you give it, the better your output is going to be. Once you make it to the interview stage, show you understand the company’s problems and connect your past work to their financial goals. What is it that they need to hear from me in order to make an informed decision that I I am the right person for this role. Lastly, if you’re feeling stuck, the key is figuring out where you’re getting stuck. If you’re submitting resumes, not getting an interview, it’s your resume. If you are failing when you are talking to *** recruiter and you’re not moving forward, and you’re not relating your experience to what they want. One last tip, make yourself marketable by learning to use new AI tools. You can start for free on platforms like LinkedIn Learning and Coursera. Reporting in New York, I’m Ali Jasinski.