AI is sending out job applications in droves. 404 Media's Jason Kabler writes about how he used the free tool AI Hawk to apply to 17 jobs in one hour while working a restaurant shift, and stopped applying when he reached 2,843 jobs. Masu.
The tool automatically fills in Mr. Koebler's biographical information, creates a resume, creates a customized cover letter, and provides all the necessary (and literal) information before submitting documents on his behalf. I checked the box.
AI Hawk is one of many AI job application tools out there that contribute to a strange loop in which humans are essentially removed from the job application and hiring process, Koebler wrote. I am. More and more companies are using AI software to screen and even interview candidates. In fact, in a 2023 survey, 42% of companies admitted to using AI screening tools.
As Kabler writes, the impact on candidates filling out applications the old-fashioned way is not yet clear.