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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Job seekers face a new kind of competition: unqualified applicants submitting resumes with a single click.
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In episode 19 of Job Alert, CBS 17’s Bill Young sits down with Tim Pillard, assistant director of career services at MyComputerCareer.com, to discuss this and other hurdles in today’s job market.
A major focus of their conversation is the “doom loop,” a vicious cycle where candidates use AI to mass-apply for jobs and employers use AI to screen the overwhelming influx of resumes. This digital cat-and-mouse game is compounded by “one-click” application buttons on employment websites, which encourage users to apply for positions they are entirely unqualified to hold.
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Pillard recalls a time in recruitment when he posted a remote position and received over 800 applications in a single weekend; only 30% of the candidates were even remotely qualified. To help job seekers succeed, Pillard shares strategies to bypass these automated bottlenecks and stand out in an increasingly crowded hiring process.
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