These are the new rules of finding a job right now
The current job market is challenging due to economic pressures and employers' preference for AI investment, making job seekers feel pessimistic. Experts advise against using AI to write entire resumes, as it often leads to generic applications that fail to stand out, instead suggesting traditional resume-writing tips and using AI to identify gaps.
Why it matters
This article provides crucial guidance for job seekers navigating a difficult and evolving job market, particularly concerning the double-edged sword of AI in applications. It highlights the impact of technology and economic shifts on employment strategies.
It's hard to find work in today's job market: Employers aren't hiring because of economic pressures and because they'd rather invest in artificial intelligence. AI, once billed as a promising solution to get people hired faster, is causing headaches for candidates and recruiters alike.
Job seekers aren't feeling optimistic. More than half, 55%, of job seekers say employers have the upper hand in the hiring landscape, and 67% feel pressured to accept the first job offer that they get, according to ZipRecruiter's recent survey of more than 1,500 job seekers between July 25 and Aug. 12.
"The success of job search strategies is lower right now across the board," Daniel Zhao, chief economist at the company review site Glassdoor, tells CNBC Make It.
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