‘The social contract is broken’: young people on feeling shut out of careers
TL;DR
In the first instalment of a new series, four young people reveal the impact of an endless cycle of applications and rejections Guardian to follow lives of eight young people in their search for jobs “I’ve been demoralised by the process, just constantly applying, then interviewing. I’ve just been applying to any jobs that I could find. I’d really like to be employed by now.
Nauti's Take
Before companies draw conclusions for AI-assisted recruiting workflows, they should verify the evidence: where are applications being screened automatically, and how often do candidates receive a meaningful response? The story points to a real trust problem, but it does not yet establish an AI-specific mechanism.
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