How millions of people are being shut out of the job market by recruitment software

Automated recruitment software is contributing to a flawed hiring system in the US, research suggests. — AFP Relaxnews

A Harvard Business School report suggests that automatic resume-reading software is a factor in the US job market’s flawed recruitment system. Such programs can erroneously reject millions of viable candidates, contributing to a phenomenon known as “hidden workers”.

A vicious cycle is how you might describe the over-reliance of American companies on automated recruitment software. This technology was intended to help companies find the best possible candidates for vacant positions, but it has ultimately led to an overabundance of applications that are rejected without any real reason. This is often caused by the filters companies use in this software.