Neither side thinks hiring is working': Gen Z job seekers are rewriting their CVs as they're worried about sounding like AI and they aren't alone

Date:
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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AIs role in hiring is under scrutiny as jobseekers try to sound more human while simultaneously passing AI screening.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Gen Z jobseekers are rewriting job applications to pass AI detection Applying for a new job is increasingly difficult, as applicants navigate AI screening while trying to sound human
and "hireable" AI can streamline the applications process, but it is also increasingly trivializing it AI is becoming increasingly prominent in both
job applications and hiring, with a new survey highlighting how Gen Z applicants are handling the challenge of appearing both human and attractive to an AI screening system.

Research by hiring platform Greenhouse of over 1,100 job seekers in the UK
and Ireland has found that younger applicants are more aware of the
challenges of AI job screening than those over 60. The survey, which appears in the 2026 Greenhouse Future of Hiring Report, also reveals that 81% of applicants are rejected without speaking to anyone at the company theyre applying for. Could it be time for the whole hiring market to change, and offer applicants a new way to demonstrate who they are and what they can
bring to a potential employer? Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Interviewed by computer The challenge with finding a job in 2026 is getting your application in front of a human. Doing so means it has to be impressive enough to be flagged by an AI system, typically an agent
configured to evaluate CVs and applications and highlight the strongest candidates.

Greenhouses research found that 97% of job seekers wish they could showcase something that cannot be included in their application, which may point to a new way of doing things. You may like Workers are hitting back at employer plans to use AI to screen job applications 'I think this is a great time to
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But it is the challenge of passing AI screening whether by a written application or through an AI interview that is most concerning. 42% of candidates have sat through an AI interview in the past 12 months, with 57% stating that it let them demonstrate their skills. AI is changing the game As anyone who has applied for a job in the past couple of years knows, AI plays
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For the first time I can remember, neither side thinks hiring is working," noted Sharawn Tipton, Chief People Officer at Greenhouse.

"Candidates send applications into a black hole, while employers sift through AI-polished CVs that all look the same.

The situation now is that applying for a job needs more than just a piece of paper to say what youre done.

As Tipton adds: The application used to be a front door. Now, too often, its
a dead end. Candidates need a system that actually works and gives them a
fair shot. Bolting bad AI on top only hurts them and employers.

It seems a large problem to solve, but Greenhouse's Ophir Samson has a suggestion: "Trust must be built into the process from the start." Samson implies that applicants need to understand how they are being screened before they send their CV. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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