Jon Stross has been building technology to help people get new jobs for over a decade, but he's not convinced today's hiring tools are all t

Hiring platforms are making it harder to find a job, says HR tech founder: 'It's more soul-crushing than ever'

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2024-11-19 22:00:08

Jon Stross has been building technology to help people get new jobs for over a decade, but he's not convinced today's hiring tools are all that effective.

Stross is the president and co-founder of Greenhouse, the hiring platform, and has seen a lot of tech and AI advancements in hiring since his business launched in 2012.

Despite some of their benefits, the integration of AI into modern hiring practices isn't working, he says: "All the AI stuff isn't actually helping. In some ways, it's exacerbating it."

He's long heard businesses say that "hiring is broken," but "right now, I'd argue it's getting worse," he tells CNBC Make It. "Between technology that makes it really easy to apply to a lot of jobs combined with the current job market, where there's a white-collar recession, it's more soul-crushing than ever."

AI tools like ChatGPT make it easier for candidates to write resumes and cover letters to apply to more jobs in less time. However, it can lead people to apply for jobs they're not actually suited for, and then it creates more competition for the roles out there.