Sleep & get the job?
..And he went to bed while two computers furiously applied to 1,000 jobs on his behalf!
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Who’s sponsoring the award for the company with the most layoffs this year? Cos it appears Chipper Cash is looking to compete with the tech giants to bag that award.
They just laid people off again - for what would seem like the fourth time in the past year!
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Nothing is real on these hiring streets no more
POV: Your employee is diabolic
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THE BIG IDEA
Fake Applications Left, Right, Centre
So recently, Wired covered a story about someone - Julian Joseph - who used AI software called LazyApply to apply for jobs.
After Joseph paid $250 for a lifetime unlimited plan and installed LazyApply’s Chrome extension, he watched the bot zip through applications on his behalf on sites like LinkedIn and Indeed, targeting jobs that matched his criteria.
Thirsting for efficiency, he installed the app on his friend’s laptop, too, and he went to bed with two computers furiously churning through reams of applications. By morning, the bot had applied to close to 1,000 jobs on his behalf.
In total, LazyApply completed 5,000 applications for Joseph. Surprisingly, this effort only resulted in 20 interviews—a pretty low success rate. But when you weigh the time saved against traditional manual applications, maybe it’s not so bad.
But let’s even leave that for a moment.
My question is.. Do you think the use of AI in job applications has removed the candidate from candidate experience?
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HR TRENDS & INSIGHTS
Top Picks For You
This guy knows how many recruiters we have in the world.
Turns out that Africa and Asia are experiencing a surge in the number of recruiters while Europe and South America are experiencing a decline.
South Africa has released the results of its 4-day workweek trial.
And more than 90% of the companies that participated say they’re sticking with the new schedule.
JUST FOR LAUGHS
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CHIT-CHAT OF THE WEEK
POV: Your Employee Is Diabolic..
JOBS OF THE WEEK
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COMING UP
Tech Connect Africa 2023
Other folks in HR will be turning up in Nairobi this Thursday for one of the most luxurious tech networking events - Tech Connect Africa!
You get to party and meet high-end professionals across tech giants like Google, Facebook, etc. You also get to connect with other recruiters from global tech companies and local startups.
The cool part is.. you get 25% off the ticket price when you use the discount code: TCACB
Top Resources For You
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Let’s help your employees deal with the demands of the ‘holiday spirit’, shall we?
There sure is a difference between employee experience and employee engagement
This is how to get your employees to do your job for you. Yes, your hiring job.
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