The Shocking Truth Recruiters Won’t Tell You About AI-Screened Resumes — And How to Beat the System

A recruiter I spoke with during a workshop told me she once manually reviewed rejected applications out of curiosity and found three candidates she would have interviewed immediately.

But by the time she saw them, they’d already moved on to other opportunities.

She described it as “necessary but imperfect.”

That’s the tension. Recruiters understand the limitations, but they’re working within systems that prioritize speed and volume.

Your job as an applicant is to make sure you’re not eliminated in that first automated pass.

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