Jobseekers and recruiters are all using AI. It's chaos.

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Jobseekers and recruiters are both using AI to get a leg up. It's a battle of the bots.

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When Josh Holbrook, a software engineer in Alaska, was laid off in January, he didn't expect to spend too much time looking for a new job. He certainly didn't think he'd need to relearn the job-hunt process.

A surprisingly large percentage of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Zers — or older workers

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I didn't get a VP job in HR because the recruiter said I didn't try hard enough with my appearance

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Melissa Weaver was surprised a recruiter stated she didn't make enough of an effort in how she looked for a job interview.

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I was shocked when a recruiter told me I was too old for another tech job. But now I'm fighting back.

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Dumb jokes, lateness, and saying 'literally': 11 habits most likely to give hiring managers the ick

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Using words such as "like" and "literally" may be a bad look during an interview.

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A former Google recruiter shares the 4 things that make you look really desperate when job searching

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A Chick-fil-A HR executive shares the red flags he spots when interviewing candidates and his hiring best practices

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Business Insider talked to a Chick-fil-A human-resources executive and recruiter about interviewing and hiring candidates.

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Pay transparency, mentorship, and 4 other ways companies can attract Gen Z workers, according to a talent-development expert

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Recruiters say Flexport CEO's decision to rescind dozens of job offers days before some were due to start is 'sick' and 'lousy'

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Ryan Petersen and Dave Clark will share the CEO position at Flexport until March.
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen.

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Job listings that don't require applicants to have a college degree are surging, with recruiters prioritizing skills over formal education, LinkedIn survey finds

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Major companies including IBM, Google, and Tesla are no longer listing degree requirements in job adverts.

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