Michael HornThought leader creating a world where all individuals can build passions & fulfill their human potential. Author of the national bestseller Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career

AI-Powered Tools May Make it Even Harder to Find a Job

Name: AI-Powered Tools May Make it Even Harder to Find a Job
Uploaded: 2025-04-03T17:15:05+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Michael Horn
Description: In a brief excerpt from a YouTube video, Michael Horn explains that, contrary to popular excitement, AI‑powered job‑search applications that tailor…

3 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In a brief excerpt from a YouTube video, Michael Horn explains that, contrary to popular excitement, AI‑powered job‑search applications that tailor resumes and automate applications are likely to make it harder for candidates to secure employment. Horn and co‑author Bob Mesta argue this in a recent Time magazine piece, citing that a large majority of positions—estimates range up to 85%—are still filled through personal connections. They attribute this persistence to a deep trust deficit between job seekers and employers, which AI tools do not address and may even exacerbate.

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I hear from so many job seekers right now that they're so excited about these new AI powered apps that are helping them find jobs, tailor their resumes for them, even apply to the jobs online. But ironically, these AI tools, they're actually likely to make it harder, not easier, to land jobs. That's what Bob Mesta and I argue in a new piece for Time magazine. And one big reason that we think it's going to break job market even more has something to do with a reality that was true even before thousands of applicants were piling in for open jobs online. And that's despite the democratization of job postings online over the last many years. Estimates suggest that well over half as high as 85% of jobs are still filled through personal connections. And that's due, in no small part due to a lack of trust that job seekers and companies have in each other.