2023-11-13 18:00:00
Looking for a job is a task that takes a lot of time and dedication, as does applying for the positions in which you are interested. But, What would happen if artificial intelligence now has a tool to automate and accelerate this process that can sometimes be exhausting and demotivating?
Exists. It is called LazyApply (in Spanish it would be translated as “application for duds”) and itIt’s a new technological assistant focused on searching and applying for jobs in a digital and automated way.
According to an article by ZDNETamong its most notable functions, LazyApply can generate detailed resumes or CVs (the famous cover letters or motivation letters that are often required in the first phases of a job selection) as well as apply to more than a hundred jobs in just one day job search platforms such as LinkedIn or Indeed.
In addition, the application that can be used both in a Chrome extension and on your smartphone device, provides a series of daily analytical data so that the user can track their job searches and also see how successful they are being within different positions.
How to do it? According to a note from Wiredso that the “magic” happens It is enough to provide the system with your basic information about yourself (name, surname, age) and your work skills. It even requires that you describe your experience (if you have it) in the different fields. and, eventually, your desired position. Then, just click.
According to Julian Joseph, an unemployed LazyApply user, the tool wasn’t perfect. In some cases, he seemed to guess the answers to some of the questions. Furthermore, the success rate was not enormous: of 5 thousand jobs to which he applied the tool he received only 20 interviews, the same number as when Joseph manually applied 200 jobs.
However, the user highlighted the time saved and considered it worth the $150 investment for an unlimited plan for life (although the app has cheaper plans). “The fact that this tool exists suggests that something is wrong in the process«says Joseph for Wired.
But is it the same for a company to receive a job application made by AI? It depends on the person, please confirm the article Wired who spoke with different HR leaders. Christine Nichos, CEO of Human Resources at the company People Science, expresses that she and many of her team They think that applications through artificial intelligence tools assume that the candidate is not as committed and does not take the opportunity seriously.
Others, like Emi Dawson, Human Resources coordinator at the company NeedleFinder, say she doesn’t care much how a CV comes to her as long as the person is a valid human. In fact, she explains that for years, Some candidates have outsourced cheap workers from other countries to make their job applications.
This content was originally published in RED/ACCION and is republished as part of the ‘Human Journalism’ program, an alliance for quality journalism between RÍO NEGRO and RED/ACCION
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