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Paper résumés, trick questions, in-person job interviews: Hiring is going old school to escape AI slop
In a hiring process exhausted by AI, it's time to apply to jobs like it's 1999. Old-school paper resumes and in-person interviews are back.
When Devon Pastorius set out to hire for a new role at his advertising agency, he asked candidates to answer two questions in their cover letters: What were their thoughts on AI in the creative industry, and what were their favorite ads or social media accounts? Hatim Rahman, an associate professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University, said AI has made hiring a "cat and mouse game" between candidates and employers, as both use technology to try to suss out the other. Nastashia Wali, the director of front office at the storied Hotel Chelsea, said that a candidate showing up in person demonstrates "eagerness and extra effort."
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