Employment Experts Urge Networking to Bypass AI Screening
Career experts from LinkedIn, Indeed, and Vox advise job seekers to prioritize professional networking to avoid automated AI rejection tools.
Employment experts and hiring managers are advising job seekers to prioritize professional networking to bypass automated AI screening tools that frequently result in canned rejection emails. Catherine Fisher of LinkedIn and Matt Berndt of Indeed emphasize that networking should be treated as long-term relationship-building rather than a transactional search for immediate job leads.
Experts recommend using platforms such as LinkedIn and Handshake to establish connections. They suggest keeping initial outreach succinct and requesting brief 15-minute informational interviews to build rapport. Nisha Chittal of Vox notes that personal referrals often ensure an application receives a serious review, even within a highly competitive job market.
The shift toward remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered networking habits. This transition has increased the reliance on virtual meetings and social media to form and maintain professional bonds.
