Arbeitsmarkt: Künstliche Intelligenz verändert Bewerbungsverfahren im Job

According to a survey conducted by the job website Indeed, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the criteria used by HR departments to evaluate job applications. While cover letters are losing their importance, AI-generated documents may become a criterion for exclusion. Moreover, companies are increasingly relying on automated procedures to manage the growing number of applications, according to a survey of HR decision-makers from 300 companies.

Indeed's survey report indicates that 56% of respondents are receiving more job applications per advertised position compared to a year ago, with 21% even reporting a significant increase. On average, HR decision-makers estimate that about one-third of incoming applications are created using AI assistance. This impacts the evaluation of documents: 54% of respondents consider cover letters less informative than before.

Similarly, resume statements (46%), written answers in application forms (43%), and self-administered test tasks (33%) have lost value. Furthermore, 41% of respondents admit to discarding applications that appear to have been fully written by AI without human intervention.

At the same time, many HR departments lack time for a thorough examination. On average, HR decision-makers only spend a minute on the first screening. Additionally, 42% of respondents use officially licensed software or AI to screen applications. In some cases, applications are dismissed completely without a human review. Among those who use technical assistance for pre-screening, 11% even acknowledge that automatically discarded documents are no longer reviewed by a human before being rejected—an action officially prohibited.