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Resume robot wars: how employees could match employers' use of tech in job applications

  • Written by Joshua Krook, Doctoral Candidate in Law, University of Adelaide
imageIronically, one of the biggest advantages of a bot-based application system is that it can come across as more personal than a human.www.shutterstock.com

An estimated 90% of large companies are using automated software to read and respond to resumes. From tracking software that reads a resume looking for keywords, to automated emails, phone...

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