In its latest announcement, LinkedIn launched an AI recruitment agent for small businesses and job seekers to provide extra help in their talent acquisition journey. The brand-new tool, Job Match, is designed to assist smaller firms in finding the right talent and vice versa.
With layoffs becoming increasingly common worldwide, job seekers are facing many challenges. According to LinkedIn, one of the biggest challenges is that many applicants apply for positions for which they are not qualified. As a result, they often face rejection.
To address this issue, the professional networking platform has revealed a new AI-powered tool, “Job Match.”
How Job Match Will Help Hiring Managers and Job Seekers
The Job Match feature uses LinkedIn’s in-house AI technology and extensive platform data to assess an applicant’s qualifications relative to a job listing. Unlike traditional keyword-based matching systems, this tool considers the applicant’s experience and skills against the job requirements to determine how well they fit for a role.
The new tool will help to reduce the number of unqualified candidates and increase the chance of recruiters identifying the best-suited candidates.
For free LinkedIn users, the Job Match tool provides a general compatibility assessment. However, LinkedIn Premium subscribers will receive detailed information about their job match level, which will provide a competitive edge in the application process.
According to LinkedIn’s product manager, Rohan Rajiv, the AI tool can help hiring managers search through thousands of applications more efficiently while ensuring that good candidates are not overlooked.
With LinkedIn’s increasing reliance on AI-driven hiring solutions, job seekers may need to adapt by refining their skills and strategically preparing applications. Similar to other industries, AI tools like Job Match could become integral to the future of job searching.
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