Arvi Carkanji’s Post

How the current state of hiring and applying in 2026 is going for most ... 😳 Advertising: "Automate your entire hiring process with AI" Candidates: "I'm not showing up to an interview if I have to meet with an AI agent" Companies: "Why are we not attracting quality applicants?" Advertising: "Screen everything with AI" Candidates: "I've applied to 400+ jobs and haven't heard back from a single one" Companies: "We have thousands of applications and maybe 10% are even relevant" Advertising: "AI will source and send mass outreach to hundreds of candidates a day" Companies: "We can reach thousands of top candidates on autopilot" Candidates: "I'm getting spammed by companies I don't even remotely qualify for" Advertising: "Easy Apply to hundreds of open jobs in one click" Candidates: "Let me update my resume with ChatGPT so it passes the AI screening... I have no idea what my resume even says anymore" Companies: "I have no idea what this person actually does" And recruiters trying to get everyone to listen: (See meme pic below haha) -------------- I'll leave you with something a guest said on my podcast this week (who btw is a leader + has done 100s of hiring): "If I have to go into an interview and it's with an AI agent, I'm pressing exit immediately. If I'm not worth their time to bring a human to talk to me... it ain't worth my time either." He's not wrong. AI is a tool. A powerful one. But somewhere between automating everything and hiring nobody... we forgot that hiring is still a human process. On both sides. Listen to full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e9dwxU6t Watch the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e8rMfgjr