Applying for a job? Make sure your resume is AI-friendly (Planet Money+) Planet Money
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It's common now for big companies to use AI to screen resumes first, before a human. In this bonus episode, Sally Herships talks with investigative reporter and NYU professor Hilke Schellmann about the role of AI in hiring. She says it can be a potentially helpful tool for job seekers and employers, but also comes with major risks that are critical to understand. Schellmann's new book is The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now.Show your support for Planet Money and the reporting we do by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. You'll be able to unlock this episode and other great bonus content. Regular episodes remain free to listen!Email the show at planetmoney@npr.org.
It's common now for big companies to use AI to screen resumes first, before a human. In this bonus episode, Sally Herships talks with investigative reporter and NYU professor Hilke Schellmann about the role of AI in hiring. She says it can be a potentially helpful tool for job seekers and employers, but also comes with major risks that are critical to understand. Schellmann's new book is The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now.Show your support for Planet Money and the reporting we do by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. You'll be able to unlock this episode and other great bonus content. Regular episodes remain free to listen!Email the show at planetmoney@npr.org.