The Role of Resumes in Recruiting and Job Applications

Resumes have been a staple in the job application process since the 1950s, despite little evidence that they actually work. The only real innovation has been the shift from paper to PDF. Applicant tracking systems and AI bots now scan resumes for keywords, often rejecting them before a human even sees them. If you're looking for a job, you're playing a game with rules that hardly anyone knows.