{"id":259193,"date":"2026-05-29T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:40:25","slug":"ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully\/","title":{"rendered":"AI is changing the job search process, but experts warn applicants to use it carefully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully\">AI is changing the job search process, but experts warn applicants to use it carefully<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully\">https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-29 17:28:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"cbsaustin.com\">cbsaustin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dateline\">AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 <\/span>As job seekers face a competitive hiring market, many are turning to artificial intelligence to help create resumes and cover letters. But experts say the same technology helping applicants apply faster is also being used by employers to filter candidates before a human ever reviews their applications.<\/p>\n<p>For Austin resident Meghan Lawless, the job search has become increasingly challenging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can apply for hundreds of positions and hear back from maybe two or three,\u201d Lawless said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas added more than 46,000 jobs in March. The state&#8217;s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%.<\/p>\n<p>As more Texans look for new opportunities, AI tools have become a common resource for crafting resumes. With a few details about education, work history, and skills, AI can generate a polished-looking resume in seconds.<\/p>\n<p>But Dr. Amir Seddeh, an assistant professor at St. Edward&#8217;s University, said job seekers should be cautious about relying too heavily on the technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI can create resumes that sound polished but leave them empty in substance,\u201d Seddeh said.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, many employers are increasingly relying on AI-powered applicant tracking systems, or ATS, to manage large volumes of applications. These systems scan resumes for keywords, qualifications, and work experience before they reach hiring managers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployers keep using AI systems to make their job easier, at the same time to identify authentic, genuine applications with genuine skills,\u201d Seddeh said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO| Texas Democratic chair calls for party to abandon GOP House Speaker Dustin Burrows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While AI-generated resumes may appear professional, experts say complex formatting and overly polished language can sometimes create problems when applicant tracking systems attempt to interpret the information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of these HR tracking systems use AI systems to filter and organize resumes, and many of these software programs do a poor job paraphrasing the information&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/ai-is-changing-the-job-search-process-but-experts-warn-applicants-to-use-it-carefully\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI is changing the job search process, but experts warn applicants to use it carefully&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":259194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/resources\/media2\/16x9\/612\/1320\/0x18\/90\/0023e5c2-b0c0-49bc-b7a9-ce616e84a5f8-gettyimages1216916412612x612.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-259193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":259195,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259193\/revisions\/259195"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}