Resumes alone are useless for matching people to jobs. Here's why.

Looking for work is no piece of cake. Irrelevant offers, keep repeating to yourself why offers don't match, prejudice, timing... many factors are responsible for terrible experiences for job seekers.

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The problem today is that only a third of the job offers we receive through various channels are considered relevant, which means that as much as 64% of the offers that are currently circulating simply don't resonate.

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Traditionally, CVs are focused on someone's past. When the resume is used to match jobs (through automatic matching tools or people), the chance is significantly higher that the job match is not relevant as the next job. The 298 respondents confirmed this: 45% of job proposals continue to focus on past jobs, 38% on the current position, and only match a meager 7.8% with future ambitions.

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The problem with CVs

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It's no surprise that most CVs or LinkedIn profiles focus on recording past experiences, because the purpose of these documents is primarily to show what experience and skills someone has and what that person has achieved. As a result, candidates put themselves in the spotlight during the application process. But when this information is used to match jobs, it logically leads to many proposals for similar positions that someone has already filled, instead of what someone is really looking for in the future.

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This causes friction in the recruitment process. Our findings also underline this:

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• 69% of candidates feel frustrated by having to repeatedly explain why proposed vacancies are no longer relevant.
• Only 33% of candidates provide insight into their current interest and ambition in their resume, leaving a significant gap in understanding the person in addition to their professional performance.

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4 ways the Skillerjobs platform and AI help improve the recruitment process

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1. Empowering Recruiters: The AI engine that we created scans relevant branding components of your organization. Combined with the key factors you define as deal makers, AI-generated ads attract the right candidates more effectively while reflecting your company's culture and branding. Balance is key: specifying more dealmakers refines your pool of candidates, but can also reduce the number of applicants. Carefully adapting your dealmakers helps maintain a broad enough field while attracting the right talent.
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2. Hyper-Personalized Matching: Using advanced algorithms and AI, Skillerjobs works like a conversation machine. Instead of uploading a resume with only historical information, candidates can describe what they're looking for in their next role. Our upcoming release will include a digital job coach who asks questions to determine and validate the candidate's ambitions, making the matching process even more accurate.
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3. Seamless platform experience: With an intuitive interface, candidates can easily communicate their career goals and preferences. This seamless, conversational approach ensures that every vacancy they receive is not only relevant, but also tailored to their career path.
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4. Confidentiality: Skillerjobs takes privacy seriously. Candidates have control over their personal information, which is only shared with employers when they apply for jobs, ensures complete confidentiality and trust.

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Try it for yourself

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The hiring process shouldn't feel like a chore. It could be efficient, respectful and inspiring. By focusing on what really matters - the future ambitions and values of talents - we connect the right people with the right opportunities and stimulate career growth and satisfaction.

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Try Skiller jobs yourself - Don't search, be found

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