Smart Recruitment Matches Job Opportunities to CVs
Technology and recruitment specialists say the labour market is undergoing rapid change and major developments, benefiting from continuous advances in modern applications.
They added that artificial intelligence is one of the most effective tools in efforts to help job seekers find employment opportunities that match their CVs and qualifications.
They explained that AI analyses labour-market data to identify jobs for which demand is growing, reviews job seekers' qualifications, and then identifies the people best suited to vacancies.
Many job seekers are turning to AI-powered software to analyse their profiles, identify their skills and experience, and match them against the requirements of positions advertised by companies and institutions.
Smart recruitment platforms also email job seekers to help them follow up on applications with the organisations that received their CVs.
Job seekers said smart recruitment platforms improve their chances of finding their dream job. They see AI as one of the solutions that can help them find suitable work. It also trains them in the skills they need and helps them write CVs compatible with the software used by organisations and companies that rely on AI to screen applicants.
Job seeker Moza Saeed Al Dhanhani said: "As soon as I graduated in information security, I used AI to write my CV. I also use various AI platforms to develop my skills and gain experience, while keeping up with developments in my field."
She said the many benefits she found had led her away from traditional methods of searching for a job.
Job seeker Mohammed Salem Al Naqbi said: "On a social media application, I came across a post aimed at job seekers. It helped me understand that I could give AI the task of looking for a job that suited my qualifications. The difficulty, however, was that relatively few companies use AI software to advertise their vacancies."
He said smart recruitment platforms open up new possibilities and reduce the need for traditional methods, particularly by helping users understand how to write CVs compatible with AI software. He added that the platform he used to write his CV sent his application to companies looking for his skills and specialisation.
He explained that the programmes and platforms through which job seekers present their CVs offer a feature that connects those CVs with AI to help identify suitable jobs.
Mohammed Khalifa Al Zeyoudi, Director of the Fujairah Government's Human Resources Department, confirmed that the labour market is undergoing rapid change and major developments.
He said AI is emerging as an effective means of helping job seekers find employment opportunities that match their CVs. Engineer Mohammed Al Shehhi, an operating-systems technology specialist and lecturer at the Higher Colleges of Technology, said the AI boom has affected many sectors, including recruitment.
He explained: "A job seeker can use AI to analyse labour-market data and match it with their skills and qualifications quickly and efficiently, making it easier to find a suitable job."
He said AI improves people's chances of securing work that matches their qualifications by producing professionally written CVs that help create a positive impression on potential employers.
He added that AI can track applications to organisations and companies to which a job seeker has sent a CV, and check that it has reached the intended recipients.
He said: "Despite its advantages, AI has drawbacks: it can make mistakes when analysing labour-market data or assessing a job seeker's skills. It may also exclude some qualified candidates."
He said using AI at career fairs would save everyone time and effort by quickly screening CVs and identifying applicants with the skills and specialisations required by each exhibitor. He noted that "the traditional methods used at career fairs, namely emailing CVs to the exhibiting organisation, waste time and effort for both sides."
He said: "Using AI at career fairs would make it easier for software to make decisions based on the criteria programmed for the organisations offering jobs. It would automatically screen CVs according to each organisation's requirements, allowing immediate interviews because the CVs match the required skills and specialisations."
Technology expert Sami A Nour said AI serves both job seekers and organisations looking for talent, through tools that use its algorithms directly or are enhanced by them.
He said job seekers can use ChatGPT, for example, to write a smart, professional CV, a personal introduction and a cover letter. He added that AI-enhanced tools help job seekers track vacancies across search platforms such as Google, LinkedIn and others, presenting the final results instead of requiring a separate search on each platform. Some tools available on smart recruitment platforms can also find contact details for relevant organisations and recruitment personnel more accurately.
He continued: "AI also helps organisations define job descriptions, required skills, job specifications and duties, with positive and realistic results. It helps organisations screen and shortlist CVs against job requirements, simplifying recruitment and reducing routine procedures, such as excluding incomplete applications or those that do not meet the requirements. This reduces the human role in hiring and selecting qualified candidates."
The mistake of sending duplicate CVs
One mistake made by some people who rely on AI to find suitable jobs is using complicated CV designs that are difficult for software to read.
Technology experts say they should use simple layouts and familiar fonts to make their CVs easier for systems to read, and prepare them in both Arabic and English.
Sending the same CV to every company and organisation is also ineffective when AI is involved, because some companies use the same recruitment software. Sending a duplicate CV to more than one company produces the same assessment, and the systems identify the sender as someone submitting the same CV indiscriminately.
Talent and the machine
AI is not always fair when recruiting people.
It may overlook talents that are not evident in a CV, particularly as most young people pay little attention to the technical details of CV writing. They rely on traditional ways of presenting themselves even when using AI, an automated process that classifies talents, skills and creative qualities.
Source: Emarat Al Youm