Comment by People Like Us

Automated hiring software now stands between UK jobseekers and work, rejecting candidates within minutes, sometimes before applications have even closed. ‘Reject the Rejections’ is calling for greater checks and balances on the automation and AI tools reshaping recruitment. Used well, they serve a real purpose in managing huge volumes of applicants, but their use must be disclosed before candidates apply, accountable to a human when challenged, and independently audited for bias.