AI has infiltrated every stage of the job hunt – but has it made recruitment better? Asks Eliza Filby

The recruitment guru James Reed warned last week that “graduate jobs are no longer a given,” fuelling talk of a looming “jobpocalypse” and the decline of white-collar work. Reed has seen openings fall from 180,000 after the pandemic to a projected 50,000 this year, a staggering decline. His advice to young people in this white-collar recession? Find a career where you work with your hands, not just your head.

But, as always, context matters. How much of this decline is simply a rebalancing after the post-lockdown hiring surge? How much reflects the rising tax burden on employers or a broader loss of business confidence? Or the impact of AI? As Reed himself suggests, the answer is likely all of the above.

Still, behind the debate lies a practical problem that firms, and platforms like Indeed, can actually control: how people get jobs. Speak to anyone job hunting and the major frustration isn’t the lack of roles........

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