Computer Says No

If you’re applying for a job today, your application could go through several stages before it is seen by a human. BBC journalist and former recruiter Daniel Henry deep dives into this new world of algorithm and computer-automated hiring. Daniel’s journey begins at the first stage of a job application – writing your CV. At the University of Liverpool, he is given tips from their student career advisors about how best to tailor his CV so it isn’t rejected by software used to select applicants to progress to the next stage. Stage two is often a video interview, which again could be marked automatically on the basis of a computer programme searching for key words.