UAE jobs: Why 90% of jobseekers’ CVs are rejected even before reaching hiring manager

UAE jobs: Why 90% of jobseekers’ CVs are rejected even before reaching hiring manager

Firms receive over 200 applications a day; they use AI to sort through the resumes and pick the most relevant

Published: Mon 27 Feb 2023, 6:42 AM

Up to 90 per cent of applications of UAE jobseekers are rejected in the first stage and don’t reach even the hiring manager due to various factors but mainly due to CVs being not properly framed by the candidates.

According to the recruitment and HR consultants, big companies in the UAE have deployed artificial intelligence (AI) systems to sift through thousands of CVs that they receive every day from prospective candidates. Therefore, if CVs are not properly framed, presented and emailed, the chances are quite high that they will not reach the intended person and for the desired post.

Mayank Patel, vice-president of sales for Eastern Europe and Mena, and country head, Adecco Middle East, said AI tools not just reduce the time-consuming screening process but also sift through candidates based on their skills rather than a personal choice, thus ensuring the best candidates are brought to the hiring manager’s attention in a matter of minutes.

“A hiring manager receives approximately 200 resumes a day or even more. Due to AI screening, the system analyses the criteria set