'I applied for 646 jobs after uni until I got one'

Caitlin thinks the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by companies as part of their filtering process could be a reason why she did not get very far in some applications. She said initially her CV was not written in a way that could be read by a resume screening programme called ATS (applicant tracking system), where AI reads CVs. "I was just getting straight rejections whereas after adjusting it, sometimes you'd be invited to an assessment after you've applied," said Caitlin. "Had I have known that from the get go, that would've helped me with my other applications." She reached the assessment stages for 221 of the roles she applied for and had five final interviews before getting a job.