Recruiters are 'drinking through a fire hose' of job applications, experts say—AI is partially to blame

Talent professionals and job seekers alike are grappling with the enormous rise in job applications submitted every day, according to experts.

The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has surged more than 45% in the past year, with nearly 9,500 applications submitted every minute, according to a representative for the company.

As a result, hirers are “drinking through a fire hose of applications,” according to technical and executive head hunter Nicole Kaiser.

At Kaiser’s company, popular roles can receive 300 to 500 applications within three days, she says, with some accumulating more than 1,000 applications over the weekend.

“Those numbers are overwhelming,” she says.