RNZ1 Sep, 2026 09:39 PM6 mins to readApplicants need to ensure their own voice is still in the job application. Photo / 123rfApplicants need to ensure their own voice is still in the job application. Photo / 123rfBy Susan Edmunds of RNZJob hunters using AI to help with their applications are flooding listings, leaving some recruiters sifting through thousands of potential hires for each position advertised.

Squirrel chief executive David Cunningham said he had noticed a “tsunami” of job applications in response to advertised positions, most