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1 day agoAI is changing how people look for jobs, forcing recruiters to keep up
AI is transforming SEO and recruitment strategies, requiring adaptation to new search behaviors and tools.
Chimka also notes that these tools were designed to cater to small business leaders-whose survey feedback to LinkedIn reinforced a common theme, echoed by many owners, that finding skilled talent remains challenging. This source of frustration is more of a problem of perception, rather than a lack of skills, he says. Applicants seeking to pivot into a new industry, for example, may not have the obvious qualifications companies are looking for, but that doesn't mean they can't do the job. LinkedIn Hiring's AI aims to give these candidates a fair shot by making the process more "skills based," he said.
If the job market feels harder than it should right now, you're not imagining it. Recent analysis from LinkedIn shows that while more than half of professionals (56%) plan to job hunt in 2026, but 76% don't feel prepared. Hiring hasn't stopped, but it has slowed, narrowed, and become more selective. When fewer open roles, higher expectations, and longer decision cycles are now the norm, broad job searches are not the answer, but focusing on targeted job searches.