'I've had to Botox my CV': Are AI recruitment tools affecting women's careers?
Summary
Many women aged 40 to 65 with long careers say they struggle to find jobs and get mostly automatic rejections. They believe AI recruitment tools, which scan CVs and applications, may be biased against older women, making it harder for them to get hired.Key Facts
- Women over 40 with senior work experience report difficulty finding employment.
- Many receive automated rejections or no replies after applying for many jobs.
- Some women remove age-related details from their CVs to avoid bias, a process called "Botoxing" their CVs.
- AI recruitment tools are used by many companies to screen job applications.
- Experts worry that AI tools reflect existing biases and may disadvantage mid-life women.
- Organizations like the City of London Women Pivoting to Digital Taskforce have raised concerns about AI's impact on female jobseekers.
- Women say networking in person often feels more effective than online applications screened by AI.
- Employers rarely disclose how much AI impacts their hiring decisions, making it hard to prove bias.
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