Every hiring system in the world depends on one assumption:

The information applicants submit tells employers something meaningful about what they can actually do.

That assumption is beginning to collapse.

Artificial intelligence now allows job seekers to generate customized resumes in seconds. Employers are using AI to generate job descriptions. Applicant Tracking Systems are using AI to rank candidates. Meanwhile application volumes are exploding.

The result?

Everyone looks qualified.

Recruiters are drowning in applications.

Employers are adding more requirements simply to reduce the number of people they have to review.

And the signals that hiring systems have relied on for decades are becoming increasingly difficult to trust.

In Part 3 of In Search of Signals, Ian Davidson sits do ...