It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really

Job openings peaked at 12.3 million in March 2022, then declined to around 7 million by mid-2024. Despite this contraction, applying for jobs has become easier due to AI tools like ChatGPT, released in late 2022. Companies such as JobAssist, Sonara, and Ladder's Apply4Me leverage AI to automate applications, enabling candidates to submit significantly more applications with less effort, potentially dozens daily.