Jobseekers change tactic for AI assessments

A new survey shows that jobseekers who believe they’re being assessed by AI for a role will change the way they answer.

Candidates admitted to highlighting skills around their analytical abilities but minimising more intuitive or emotional qualities. This is because they think they’ll get a better score from an AI assessment tool.

This is according to findings from Dr Klesse and co-researchers PhD candidate Jonas Görgen and Dr Emanuel de Bellis, from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

The research involved 12 studies with over 13,000 participants reporting on how people behaved (or said they would behave) when they were assessed by AI compared with a human assessor in real and simulated assessment settings.

Commenting on the findings, Dr Klesse said, “The finding that people strategically highlight certain capabilities or characteristics implies that candidates present a skewed picture of who they really are.

“If your organisation uses AI in hiring, promotion, or evaluation, you should be aware that these tools do more than just change the process. They may also influence who gets the job.”

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