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How AI Is Changing the Job Search

  • Asia Tabb
In this photo illustration a woman appears to be stressed as she searches for a job online during the coronavirus economic recession.
The global economic impact of coronavirus could leave millions of people jobless.

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In this photo illustration a woman appears to be stressed as she searches for a job online during the coronavirus economic recession. The global economic impact of coronavirus could leave millions of people jobless.

AIRED; April 10, 2026

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With more than 165,000 students graduating from Pennsylvania colleges this spring, the job search looks very different than it did even a few years ago. On The Spark, Pamela Hill of Signature Staffing and Mohammad Rahman of Shippensburg University discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the hiring process—from automated screenings to virtual interviews—and why many young job seekers are pushing for more human connection. The conversation also explores how candidates can stand out in an AI-driven system and what employers can do to better engage the next generation workforce.

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