Job seekers and recruiters struggle to understand each other

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  A Hellowork study of 2,500 candidates and more than 700 recruiters found growing difficulty between the two groups in understanding each other.

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  Eighty-eight percent of surveyed candidates said finding a job is harder than it was two years earlier; they mainly blamed recruiters’ rising demands and then the decline in job vacancies.

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  Nearly nine in 10 recruiters said candidates’ expectations have changed and are harder to meet, particularly over pay and flexibility; recruiters considered only one in four applications relevant.

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  The Hellowork study found that 93% of recruiters and 61% of candidates use artificial intelligence, while each group sees it as helpful when they use it and threatening when the other does.

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  Hellowork director general François Leverger said clearer job ads and more transparency about how AI is used could help rebuild trust.

Who

Job candidates and recruiters, surveyed by Hellowork.

What

A study found that candidates and recruiters increasingly struggle to understand each other.

When

Published on October 10, 2026; the survey period is not stated.

Where

Not stated

Why

Candidates and recruiters have different expectations, while job ads may lack clarity and both sides have concerns about AI use.

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