You post a job and within a few hours, you get flooded with hundreds of applications. They all sound perfect, and look qualified. But here’s the catch: most of them aren’t real.

Here is why!

AI has made applying for jobs effortless.

• Today, candidates blindly use AI auto-apply tools that send applications on behalf of candidates even while they sleep.
• Other candidates are carelessly polishing their applications with AI to mirror your job post word-for-word to try and game the system. This is why most applications look the same.

Even traditional ATS systems can’t keep up. They were built years before AI-generated applications existed, and most still rely on keyword matching to score and rank applicants. The problem is that candidates are already using AI to polish applications for those keywords. It ends up as AI judging AI, creating zero real value for everyone involved.

You therefore end up spending hours reviewing impressive but meaningless applications.

So, what should you do?

To avoid this, you need a modern screening system that filters out unqualified candidates, leaving you with only serious, qualified ones. A good screening system can help you check for crucial factors such as seriousness,  job alignment, relevant experience, job-specific skills, core qualifications, and critical competencies like attention to detail. That is exactly what Workscreen does.

So, instead of receiving hundreds of fake-perfect applications, you’ll only see the few who are truly qualified. That’s how you fight back against AI spam — by screening smarter, not harder.