It is disappointing to see how much of the recruitment process has become automated. When you receive a rejection email at midnight, it’s clear there is no human engagement involved. It makes the process feel dissatisfying as though applications aren’t even being reviewed by a person. Recruitment should be about connection, fairness and recognising potential not just algorithms filtering people out. It’s discouraging to know that people are being paid for a process that seems entirely driven by automation. What about transferable skills!