Artificial intelligence is reshaping the hiring process, but for many recent graduates, it is also creating new frustrations. As employers increasingly rely on automated screening tools to sort through thousands of applications, job seekers say they worry qualified candidates are being filtered out before a hiring manager ever sees their resume.

Marist graduate Samantha Kehler joined FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria” to discuss how AI has changed her search for work and why she believes automated hiring systems have made breaking into today’s job market even more difficult.

“I’ve tried to definitely do a little bit of training,” Kehler said on learning AI. “It definitely helped me understand how to work the AI in your favor rather than just getting kind of a short answer from AI and really using it to not just answer my questions, but to help me with research and synthesize information faster.”

While AI can help applicants tailor resumes and conduct research, many companies now use applicant tracking systems to scan resumes for keywords before they ever reach a recruiter. That shift has fueled concerns among job seekers that the hiring process is becoming less personal.

“I know that AI is pretty much the one who is reading my application,” Kehler said. “I don’t feel like my resume and my cover letters are being read by human eyes… I know I’m just getting filtered out if I don’t have a specific keyword.”

Kehler added that receiving rejection emails “at two in the morning” reinforces her belief that automated systems are increasingly driving the hiring process, leaving many applicants wondering whether they ever had a chance to make a human first impression.