Filmmaker and former call center worker PTPOP shares his frustrating 3+ year job hunt despite strong credentials, then breaks down how AI-powered ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and hiring algorithms automatically reject over 75% of resumes before any human sees them — filtering for keywords, penalizing gaps, formatting quirks, and more — turning what was meant to streamline hiring into a biased, opaque gatekeeper that's leaving qualified people in the cold.
