Man Applies to 900 Jobs, Discovers Hiring AI More Judgmental Than Ex
KEY POINTS
- •Jim Herrington was made redundant from his electronics marketing job in Suffolk in March 2024.
- •He applied for 900 jobs through the year, tailoring each application without AI assistance.
- •In December 2024, he was hired as marketing director at Omega Diagnostics after a swift interview.
Jim Herrington, 62, a Suffolk, UK marketing veteran with 40-plus years and some shiny awards, lost his job in March 2024 and then embarked on a relentless quest applying to 900 jobs—yes, nine hundred—without the mercy of AI shortcuts. Tailoring résumés and cover letters like a bespoke tailor but without AI's cold efficiency, he pinged employers directly, took feedback that made him sound like cocktail party leftovers ('too senior,' 'you’d be bored'), and attended in-person events amidst this dystopian job hunt. By December 2024, after outrunning job board black holes and AI bots obsessed with buzzwords, Omega Diagnostics dropped a job offer true to Jim’s experience, dignity, and local commute hopes. Apparently, fresh perspectives mean 40 years of experience if you survive 900 rejections and AI's indifference.
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Jim's résumé endured 900 job applications and AI vocabulary tests tougher than any Oxford exam, proving the hiring process is the real job interview from hell.
Applying to 900 jobs to finally get hired confirms one thing: humans might be obsolete, but persistence isn't.
If only Jim’s résumé was an AI-generated meme, he’d have landed a job after application #3 instead of #900.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/21/2025 | Author: MaryLou Costa
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