AI has broken the system: Companies seek new ways to find talent

The use of artificial intelligence in recruitment is drastically changing the job application - for both candidates and hiring managers.

Hannah TattersallWork and careers reporter

May 24, 2025 – 2.01pm

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Fed up with sifting through thousands of CVs, and knowing he wouldn’t find the talent he needed in Australia, co-founder and chief executive of cultured meat start-up Vow flew to the US twice to poach staff from SpaceX, the US aerospace company founded by Elon Musk.

Aussie e-commerce tech firm Rokt recently hosted an invitation-only recruitment event in its Sydney office, flying in directors and engineers from around the world to showcase its $US3.5 billion ($5.6 billion) business and start to build a talent pipeline.

Hannah Tattersall is a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review and writes about executive education.