An increasingly visible practice among candidates worries recruiters. In the context of an active mandate, after a positive first screening, a recruiter received a CV containing hidden invisible text designed to deceive AI analysis tools.
The recruiter's advice is straightforward: adapt your true profile, write a cover letter that shows a real understanding of the job's challenges, call, ask questions, and reiterate your interest despite a rejection rather than manipulating automated filters.
For candidates, the message is clear: recruiters detect these manipulations, and they harm the credibility of the application more than they help.