The Catalyst by Softchoice
The Catalyst by Softchoice
Softchoice
The AI Recruitment Episode: Why Tech Hiring is Getting Harder
19 minutes Posted Nov 26, 2025 at 6:00 am.
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937 applications. 42 interviews. 80 days. That's what it took one experienced data scientist to land a job in 2025—and he's one of the lucky ones. In this episode of The Catalyst, we follow two tech professionals through what they call "the worst job market ever." Emily, a software developer with 10 years of experience and a degree from University of Waterloo's prestigious computer science program, gets laid off on a Tuesday and was interviewing the next day. Santiago, a data scientist and fo...