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Using Machine Learning To Find a Better Job

Posted by samzenpus on from the working-it-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes Artificial intelligence is gaining popularity in startups, with efforts ranging from virtual assistants to deep-learning approaches to business. An MIT Media Lab spinout called Beansprock is using natural language processing and machine learning to scour job listings for good matches for engineers and developers. The software breaks down users' skills and maps them to its understanding of open positions at companies. The site focuses on Boston-area jobs for now, but could expand if it's successful.

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  1. a bit of history by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Look up FlipDog, a spinout of the WhizBang startup in 2001.
    Got obsorbed by Monster.com.
    Had the same description.

  2. Mapping lies to lies... by tommeke100 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Crap in -> Crap out.
    But seriously, don't the common job sites do this already? I'm pretty sure a Monster; GlassDoor or LinkedIn already have departments working on better matching algorithms ( using NLP, supervised or un-supervised machine learning).

  3. Re:Useless by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    No, but many of the jobs you might have had were automated out of existence. Meaning that the ratio of jobs to applicants is shrinking because automation now creates fewer jobs than they replace. Either way, you'll be out of work eventually.

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    That is all.