Job applicants are increasingly using generative AI to write application forms, making it more difficult for companies to evaluate candidates. The more work AI replaces, the greater the pressure on companies to reduce staffing and restructure their organizations. Even as AI reduces the amount of work performed by people, companies may continue hiring graduates to secure their next generation of management candidates. Japan’s severe labor shortage could also help preserve the current seller’s market in which students have an advantage over employers. Middle-aged employees who struggle to use AI may face some of the greatest pressure as companies reassess which roles remain necessary.