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#HRManagement : 4 Strategies To Mitigate The Rising Trend Of Job Candidate ‘Catfishing’. “Catfishing” is When Candidates Over Rely on AI or Lie on Their Resumes.

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Applying for a new job can be an arduous task, depending on the company and the process they have in place. An unspoken rule for job applicants is to be honest and not be rude during an interview. Many hiring managers reject job applicants when they over rely on AI or lie on their resumes. But the process works both ways. Job seekers have bad experiences, too during the interview process, and 42% of candidates decline offers as a direct result of a bad interview experience. The trend of “catfishing” is often the cause of rejection from either job hunters or hiring managers.

The Rising Workplace Trend Of ‘Catfishing’

“Catfishing” is pretending to be someone else online, and it has become a widespread and well-known challenge in the dating and cyberspace worlds. Now, in the world of work, job candidate “catfishing” is the latest deception facing businesses and hiring managers when it comes to talent acquisition, according to Kara Ayers, Xplor Technologies’ senior vice president of global talent acquisition, total rewards and inclusion.

“Catfishing” occurs when job hunters give fake or rosy information or outright lie to hiring managers. ResumeLab found that 70% of job seekers confess they have lied on their resumes with 37% admitting they lie frequently; 33% have lied once or twice; 15% have considered lying; 15% have never considered lying. Lying rates increase in cover letters and peak during job interviews. The top lies told on resumes are embellishing job titles and responsibilities in general (52%), exaggerating the number of people managed (45%) and overstating length of employment (37%).

“Catfishing” also occurs when job hunters over rely on AI. According to a EduBirdie survey, one in four Gen Z uses AI to supercharge their careers, with 15% crafting better resumes and cover letters. While AI can be a great resource in crafting a resume, under certain circumstances, there are caveats in terms of how far to go when using it. According to Resume Genius career expert Eva Chan, “AI can start the conversation, but it can’t finish it. ChatGPT is a helpful resource in preparing a resume, but it’s critical to be aware of how you use it.”

Overuse of AI can make a resume appear formulaic and impersonal. It can muffle the job seeker’s unique voice and potential. Experts advise that it’s best to use it to improve spelling and grammar without sanitizing your resume at the same time. When job seekers overuse AI and embellish a job title and responsibilities or exaggerate the number of people they managed, the truth usually comes out, and they are immediately rejected for the position. It also can harm their reputation with other recruiters in the same industry.

“Job seekers are using AI to craft their cover letters and resumes, and now many application materials all look the same,” Ayers told me by email. “Some job seekers have even started to use AI when interviewing over video, which is a challenge for global companies who primarily hire remote talent.” She says at Xplor Technologies, most of the fake candidates they’re seeing on video interviews are for tech jobs.

 

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“Alongside this, those in charge of hiring have seen a notable rise in the number of applications received,” Ayers explains. “At Xplor Technologies, we have experienced a 75% increase in the volume of job applications. We’re attributing part of this surge to job candidates’ AI usage, as many are using AI to robo-apply to hundreds of jobs. All of this makes it harder for employers to avoid being misled by job applicants and to distinguish the truly qualified candidates from the fakes.”

Steps Employers And Hiring Managers Can Take

Ayers describes four steps her organization has implemented to weed out applicants who are using AI for bulk applying-.

1 – Key words and phrases. She described that at the bottom of their job descriptions, they ask the candidate to enter a certain key word or phrase and to place that word or phrase somewhere specific in their application. “If they have read the job description they know to enter a certain word or phrase when applying,” she notes. “If AI is generating the application, it would not decipher this or add those words correctly. We then filter resumes based on who has followed our instructions.”

2- Use of live video interviews. Ayers suggests that business leaders push human resources and hiring managers to use live video interviews more frequently throughout the screening process for each candidate. “Knowing they could prompt generative AI tools to write answers for questions they anticipate getting, hiring managers need to use live calls to gauge each candidate’s enthusiasm and conviction, in addition to assessing their answers—which they may be reading aloud from AI,” she states. “In the age of AI, a candidate’s genuine interest in a job can be more important than their writing samples, which can be generated easily.”

3- Follow-up questions. While consistency and structure are key to ensure fairness when interviewing, Ayers believes it’s helpful to allow for some natural flow and follow up questions that dive deeper into examples of work experience. “Surface level questions are easy for candidates to respond to leveraging AI, even during video interviews,” she says, pointing out the importance of asking follow-up questions that go into more detail about the candidate’s experience and skills. “Never rush or cut corners with this,” she cautions. “And, with the recent uptick in job candidate fraud, employers shouldn’t pull back on key skills testing, either.”

4- The old-fashioned way. “Employers should remember that they can still find promising job candidates the old-fashioned way: by implementing referral programs and incentivizing their workforce to spread the word about open roles,” Ayers suggests.

 

“We know that AI has its benefits for both candidates and employers. Like many organizations, we are just getting started and exploring how best to keep the hiring process authentic, while creating a fair process where both candidates and employers have a healthy balance of using AI,” Ayers concludes. “We are discussing guidelines for our candidates on where we will accept that they use AI and where it is not acceptable. Once we have made those decisions we will publish guidelines on our external career site to provide a level of transparency to those that want to apply for our jobs and work for us.”

 

A Final Word: Job Seekers Can Have ‘Shift Shock’

Job seekers are not the only ones with a pattern of “catfishing.” Some hiring managers are guilty of the deceptive practice, too, giving false descriptions about an open position. Research shows that 70% of hiring managers have lied to job candidates during the recruitment process due to pressure to meet hiring demands and protect company interests, with 35% admitting they frequently engage in this practice.

Job hunters realize they’ve been “catfished” after a hiring manager lies or sugar-coats a position to hook them. Once in the job, they discover the hiring manager presented a picture of the role that doesn’t fit with the daily job tasks. This realization—known as “shift shock—was one of the top 10 workplace trends of 2023, and it has risen in 2024. Shift shock is the realization that a job seeker’s new job isn’t what it was cracked up to be. A Muse Shift Shock Survey found that 72% say they’ve experienced shift shock, and 80% say it’s acceptable to leave a new job before six months if it doesn’t live up to your expectations.

Forbes.com | August 13, 2024 | Bryan Robinson, Ph.D.

#YourCareer : AI Is Taking Your Job. Here’s What To Do About It. So What’s the Solution? Lead the Charge Yourself. GReat REad!

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According to McKinsey, 15% of the global workforce, or 400 million workers, might lose their job to AI by 2030. Google’s research is more positive, finding that 31% of jobs would be insulated from AI and 61% radically transformed by it.

Employers disagree. Every week there are AI conferences, meetups and webinars designed to help entrepreneurs leverage AI in their company. Founders want to make more impact, more money, with less hassle. And hassle means people.

The writing is on the wall. Employers are excited about AI. They are excited about growing their revenue without increasing headcount, which is now very possible with clever use of technology. Headcount used to be a measure of success for a company owner. A badge of honor. Now, the entrepreneur heroes are those that make more revenue per person than all the others. Growing your company by adding people isn’t aspirational.

In 2020, Covid-19 disrupted the world in a short space of time. The AI revolution is multiples more transformative, but employees are still asleep. If your employer is looking to replace you, become irreplaceable. Here’s how.

Employee-led initiatives for AI adoption: what is happening?

Artificial intelligence is not a new concept by any means, but generative AI leapt to popularity with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. This friendly chat interface sparked the imagination of business owners and their teams. They were apprehensive, some terrified of being fooled (by AI-generated content) and replaced, but since then many have become resourceful and applied the technology in various ways.

Employees have been the driving force behind the transformation of some companies. Here are two examples:

One US-based investment company acquires software companies before rapidly growing them to generate inflated returns for its backers. The M&A team was booked in back-to-back meetings with potential acquisitions. Enter AI. One entrepreneurial team member analyzed the company’s most successful investments to uncover the defining factors of the companies and owners. He created a survey to screen companies and founders against those factors, then used AI to analyze the results of submissions.

The result? Fewer meetings booked, fewer M&A team members needed. Higher quality of meetings with higher chance of investment success. More impact, less time, fewer people. Now, they run ads to the survey itself, to expand their company with this effective method. The employee leading the campaign is a company hero.

Examples like this are becoming more common. One UK-based software company generates website traffic with search engine optimization tactics. Its owner hired a content writer to create articles to rank, with a specific output goal based on articles per week. But this content writer was resourceful beyond her job description. She tested the theory that by learning effective prompting, using Claude, she could multiply her article production by a factor of ten, without compromising quality.

The result? More output, less need to hire more writers. Company grows by search engine traffic alone. This employee made herself irreplaceable. This person is a founder’s dream.

 

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How to lead an AI revolution within your company

If you’re employed in a company, the choice is yours. Wait for AI to take your job, wait for AI to “enhance” your job, or do something about it now. This isn’t about robots; this is about human potential. AI is a tool. See what you’re capable of and see what success you can create from your contracted hours. I promise you, it’s more than you think.

Here’s the PLEASE framework that I created to help structure how you transform your role and company with AI. It stands for: perspective, learn, experiment, ask, share and finally explore. Let’s get ambitious.

Perspective

Start by truly understanding what your company is there to do. On a fundamental level, what problem is it solving, and for which specific group of people? Write out your company’s mission statement at its most basic level in the format “We help [specific person] do [desirable outcome you create].”

Your job is to apply artificial intelligence to make that happen on a bigger scale. Not restricted by current limits. More profitably, more efficiently, in a more powerful way, with you leading the charge. Don’t take your eyes off the reason this matters. AI is your ticket to making more impact, not something to be afraid of.

Learn

The next step is to learn. Learn what’s out there. Learn how to prompt. Understand what AI can and can’t do, and grasp the benefits and limitations of relevant tools. Don’t confuse AI for automation, don’t think you need a complicated solution where a simple spreadsheet would suffice. Learning about AI is free. Newsletters, resources and courses all exist to help you out.

When you’re clued up, write down every process your role involves, from start to finish. Think about the optimal way each task could be done, and label it accordingly. Don’t delegate your superpowers. Your goal here is to identify quick wins for AI-ification, not outsource your genius and then coast.

Experiment

The next step is to conduct experiments, using this list, about which tasks could be eliminated, automated or AI-ified. Identify the bottleneck. Imagine your company had ten times the demand, which steps would soon break? Within the experiment phase, you apply AI to specific tasks and processes to free them from human constraints, including yourself.

This sounds complicated and costly, but it’s actually not. There’s more than one LLM. Most AI tools have free trials. You can book a consultation with an AI or automation expert on Fiverr, for a low relative cost. Track your time when using the tools, assess what they save, scrutinize the output and start to draw conclusions. This is your playground.

Ask

Depending on the structure of your organization, the “ask” can come at a different stage. Are you trusted enough to run experiments, or will your employer want a say from the start?

If you need permission to get started, present your case after doing your research. If you already ran the experiments, ask if you can implement them. If you already tested out the tools, ask if you can continue beyond the trial. Ideally, figure everything out for yourself before you have to get someone else involved. Ask for forgiveness, not permission. Move quickly and of your own accord, before the out-of-touch board gets a chance to slow you down.

Don’t let this stage cost your progress. You have the company’s best interests in mind, you know the priorities and your KPIs. You are simply doing your research on how AI can ensure you hit them. Your duty of care is solid. Self-learning, experimentation, ideation and commonsensical conclusions will help you present your case.

Share

When you have got perspective, learned about AI, experimented with solutions and got the required permission, present your findings and get everyone excited. Explain what you have found, share the details of what specific tools or interventions could achieve, and make recommendations for who does what going forward. Prepare well so you can deliver with confidence.

Focus on output, expansion, and impact, because that’s what your employer really cares about. The more you can be commercially aware and specific about the next steps, the more you will be credited for transforming your organization from the inside-out. Don’t underestimate the importance of this step. Aim to get buy-in from your seniors and colleagues. Aim to get momentum, then decide a future checkpoint for measuring progress. Own every part of this maneuver.

Explore

In the dream scenario, your research pays off and your experiments were worthwhile. You get team-wide buy in and everyone knows what they are here to do. You’ll have demonstrated your resourcefulness, proven yourself one of the most valuable team members, and opened up options for where you go from here.

Not only will you be getting stuck into a new challenge, you’ll be earning the company more revenue or saving costs, and have set a new standard for output that you meet with ease. The power is yours, and here’s where you explore your options.

Could you negotiate a promotion, shares, or a new area of responsibility? Could you take your learnings further than your department, your office or your country, to create bigger change within your industry? Enter the C-suite? Or could your E stand for Exit? Exit the company, become an entrepreneur? Achieve the grandiose outcome of your company with a team of just you.

The best employees are starting AI revolutions: yours begins today

Don’t get replaced by AI. Make yourself irreplaceable with this exact plan. Get inspired by what team members are doing inside their companies, then follow the PLEASE framework to deliver your mission. Understand what your employer is trying to achieve, learn the basics, and experiment with options. When you absolutely need to, ask for support, then share your findings and get your whole team onboard before exploring the options you’ll have opened up.

Most people are sleeping on the AI revolution and they’re going to have a shock. Don’t let that be you. Making yourself the most valuable person in your company starts today, and if you’ve reached the end of this article you know what to do. For no regrets, take action now.

Taking control of your role

The almost two-thirds of British jobs that could be “enhanced” with AI, from Google’s research, is a stat that hides the real truth. It’s not going to happen on its own. Your job will only be enhanced by AI if you make it so. Otherwise, it’s going to be replaced. The people within your organization who are leading the charge on AI processes will make sure of that.

So what’s the solution? Lead the charge yourself. If business owners are looking to make more money and impact with the same number or even fewer people, help them to do it. Entrepreneurs are crying out for employee-led initiatives; someone within their team being resourceful, forward-thinking, and making a plan for how the company can leverage AI. It’s those team members that will be the safest of all.

Forbes.com | August 6, 2024 | Jodie Cook

#ResumeWriting : In a Hot Job Market, Forget A.I. – Get in the S.H.A.D.E. … Caution: Recruiters are Using Programs to Weed Out AI Resumes. GReat REad!

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In the week ending June 8, 2024, seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims for benefits were ~242,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week of 229,000 (according to the USDOL). Going into the hot summer months, it will get harder for job seekers to find work. Job seekers need every advantage to get noticed by hiring managers. With more applicants per position, employers can be picky.

Interestingly, the ‘hot trend’ of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write resumes seems to be picking up steam. Unfortunately, using AI may hurt versus help job seekers. Over the last year, I have noticed AI-generated resumes focusing on ‘high-dollar words,’ glorified and subjective descriptions, and trendy buzzwords, and unfortunately, do NOT explain what the job seeker physically did nor achievements for current or past employers.

Job seekers are paying third-party platforms to create resumes for them. These resumes look and sound impressive on the first read. After the initial glance, recruiters may have difficulty deciphering the ‘fancy language’ used by the AI generator. There is a term used by computer programmers – GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out). Artificial Intelligence gathers thousands of resume samples from the web to learn. Still, AI cannot discern the difference between a poorly written resume and a keyword-packed, metric-rich resume that recruiters seek. So everything gets lumped together – the garbage and the gold.

Increasingly, recruiters are using programs to weed out AI resumes and auto-reject those applicants. AI-generated documents have an almost recognizable style and tone, and the ‘anti-AI’ software is trained to identify and reject those. Recruiters want to see a human-written resume.

Job seekers must show why hiring them will increase the employer’s revenue, reduce overhead expenses, and answer why this job seeker is the best hire?’ against job-seeker competitors. When writing a resume, there are specific elements hiring managers want to see in a resume: 

Skill Capabilities

Hard (vs Soft) Skills

Achievements & Accomplishments

Diversity (broad job skills)

Education & Training

 

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The worst thing job seekers can do is copy and paste the job description announcement from a public job notice. Adding AI-generated job descriptions is a second worse scenario. The best resumes have unique language that describes specific Skills (capabilities). The resume needs to list job-related Hard skills or unique technologies used in current or past jobs. (The job seeker can showcase their soft skills [personality, speaking capabilities] during the interview.)

The resume job descriptions should showcase Achievements and accomplishments and the monetary or positive organizational results. What sales revenues resulted? How many manufacturing units were completed in a record time?

The job seeker should include a Diversity of tasks and responsibilities (not only performing their job but backup co-workers’ responsibilities). What cross-training tasking can the job seeker perform? Does the job seeker have a broad range of skills (e.g., accounting, budgeting, sales, presentations) from previous jobs they can perform? Did they supervise others?

Education and training demonstrate knowledge of a specific industry and experience in training others. What computer skills are the job seeker bringing to the table? How many certifications do the job seeker have in the industry or field?

Job seekers should showcase how they have been ‘leaders’ – team lead, supervisor, or oversight to coworkers. What projects did they volunteer for, or did they lead others in accomplishing company strategic goals? How successful were the project achievements in metrics (e.g., sales increases of $XXX; reduction of XX man-hours)?

The resume should be a richly-worded document of ‘what the job seeker has done’ and ‘capabilities’ for hiring consideration. A vague or poorly written resume can easily be ignored (or marked as insufficient experience in the ATS software platform).

The goal is to get enough rich ‘teaser’ information into the resume that the hiring manager wants to call the applicant in for an interview to find out more. Artificial Intelligence programs have not yet reached the pinnacle of compiling information into a practical document. If the job seeker focuses on the S.H.A.D.E. in writing their resume, they will increase their success of catching the eye of recruiters.

 

FSC Career Blog Author:   Dawn Boyer, Ph.D., owner of D. Boyer Consulting – provides resume writing, editing, publishing, and print-on-demand consulting. Reach her at Dawn.Boyer@me.com or visit her website at www.dboyerconsulting.com.

Bio: Dawn D. Boyer, Ph.D., has been an entrepreneur and business owner for 20+ years, with a successful business and consulting firm (CEO) in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond, Dahlgren/Colonial Beach, and Gloucester, VA. Her background experience is 24+ years in the Human Resources field, of which 12+ years are within the Federal & Defense Contracting industry. She is the author of 1,022+ books on business, human resources research, career search practice, women and gender study, genealogy and family lineages, quotes for motivation and self-improvement, and Adult Coloring Books. Her books are on Amazon.com under her author’s page for Dawn D. Boyer, Ph.D.

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#YourCareer : How To Stop AI From Taking Your Job. Question: How Will your Industry Look 10 Years from Now? Welcome your Comments.

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To start the new year, we have seen top organizations announce layoffs at a record pace. The ever-changing landscape of the job market is more challenging than ever. And now with AI in the mix, it’s getting even more complicated.

Losing your job due to a financial crisis or being replaced by someone who is a better fit is one thing, but losing it to AI seems pretty disappointing. But just like the changing times, you must beat your competition or offer something they don’t. So, how do you stop AI from taking your job? Here are four ways to secure your career and prevent AI from taking over.

Understand What The Future Looks Like

As they say, you must be one step ahead of your competitor. AI is built for the future, but it also has its limitations. Take a step back and understand what the future looks like for your chosen career. How will your industry look years from now?

Business Insider has reported the top jobs that AI will probably replace and the report mentions media, finance, education, and legal jobs to be at the top of the list. To help counteract that, do your research by checking how AI can be utilized in your chosen career. Instead of fearing this tool, learn how to work with it and how to leverage it for your current role.

For example, the future of the finance industry may rely on AI for daily tasks such as creating reports or invoices. Education may also use AI to enhance the learning experience. To learn more about jobs that will be created because of AI read this article of AI Jobs to Consider in 2024.

 

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List Out the Technical And People Elements

It’s a good step to understand your role and the different technical and people elements that AI can play in it. List down these elements and focus on how you can integrate AI into these tasks. Technical elements include data collection, analysis, reporting, or routine administrative tasks. You can use AI to help you become more efficient in these tasks.

Here’s a quick sample of what your list can look like:

  • Responding to emails
  • Creating reports
  • Scheduling calls with clients

How AI Can Help

  • Use AI to create prompts and templates for email responses. Make sure to personalize.
  • Use AI for research but make sure to verify the information before proceeding
  • Use AI to automate sending out your calendar so clients can book directly

People elements can be communication or customer service focused. A great example would be using AI to create responses but adding a personal touch that these automated tools cannot do. Of course, some projects are better suited to be 100% human. For example, leadership skills and responding to the emotional needs of your clients and colleagues cannot be replicated by AI, which is a good thing!

Level Up Your Technical Skills

In today’s world, staying ahead means honing your tech skills. Whether you’re a coding whiz, a data guru, or a digital enthusiast, leveling up your technical skills is non-negotiable. Ever thought about enrolling in online courses tailored to your role? It’s a great way to boost your efficiency and increase your value for your team.

Let’s not forget the myriads of YouTube tutorials with tech tips and tricks. There’s something for everyone, whether it’s coding hacks, writing techniques, or gadget guides. After all, learning never stops—it’s the secret sauce to climbing the career ladder or navigating new horizons. AI will never be a one-stop shop for everything so being a specialist will help differentiate you as a leader in your space.

Leverage AI In Your Current Role

Don’t let AI intimidate you – let it empower you instead! Imagine making AI your trusty sidekick; you are not just completing your tasks but also consuming less time. And with this newfound efficiency, you can tackle more projects or explore new ventures. AI has your back, whether you’re eyeing career advancement, craving new opportunities, or simply longing for a well-deserved downtime. It can be more than just a tool. It’s your partner in crime, amplifying your efforts and opening doors to endless possibilities.

The digital world is ever-changing, and new devices will emerge from time to time. Do not let these artificial tools replace your skills. Instead, allow it to enhance your capabilities and emphasize your value. Without humans, there will be no AI. Be the master of these tools and pave your way to a better workflow, securing your job, or career advancement.

 

Forbes.com | February 27, 2024 | Sho Dewan

#JobSearch : Top 5 Résumé Trends For 2024, With AI Prompts To Reshape Your CV. Here Are the Top 10 Trends for Asking your Résumé Stand Out.

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In a competitive job market, where AI and cutbacks can jeopardize numerous career paths, it’s crucial to have a high-quality résumé. According to ResumeGenius, there are some top trends emerging in 2024 as must-haves on your CV (curriculum vitae, another word for résumé). Resume.io, one of the top online tools for AI-generated résumés, says that only 2% of résumés make it past the initial screening. What are you doing, right now, to make sure you get past that threshold? As recruitment evolves, and HR departments become more and more selective, it’s crucial that your résumé rises to the occasion. Talent cloud company iCIMS says that 47% of college seniors are already using AI to write their résumés – and chances are 100% that AI will be used to read them. In 2024, here are the top 10 trends for making your résumé stand out – with some AI prompts to help you create a message that matters.

One. Résumés Are Becoming More Skills Focused

Rapid advancements in tech have created an ever-expanding digital skills gap. However, both hard skills (like computer programming, product management, and electrical engineering) are not the only story that makes a difference in your résumé. AI Prompt: inside of ChatGPT, Bard, Gemini, or your favorite résumé-focused AI tool, enter all or a portion of your résumé and ask for a summary of your demonstrated hard and soft skills. (Some good AI tools include KickResume, Resume.io and Teal). What skills will make you stand out? Are your skills matched to the opportunity, and the job description? Think about skills as keywords: what experience(s) need more amplification?

Two. Hard Skills Matter on Your Résumé

Do you have experience in artificial intelligence (AI), data science, machine learning, digital marketing or cybersecurity? These hard skills are top of mind for recruiters, according to ResumeGenius.com. LinkedIn Learning reports that 64% of L&D (learning and development) pros say that reskilling the workforce is more of a priority than ever before. Showcase your skills, and make things easier for the L&D folks, by showing what you know. As they say in Texas, “It ain’t braggin’ if you can do it.” AI Prompt: after entering a section of your résumé, ask for an evaluation of demonstrated skills. What stands out, and how can you clarify/quantify your hard skills?

 

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Three. Soft Skills are Crucial for 93% of Hiring Managers, on Your CV

Forbes contributor Monique Danao says that “Soft skills—also known as “people skills” or “interpersonal skills”—are a set of personal attributes and abilities that allow individuals to effectively interact with others in a professional setting. At their core, these include the ability to collaborate effectively, manage time and communicate with clarity, among others.” Indeed, even getting the most out of AI tools requires effective communication. AI Prompt: after entering a section of your résumé, ask where soft skills can be highlighted. But don’t stop there: ask the AI to see what soft skills emerge, based on your work experience. If the AI doesn’t have good ideas based on what you feed it, consider how you can talk about skills like critical thinking, curiosity and flexibility. Extra credit if you write it in such a way that the recruiter says, “Tell me more about this particular experience.” Because, after all, the objective of the résumé is a simple one: having the conversation that really matters, in the job interview.

Four. Be Social Media Savvy

Resident rockstar recruiter, Jack Kelly, says that you would be wise to post important career milestones on social media – even if you’ve lost your job. But Kelly doesn’t suggest that you “spray and pray”, littering the internet with every ounce of pathos and self-expression you can muster. “Social media offers individuals the opportunity to build and showcase their personal brand and engage with industry-specific content. It can also help individuals stand out to potential employers and recruiters,” Kelly writes. Recruiters are looking at your socials, and the presence you create online (especially LinkedIn, but also on the Gram and TikTok) will be seen. Heard. And scrutinized. Let people know that you are available for work – and share the service that you know you can provide. Don’t waste time trashing your bad boss, or your previous employer – save that for Facetime, or a conversation at the pub. Make sure you send the right message at the right time. AI Prompt: if you were laid off or let go, even if you were fired, ask the Chatbot for ways to discuss your departure. What are best practices for talking about your last experience, even if it wasn’t necessarily a good one? While you don’t want to sound too rehearsed, it’s a good idea to choose your words carefully – so that your résumé and your interview are both focused on service. You can’t fix the past, but you can delete dumb posts. And that can help you to create the future.

Five. Tailor Your Résumé to Each Specific Opportunity

A shotgun approach to the job market may look smart, on the surface. After all, isn’t the job search a numbers game? But how you play it is up to you. Consider the difference between a shotgun blast, and a sniper’s bullet. The sniper is focused on a single target, and zeroes in on exactly what matters. Can you find the time to “adjust your sites” (and tweak your résumé) to fit the opportunities that are really attractive? Ida Petterson, a career expert at ResumeGenius, says, “Adapting your resume for different positions doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming, especially if you’re applying for similar types of jobs in the same industry. Simply replace any bullet points that aren’t relevant to the specific company, or adjust them so they focus on showcasing the specific abilities that the employer seeks.” AI Prompt: Remember, you don’t always need to ask AI to fix stuff. Trust your instincts on this one. If you do turn to AI, feed in the job description, and ask the AI to give you a summary of the skills requirement. If you really want the gig, don’t spray and pray. Get specific – it doesn’t take long to tailor your message.

ResumeGenius has some other guidance as well, especially regarding your side hustle. If you’ve done contract work to fill in some gaps on your résumé, make sure you include that experience. But be careful: if you have multiple gigs during the same time frame, you may get questions around your priorities, and your ability to commit. Is that a bad thing? I hope not – my diverse interests and skills are part of what makes my career meaningful. Perhaps you feel the same way? Just remember: like every aspect of your résumé and the entire job interview process, whether something is good or bad depends on what you do with it. Skills are skills; how you communicate your abilities is what separates your résumé from the rest of the herd. Ultimately, if you’re not sure how to talk about your experience, or if you’re still stuck on aspects of your résumé, remember: you don’t have to go it alone. An investment in a career coach – someone who’s there to listen to your goals, and focus on your success – can be a powerful one, at any stage in your career.

 

Forbes.com | January 23, 2024 | Chris Westfall

#JobSearch : How AI Can Supercharge Your Job Search. How to Leverage AI in your Job Search. A MUSt REad!

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When I was working in college career services, I noticed nearly all of the students I advised fell into one of two camps: They were either completely overwhelmed by all the necessary tasks of their job search, or they simplified the process so much they created major gaps in their own process.

Over time, I developed a four-step model to address their gaps and “chunk” the job search process into something more manageable. The four steps are very straightforward: Resume, Research, Network, Search. (Note: I’m not sharing the steps for a successful interview or negotiation; we’re only focused on the search process for now).

 

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From my experience having worked at four different institutions and having advised thousands of students, the majority often do Step 1 (prep a resume and cover letter) — but then skip straight to Step 4 (start searching and applying like crazy). Inevitably, they all report that they weren’t hearing back and weren’t having much luck. That’s because they don’t spend enough time on Step 2 (research) and Step 3 (networking). Thorough and adequate prep in Step 2 and 3 will ensure greater success in any internship or job search process.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this approach lately as generative AI has emerged and many have begun utilizing ChatGPT and other similar tools to manage aspects of their job search. Are the four steps still necessary? I would argue, yes. The four steps remain the same, but the tools you’ll use to optimize each step are now more powerful. My advice to early career job seekers is to pair both human and AI guidance to power up their job searches.

 

Here’s how students can incorporate AI into each of the four steps to maximize their results:

Step 1: Develop Your Resume And Online Profile

The first step in any job search is to prepare your resume and online profile (on Handshake or LinkedIn) and pull together the core components of your cover letter. These documents should list relevant education and employment history as well as your skills, abilities, and interests.

It doesn’t matter if you want to start with gen AI or start with a live human in this step. In the end, you’ll want to utilize both. Gen AI is great at providing you a basic template and giving you sample bullets based on your roles or experiences. It can edit bullets or improve sentence structure in your cover letter drafts. It can also review your resume, profile, or cover letter against job descriptions or roles to provide you with greater insight on whether your skills or experiences might match and if you need to emphasize other areas more strongly in your application materials. If you’re having trouble getting started, gen AI tools are good for unblocking.

Now career advisors or mentors can support this process by helping you clarify your interests, target industries or roles, and synthesize which skills you’ve gained through different school experiences. Using a live human to gain this insight will make it easier for you to craft strong AI prompts which can refine the content on your resume, profile, or cover letter and to make those materials your own.

Step 2: Do The Research

This second step is all about understanding the macro (industry trends, emerging issues and jargon) — and the micro (specific news about the company you’re applying to and the responsibilities of the role you’re seeking).

This step is prime for gen AI to serve as an aggregator. On the macro side, it can help with research like figuring out how an industry is typically structured, what roles exist, what they do, industry jargon, and what are the emerging trends in the space. AI can suggest blogs, publications, podcasts, and other resources you should follow within your industry area to ensure you’re well plugged in and up-to-date on the latest issues. At the micro level, AI can help you dig into the roles you’re interested in and further explain what you might be responsible for or what you should emphasize from your own experience to be a strong fit. It can also help you generate a list of employers who exist in your geographic location and a list of competitors to help you broaden your research.

On the human side, you can take advantage of career events, panels, and programs put on by your school’s career center to hear directly from alumni and employers. After all the research you’ve conducted using gen AI, you’ll be ready to ask more in-depth questions using industry jargon and showcasing the new knowledge you’ve acquired.

Step 3: Network, Network, Network

Networking is a critical piece of the career search process. Use gen AI to help you refine the questions you might ask in an informational interview. Upload the information or notes you’ve taken from your research to help develop strong prompts and informed questions for your conversations. You can also use AI to ask for suggestions of platforms to use when trying to identify peers, alumni, and employers in your field.

At the end of the day though, networking is ultimately about making human connections. It’s about building relationships and taking an interest in someone else. Take the time to meet with alumni, peers, and professionals in the industry or roles you’re most interested in. Ask them about industry trends they’re following, about typical hiring timelines and processes, and allow those conversations to add to the research you’ve already done.

Remember that you can network with anyone. Peers from college, your fellow interns or coworkers from an internship or part-time job, your professors or family friends—all these individuals may be helpful or know someone who could be. Asking questions and being ready to share your own interests or goals could result in great connections. Step 2 and 3 really feed each other and as a result, will help you refine your materials in step 1 and make you far more informed on how to approach step 4.

Step 4: Search For Jobs

Once you’ve done the steps above, you’re ready to start searching for jobs. Once again, the human and AI connections that assisted you with profile-building, researching and networking come together in this final step.

Different job platforms, like Handshake, now utilize gen AI to help you identify open positions in the locations or industries you’re most interested in. And in some cases, can auto populate your information and application materials to make the applying part that much faster.

But remember to use your human connections as sounding boards and sources of encouragement and support. The job search can be taxing and having people to talk to as you go through the process is always helpful.

While the human element remains a foundational piece of any successful job search, it’s increasingly clear that new gen AI-driven guidance can supercharge any process.

 

Forbes.com | December 20, 2023 | Christine Y. Cruzvergara

#JobSearch : How To Automate Sending Out Thousands Of Job Applications. However, ‘Be Cautious’. Do you Have an AI Generated Resume?

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Employers make job candidates jump through hoops during the hiring process, having applicants meet with 10 interviewers over six months and requiring them to answer annoying open-ended application questions, undergo behavioral assessments and prepare business proposals, only to get ghosted. This process can be exhausting and lead to burnout for job seekers, as it can begin to feel like a full-time job in and of itself. Now, candidates have found a way to lessen the job search fatigue, offloading application-based tasks to artificial intelligence tools.

AI job search tools use algorithms to automate the job hunt process by sending hundreds or thousands of applications simultaneously. These tools typically use machine learning algorithms to match job seekers with relevant job openings based on their skills, experience and other factors.

 

According to a March 2023 iCIMS survey, 39% of hiring professionals revealed that job applicants using AI to write their résumé or cover letter is a “definite deal-breaker.

How Does It Work?

Some job search automation tools, such as Sonara, Massive, LazyApply and SimplifyJobs, are designed to streamline the job search process and automatically apply for jobs that match the candidate’s résumés and preferences. These tools use AI to comb through millions of job listings daily to uncover the most exciting job opportunities and automatically apply on behalf of job seekers.

Other AI-powered job search tools, such as Talentprise, Pyjama Jobs, Jobscan and SkillSyncer, use AI to match job seekers with job listings likely to be a good fit for both sides based on their skills, experience and what they’re looking for in a company or position. These tools compare job seekers’ résumés, cover letters and even LinkedIn profiles against the keywords they select in the job listings. They rate how well job seekers’ résumés match the role and offer suggestions for how to optimize their résumés for each job better.

Search tools, such as Arytic and Autojob, use real-time analytics and skill-based job matching to match job seekers with job openings that fit their skills and experience well.

Résumé optimization platforms, like JobScan and Careerflow, can optimize job seekers’ résumés and cover letters to improve their chances of getting noticed by employers.

 

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Important: Be Cautious

Job seekers must use these tools cautiously and balance their use with other job search strategies, such as networking, building a solid résumé and cover letter, researching potential employers and finding a mentor, career coach or sponsor.

While job search automation tools can save job seekers time and effort, they have yet to prove their effectiveness. Additionally, there is a risk that using these tools could backfire on job hunters. For example, if a job seeker applies to too many jobs at once, they may appear desperate or unfocused to potential employers

Despite companies deploying AI in their hiring and recruitment efforts, talent acquisition professionals view candidates unfavorably for using the fast-growing technology. According to a March 2023 iCIMS survey, 39% of hiring professionals revealed that job applicants using AI to write their résumé or cover letter is a “definite deal-breaker.

 

Forbes.com | November 8, 2023 | Jack Kelly

 

#JobSearch : Five AI Tools To Help With Your Job Search—Or With Helping You Quit. Job Seekers are Using ChatGPT to Write their Resumes or Cover Letters.

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All the talk about artificial intelligence these days seems to be around the jobs it could replace. But new generative AI tools might help you find one, too.

 

New features or tools from LinkedIn, Adzuna and Rezi claim to not only strengthen what you’re submitting in a job application, but help you make career decisions or even quit.

“AI’s being used pretty much at every step”of the career-planning process, says James Neave, head of data science at job search platform Adzuna. With the rise of technologies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard creating an AI arms race, more career-related tools are adding AI features to their products. About half (46%) of the 2,153 job seekers surveyed by Resume Builder said they are using ChatGPT to write their resumes or cover letters.

 

Nitzan Pelman, founder and CEO of nonprofit Climb Hire, a platform that helps workers learn new skills and find new careers, says AI tools can be particularly useful for lower-skilled workers. “A clerk at Trader Joe’s doesn’t always know what their skills are,” Pelman says. “If they know how to tell ChatGPT about what they do, it can help them translate those things into skills” that could help them break into white-collar jobs, she says.

But some hiring managers and companies aren’t welcoming the practice. AI users should still assess the results of AI-generated content and tools, Pelman says. “You have to use your own critical thinking to then figure out: is this solid or not?” Here, a rundown of the latest offerings:

LinkedIn: AI-Powered Software To Help Draft Messages To Hiring Managers

Reaching out to hiring managers can be daunting. What should your message say? Starting in May, LinkedIn began using generative AI to help premium subscribers draft personalized messages when messaging on LinkedIn with hiring managers.

According to a post by Ora Levit, senior director of product management and head of core growth, the new feature is in addition to the job platform’s AI-powered writing tools, which help users enhance their profiles.

“Customization is still important,” Levit writes, “so take the time to review and edit the draft to make it your own and convey your voice, then send onwards to the hiring manager, getting one step closer to your next opportunity.”

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NAV: ‘A Credit Score For Your Career’

Founded by husband-and-wife duo Heather and Howard Matalon in June, NAV uses generative AI and its algorithms to give your career or job offers a score. Users complete NAV’s online evaluation to receive the score and gain feedback on whether it’s time to leave or not.

Think of it as a credit score for how well you’re climbing the ladder, Howard Matalon says. “This is about getting the kind of advice that you would need from a human resources perspective on critical areas about your career trajectory.”

To keep things personalized, he says NAV also offers human career coaches to help users analyze their results and provide advice.

 

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Adzuna: Let AI Help You Interview Prep

In June, the job search platform launched Prepper, an interview readiness tool that uses AI to generate questions and feedback to your responses. In its first 10 days, the tool reached more than 2,000 users per day. Adzuna is not new to AI; its resume assessment tool has used a natural language processing model since 2014.

To use Prepper, job seekers provide the large language model with the job description they’re interviewing for, and Prepper will generate company- and job-specific interview questions. Users type their responses, and the tool provides feedback on those answers, suggesting responses. (Adzuna’s Neave says the company is planning to expand its capabilities so users can answer interview questions with just their voice.)

“It acts as a confidence booster,” Neave says, which could help with pre-interview anxieties.

Cover Letter Copilot: A Free Service For A Dreaded Task

No one likes writing cover letters. Getting a service to write one for you might sound better—but that can often come with a fee.

Ben Broch’s Cover Letter Copilot, which uses generative AI and was launched in early June, is a free service. Broch, whose background is in product management, says users also don’t have to prompt the ChatGPT generator with individual answers to questions. Job hunters can upload their resume and the job description, and the tool will generate a customized cover letter.

But Broch says it serves as just a starting point. “I don’t want this to just be ‘hit a button and the AI does everything,’” he says. “It really does need to feel like a copilot where you are in control.”

Rezi: Resignation Letter Generator To Help You Quit

Rezi’s GPT-powered resume builder is a popular choice among job seekers. But its new tool, launched last year, appeals to quitters instead.

The company’s new AI resignation letter builder uses machine learning to create professional, simple memos in a few seconds. All you have to do is enter the basics: company name, job title, last day of work, reason for resigning and your signature.

The tool has already seen more than 315,000 users and offers job-specific templates, such as for product managers, legal secretaries and more.

 

Forbes.com Author: Emmy Lucas

Forbes.com | July 17, 202

#YourCareer : Which Jobs Will AI Replace? These 4 Industries Will Be Heavily Impacted. Traditionally White-Collar Work—May be Heavily Impacted. Thoughts?

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Since the release of powerful AI tools ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, discussions about whether “robots” will replace humans have grown, and studies show some jobs—surprisingly, some traditionally white-collar work—may be heavily impacted.

KEY FACTS

  • Generative AI, a form of artificial intelligence capable of creating text or other content in response to user prompts, has quickly gained popularity following the public launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
  • Since its November 2022 release, people have used AI chatbot ChatGPT for an array of this, including writing college-level essays and generating code.​​
  • The AI race heated up after Google released Bard on March 21, a ChatGPT competitor and a separate entity from the company’s Google search engine.
  • A recent report from Goldman Sachs estimates around 300 million jobs could be affected by generative AI, meaning 18% of work globally could be automated—with more advanced economies heavily impacted than emerging markets.
  • The report also predicts two-thirds of jobs in the U.S. and Europe “are exposed to some degree of AI automation,” and around a quarter of all jobs could be performed by AI entirely.
  • Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and OpenAI found some educated white-collar workers earning up to $80,000 a year are the most likely to be affected by workforce automation.
  • According to the report, jobs in agriculture, mining and manufacturing are the least exposed to generative AI, while jobs in the information processing industries, like IT, are the most exposed because jobs that use “programming and writing skills” are more closely related to GPT’s capabilities.
  • Generative AI isn’t perfect, both OpenAI and Google admit their program sometimes gives incorrect responses and has other flaws, like ChatGPT’s knowledge base that ends in 2021, and Bard’s limited conversation retention.

 

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JOBS MOST IMPACTED

  • Finance and banking: Banks have already begun incorporating AI into their business models. 56% of banks claim they’ve implemented the technology into their business domains like management, and 52% claim they’ve used it for revenue generation, according to Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and the World Economic Forum. Abhijit Bose, a Capital One senior vice president, told the Washington Post AI will potentially “monitor transactions” to give detailed financial advice on saving and spending. Morgan Stanley has begun using OpenAI-powered chatbots to organize its wealth management database, helping advisers pull up data and research more efficiently. The World Economic Forum also predicts AI will bring three changes to the finance division: job cuts, job creation and increased efficiency.​​ In addition, they estimate by 2027, 23% of jobs in China’s financial sector will be replaced by AI.

 

  • Media and marketing: Kristian Hammond, chief scientist of Natural Sciences told the BBC in 15 years, “90% of news will be written by machines.” Natural Sciences has a software called Quill, an AI paraphrasing tool that writes company reports ahead of earning announcements. German publisher Axel Springer announced in February plans to transition into “digital only,” which includes job cuts in favor of “modern technology” and automation. Reporters for different media outlets like Business Insider, CNET and CNBC have used ChatGPT to write news stories, though they have often been criticized for containing false information. In January, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced the company would rely on ChatGPT to personalize content and enhance quizzes, much to the employees’ dismay, according to the Wall Street Journal. In the marketing world, 84% of marketers reported using AI in 2020, a stark jump from 29% in 2019, according to Salesforce research. High-performing marketing teams averaged around seven different uses of AI and machine learning in 2020, and over half planned on increasing their use in 2021, the report also claims.

 

  • Legal services: An attorney used ChatGPT to publish a 14-page legal paper published in Social Science Research Network on a plethora of prompts, including creating a contract, explaining why the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage shouldn’t be appealed and developing deposition questions. The AI bot has the potential “to address access to justice questions” and make legal services available to those who can’t afford it, Andrew Perlman, the author of the paper and a Suffolk University Law School Dean told Reuters. Low-income Americans don’t get enough or any legal help for 92% of their civil legal problems, according to a 2022 report by Legal Services Corp. Some have already begun incorporating AI into legal service, like startup Lawgeex, which has a service that reads contracts faster than, and what they claim to be more accurate than humans.

 

JOBS LEAST IMPACTED

 

  • Manufacturing and factory workers: This industry has been undergoing automation for a while, with General Motors credited as the first major manufacturer to implement robotics in their assembly lines after the introduction of UNIMATE in 1961. However, generative AI may speed up the process. For example, Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Bot, or Optimus, an autonomous android made to replace humans in dangerous, repetitive jobs. Musk plans to place these bots in his Tesla factories and eventually expand to millions around the world. According to an MIT and Boston University report, AI is expected to replace as many as two million manufacturing workers by 2025. “Our evidence shows that robots increase productivity,” the researchers said. A Chinese factory in Dongguan City replaced 90% of its workforce with machines, resulting in a 250% increase in productivity and an 80% decrease in defects. A job that took 650 human workers to complete now takes about 60 robots and 60 humans, the company claims.

 

  • Agriculture: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2021 there were 21.1 million full- and part-time jobs in the food and agriculture sectors, making up 10.5% of the labor force. Agriculture is considered one of the world’s oldest professions and has stood the test of time, lasting through four separate industrial revolutions. According to the Washington Post, many small farms don’t produce enough profit to invest in more machinery, though larger farms have already begun the process of automation for strenuous tasks. In the U.S., family farms make up 98% of all farms, with a majority being small family farms that operate about half of the country’s farm land. However, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture does fund AI research, education and extension activities in the areas of natural resources and environments, agricultural systems and engineering and economics and rural communities.

 

  • Healthcare: A study published in the International Journal of Health Services found on average, psychiatrists spend 20.3% of their day on paperwork, followed by internists and general practitioners at 17.3%. Mundane administrative tasks like this can be automated, but other areas probably won’t need AI. David Dranove, a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management told the Kellogg Insight most adults want to hear about their health from a human, and there’s “a need for compassion…that AI is unable to contribute.” An Oxford University report predicts medical transcriptionists, medical records, medical secretaries and health information technicians are the most likely jobs in the field to be automated, not actual providers. This extends into mental health as well—the Washington Post has tried and failed at creating an AI version of infamous psychologist, Sigmund Freud.

Forbes.com Author: Arianna Johnson

 

                       Forbes.com | March 31, 2023

#ResumeWriting : Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Applicant Tracking Systems: How They Impact Your Job Search. Must Read for All!

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In today’s job search climate, you need every advantage to get your resume into the hands of a recruiter or hiring manager. It can be difficult when they spend on average 8-20 seconds looking at a resume. It’s even more difficult when technology is used to weed out resumes before they are even seen by human eyes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely used in many different industries, and it’s only expected to continue to be utilized even more. It has particularly become more useful in making a recruiter’s job more efficient.

Artificial intelligence can handle certain tedious tasks automatically when it comes to sorting through resumes, so a recruiter or hiring manager can focus on the human element of developing relationships. Combine this with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), which helps recruiters narrow down resumes based on keywords and other criteria, and it’s easy to see what the future may hold for executive job seekers. Here’s what you need to know about these aspects when it comes to writing a professional resume. 

Hiring Professionals Are Using AI and ATS More

The combination of AI and ATS can save hiring managers a significant amount of time during the recruitment process and even onboarding candidates. By the time a resume gets to a hiring manager’s desk for a final review, it has already gone through many virtual checks to ensure the proper criteria was met. The top resume writing services can help you determine which keywords are most appropriate for passing through these initial automated checks. If you don’t have the right number of keywords or phrases, you could just be spinning your wheels during your job search.

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AI May Even Be Involved in The Interview Room

Once the best executive resume writers help you pass through ATS and lead you to get a job interview, you still may have to go through some AI tests. Some companies even incorporate artificial intelligence during an interview to detect a candidate’s body language, eye movements, facial expressions and more. These are often characteristics that are difficult for humans to detect but are important to do so when determining the honesty and personality of a candidate. 

Don’t Spend Too Much Time Optimizing for AI and ATS

While AI and ATS are critical components to consider in your job search, the top resume writing services will still tell you to not let them consume a lot of your time. The best executive resume writers can help you pass these tests on paper, but you still need to focus on the human element of a job search, including networking and developing relationships. Basically, you should keep AI and ATS in the back of your mind, but don’t let those aspects take up a significant portion of your job search.

It can be easy to become too focused on these technology issues when crafting your executive resume. But don’t let yourself become consumed. Remember that your connections are still the best way to get your foot in the door at your desired company. Keep reaching out and networking as you work your job search plan.

 

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