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AI in Hiring: What Professionals Need to Know
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Hello everyone and welcome in. I am so
glad that you are joining us today for
AI and hiring what professionals need to
know. Welcome in everyone. Feel free to
share inside the chat where you're all
tuning in from and we'll give it a
couple minutes for everyone to get situated.
All right.
Well, we'll jump in and start by sharing
some housekeeping information and I am
really excited to guide you through this
session today because AI has quickly
become one of the most misunderstood
parts of the job search process.
Everywhere you look, people are talking
about how AI is going to take over or
how you can beat the bots. And it
creates a lot of confusion for a lot of
professionals out there right now. The
truth is, you know, more nuanced here.
It's, you know, AI is already here.
That's a fact. And it's being used in
hiring right now by, you know, lots of
hiring managers, recruiters. But the
truth is that it doesn't have to be
scary. So today, I'm going to show you
how to navigate AI with clarity, with
confidence, and how to further eliminate
any confusion. And by the end of the
session, you're going to know exactly
what role AI plays, what mistakes to
avoid, and how to use it in a way that
helps you stand out authentically. Okay,
so let's dive in. And uh today we're
also going to be using our glow method,
which will guide you through every step.
We'll cover what that is um in just a
couple moments here. Um but I also am
going to be showing specific examples
along the way to help you better
understand the content in this strategy.
So, uh, just a quick reminder to
download our slides and workbook, which
you can find in the descriptions on both
LinkedIn and YouTube. All right. Awesome.
Awesome.
All right. So, welcome in everyone. I'm
so glad to have you all here today. Um,
I did want to start by sharing a little
bit about who I am and um, kick things
off. So, my name is Christina. I'm the
director of training and coaching here
at Work at Daily. I'm so excited to
welcome you all to this session today.
It's great to have you all here. Um, in
my role, I coach professionals every
single day on job search strategy, uh,
resumeumés, LinkedIn profiles,
interview, and also career development
and, you know, finding your provoice
and, you know, finding effective ways to
brand yourself and, you know, reach your
career goals. Ultimately, I've had a
front row seat at watching how AI is
disrupting the hiring process and not
always in the ways that people expect.
So, I've seen firsthand how a lot of
professionals, you know, can hurt their
chances by leaning into a AI too much
or, you know, too little. And that's why
we created today's session to clear up
the confusion and show you how to use AI
wisely without losing your provoice.
Okay. My goal today is to give you both
the reality check and also the
confidence to really boost your you know
brand and your and have clarity around
that. Um so that way you know how to
compete in an AIdriven market. So let's
jump in.
All right. So quick heads up. I want to
give you a reason to stick with me all
the way through this session here. At
the end I do have a special gift for
you. Or should I say gifts? something
that will help you take today's lesson
lessons and put them into action right
away. And this gift is designed to give
you momentum in your job search. And I
don't want to spoil the surprise, but
trust me, you'll want to stay tuned
until the end. Um, and if you have any
questions as we go throughout today's
session, feel free to post those in the
chat and we'll cover those as well. All
right, so let's dive in to um what we
are headed to discuss today, what we're
going to cover. Uh first we're going to
start by looking at exactly where AI
shows up in the hiring process. So that
way you can see how it's being used at
each stage from résumés to interviews
and uh once we map that out we'll talk
more about why authenticity still
matters so much even through AI tools
that are you know everywhere. We're also
going to talk about how to prepare for
AI assisted interviews um and then uh
some daily strategies on how you can
stay competitive. All right. you know,
there are places where job seekers tend
to misuse AI and I'll show you how to
avoid those certain mistakes. Um, and
also when it comes to the interview
stage, which comes next, I want to break
down how companies are using AI to
conduct and score virtual interviews,
which is happening a lot for those who
have been in uh the virtual interview
process and have experience some of
these tools. Um but we'll cover those
systems, how you're being evaluated, and
how you can further prepare in a way
that feels structured but still
authentic. All right. Um so this road
mapap is designed to give you both
perspective and you know practical
action steps that you can put into play
immediately after today's session and by
the end you'll feel really clear about
what AI can and cannot do and confident
about how to use it in a way that
supports your job search instead of
hurting it and also how to further
manage your career. So this will give
you both perspective and those
actionable steps that you can start
using immediately.
All right. So, I talked a little about
this at the beginning, but at work at
Daily, we help people solve career
problems using a coaching framework that
we call the glow method. So, if you've
worked with us before, you've probably
seen this. And if you're new, this is
actually how we break down real career
growth into something that you can take
action on. Okay? So, it stands for gain
perspective. You know, understand why
your career feels stuck in what's really
going on. Um, then L is for illuminate
the goal. All right? And then the O is
for own your actions. Take control of
your growth with a plan that really fits
your life and your goals. Um and then
lastly, most importantly, work it daily,
which helps you build habits that turn
into uh your learning into lasting
change and visibility. So today's
session is going to follow this model.
Um and this structure takes something,
you know, overwhelming like AI and
hiring and breaks it into those
manageable steps. First, we'll look at
what's really happening in hiring.
today. We'll give you some stats there.
Then we'll define what your actual goal
should be in this new landscape. And
from there, we'll talk about some
actions that you can take immediately.
And finally, we'll discuss the daily
strategies that will keep you ahead for
the long term. And this model is one
that one of the many reasons that at
work at daily our members are really
succeeding. They're holding themselves
accountable. Um they're working at daily
every single day because it gives them
that clarity and that focus and that
accountability piece as well. So with
that being said, let's dive into the
first stage here. Okay. Now with gain
perspective, I want to talk about why we
chose this topic. Um we want to gain
some perspective on why this topic
matters in today's day and age. And if
you don't understand what's really
happening in today's job market and how
it impacts, you know, your career, then
you're going to keep repeating the same
mistakes and wonder why nothing's
working. And you know, you're not going
to get ahead of AI. So let's dive in.
Now let's start with why this
conversation is so important today.
Because AI and hiring isn't something
that is, you know, coming someday. It's
actually already here. And according to
SHRM, 84% of employers are already using
AI somewhere in their hiring process,
whether it is resume screening, whether
it is candidate ranking or interview
evaluations, etc. And also LinkedIn
projects that by 2026, next year, 75% of
job seekers will directly interact with
AI during their search. So that means
three out of four of you will experience
this in less than a year, which is crazy
to think about. So this isn't a future
problem. It's actually happening right
now. And if you're submitting résumés
online, then there's a very good chance
that AI is already reading them before a
recruiter ever sees your name. We even
have people that, you know, we work with
every day in our coaching and they'll
write in and they'll say, "Christina,
you know, it's I' I'd love to have that
human interaction, but you know, when
I'm applying to these jobs, I'm
immediately getting a message from AI.
I'm immediately getting an email about,
you know, the next step in the process."
And, you know, I miss that human
connection. But, you know, this is the
new norm. And you know, if you're
someone who is also doing virtual
interviews, you may have already, you
know, been scored by an AI system
without even realizing it because it's
it's it seems so real. It seems like in
some cases you're, you know, emailing a
real person, but you know, it's it's
actually AI. So that's why this
conversation is critical to have now why
we need to really unpack both of those
risks like relying too heavily on AI to
write your own materials which is a
mistake we see a lot happen here at work
at daily and also the opportunities like
understanding how to align your resume
with the applicant tracking system. That
way, you know, you can utilize tools
that will actually get you noticed. And
once you see both of these sides
clearly, you'll understand how to adapt
Awesome.
All right. So, next up, I want to talk
about where AI actually shows up in
hiring. So um with this conversation
here, you know, here's why AI is showing
up in today's hiring process. And it
might surprise you just how many touch
points there actually are. Okay, so
first it starts with ré parsing systems,
also known as the applicant tracking
system or the ATS. So these tools
actually break down your resume into
data points and it looks for matches
with the specific job description. So
from there, many employers actually use
candidate ranking systems that decide
which résumés are going to be
prioritized and then further shown to
recruiters first. In other words, AI is
determining who even gets a chance to be
seen, which is crazy. But it doesn't
stop there. In many companies, AI is
also being used in video interviews as
well. So algorithms are scoring things
like your tone, your clarity, you know,
your your pacing, um even the keywords
that you use in your responses. So on
top of that, we have chat bots now
handle initial screening questions and
even use interviews like replacing the
kind of first contact that you know used
to happen with the recruiter that you
know um has happened in the past. And in
some organizations, AI is going as far
as evaluating skills tests or even
personality assessments and you know
scoring whether you're a fit before
humans even review that application. So
the big takeaway of this is that AI is
now everywhere in hiring that whole
hiring process and different kind of
levels of it. And if you've applied
online, if you've done a virtual
interview or you've taken an online
assessment, chances are you've already
interacted with AI, even if you didn't
realize it. And that's why it's so
important to understand how to work with
these different systems instead of just
ignoring them altogether. All right, so
next up, let's talk about the ATS, the
upcome tracking system, because this is
the first major point where AI touches
your job search. All right, Jobcan
reports that 99% of Fortune 500
companies already use an ATS to manage
employees, applications, I should say.
Um, and it's not just the big companies
anymore. It's more midsized and even
smaller employers that are adopting them
because they have they are saving
themselves time and making hiring even
more efficient. Okay, so what this means
for you is simple. If you are someone
who's applying online, your resume is
almost certainly being read by software
before recruiter ever lays eyes on it.
Okay? And this is something that we've
been talking about a lot, especially
over the last couple years. That's why,
you know, that spray and prey method,
it's outdated. It no longer works. And
the important part is that the software
isn't necessarily judging your
potential, your personality, or you
know, your ability to succeed in that
role. It's doing one thing only. It is
scanning for matches between your resume
in that job description. So, if your
document doesn't use the right
formatting, maybe it doesn't, you know,
include the right keywords or it's
cluttered with graphics and visuals or
tables, you know, shaded text, it's
packed with all of this, you know, bulky
text that the system can't read, it
won't matter how good you actually are,
and the system will push you to the
bottom essentially, and you won't be
seen. And this is why really clean
formatting, you know, concise text,
branding, relevant keywords, and a
straightforward structure, that's a
non-negotiable. Now, and uh I want you
to think of it like this. You know, your
resume has to pass the machine test
before you ever get the chance to
impress a human being. Okay? And that's
why now more than ever back channeling
is something that matters way more than
just, you know, applying and hoping for
the best because that will get you in
front of recruiters specifically. All
right. Now, the next thing I wanted to
talk about is how this actually plays
out in real life with an example here.
So, let's say a recruiter posts a new
job opening within 24 hours and they
receive around 250 résumés. there's no
way that they have the time to sit down
and carefully read through every single
one of those applications. So instead,
what they do is they rely on the
applicant tracking system to do the
heavy lifting. The software quickly
scans every resume, you know, scores
them against the job description and
then ranks the results. So in less than
a minute, the recruiter gets a short
list of maybe the top 20 candidates that
the system thinks is the best matches
for that position. And here's the part
that matters to you. If your resume
isn't formatted correctly, it's not
simplified or it's missing the right
keywords, you won't even show up in that
top group. It's unfortunate, but it's
the truth. And the recruiter may not
ever, you know, know that you applied
because your document never makes it to
their desk. That's why, you know,
learning how to work with these systems
is absolutely critical. It's not about,
you know, tricking the software. It's
about actually making sure that your
qualifications are clear enough that
both the AI and the human recruiter can
see your value. And I want to say that
again. It's going to be important for
your qualifications to be crystal clear
so that on one hand we have AI and on
the other hand we have the human
recruiter. Both of those need to see
your value. Okay.
So next I wanted to mention that AI
doesn't stop at résumés. It's also
making its way to interviews as well,
which I know most of you who are here
today and have, you know, been on recent
interviews, you've likely experienced or
will do so soon. But Gartner reports
that one in four companies are now using
AI assisted video interviews and that
number is expected to keep on climbing
and increasing. So there are tools like
Higherview, uh, Modern Hire, uh,
Pimetrics, they're leading this trend.
Okay? And here's the key difference.
These platforms don't just record your
answers for a recruiter to review later.
They're actively analyzing your delivery
in real time. For those who've used
Hireview, you know that one-way
interview where you know you have a
question, it plays out and you start
recording yourself, you end it, and then
you submit that to the recruiter. That's
just an example of how these work. But
those, you know, systems here and this
technology, they're analyzing your
delivery in real time. So these systems
measure things like your tone of voice,
your pacing with your response, the
clarity, you know, even specific words
that you're using, and in some cases,
they even compare your responses against
a model of what a successful candidate
looks like for that role. Okay? At the
end of the process though, the software
generates a score before a recruiter
ever lays eyes on your video. So that
means your first impression is often
being made into an algorithm not a
human. All right? And this is why
preparation and authenticity and you
know having your provoice and speaking
about your brand and getting crystal
clear on that it matters more than ever
because AI may decide whether you make
it to the next round before recruiter
has the chance to even meet you face to
face or virtually. Okay. Now, there's a
lot of myths that are floating around um
in hiring and it's time to clear some of
those up as well. Um one of the most
common ones that I hear is, you know, AI
automatically rejects most résumés
instantly. That sounds scary, but it's
not actually true. The reality is that
AI actually scores and ranks résumés
based on things like keywords and
formatting and structure, but human
recruiters still make that final
decision. So instead of thinking of AI
as a gatekeeper that is slamming the
door, think of it as a sorting tool that
actually helps recruiters manage the
volume of applicants. Another big myth
is that AI interviews are impossible to
pass that somehow you'll always be
penalized for being human. You know, the
truth is the opposite. Structured
authentic answers actually perform very
very well in those systems. So if you
are clear, if you're confident and
consistent here, the algorithm tends to
rate you positively and recruiters agree
with, you know, when they watch your
recording. Okay, so remember AI doesn't
replace recruiters. It actually more so
reshapes how they spend their time and
helps them save time on certain tasks.
It also helps them narrow down a pool of
hundreds, even sometimes thousands of
applicants to a smaller group that is
worth reviewing. Okay. So, if you
understand how it works, you can use it
to your advantage instead of fearing
this. All right? And once you shift your
mindset from fear to strategy, you're
going to start seeing opportunities
where other candidates only are seeing
those barriers. So, something important
to think about.
All right. So, the next thing I wanted
to talk about is the opportunity here.
And the good news is that there is a
real opportunity if you're willing to
learn and if you're willing to adapt.
Jobcan found that résumés tailored with
AI in mind get three times more
interviews that résumés than the rums
that are not optimized. And this is
something that we have been talking
about for a while now at work at daily.
Um even before AI and you know all this
came into play, we always stood by the
fact that you need to tailor your
resume. You shouldn't just be sending
off one generic resume. But now with the
help of AI, it can help you customize
further. You know, AI is not here to
write your resume for you. And that's
something we'll talk more about in just
a couple minutes here. But you can use
it to help customize your resume to
highlight specific keywords and to
identify what those are. And then in
your own words, you can blend them into
your materials. Okay. So, with that
being said, like I said, a big stat here
is that résumés tailored get three times
more interviews than résumés that aren't
optimized. So, I really want you to
think about that. Um, not 10% more, not
20% more, but that is three times more.
That's a massive difference. And it
means that job seekers who take the time
to actually understand how these systems
work are already on their way ahead of
that competition. So, that's something
that's really important. And the truth
is, most people ignore these systems and
just hope for the best. They don't want
to spend the extra time customizing
their resume. They don't have the time
to do that. They're just spraying and
praying, shooting off the same
application for different types of
roles, and they'll just submit. They'll
they'll hit submit and cross their
fingers. But that's not a strategy.
That's not you using your time
efficiently. In fact, it's it's kind of
a waste of time and energy in our
opinion. And when you know the rules of
the game, when you know, you know,
formatting things like keyword alignment
and how the ATS reads your resume,
you're in much a much better position to
win and have your resume actually seen
by a human being. So, just know that
knowledge is what separates the
candidates who keep getting stuck from
the ones who keep getting
interviews. something to think about as
well. And the fact that you are here
today, you're investing in learning how
AI really works and hiring that already
sets you apart from the majority. Okay,
you should, you know, give yourself a
pat on the back back. Take a second and
show yourself that, you know, you're
showing up. You're holding yourself
accountable accountable here. And that
accountability piece is huge. You are,
you know, showing initiative. And that's
exactly the mindset that will help you
get results.
Now that we have gained perspective on
why growth feels so unclear, it's time
to actually shift into action a bit. So
the next phase is what we call
illuminate the goal. And I want to ask
also what does success actually look
like for you in this next chapter. That
is something that you need to define for
yourself with the help of you know this
strategy that you're learning today.
Because it's really easy to say, you
know, I want to grow. I want to be
better. I want to continue pushing
myself and challenging myself, but
growth has to be defined to be
meaningful. So, let's pause and reframe
what your real goal should be in this
AIdriven market. Too many people
approach the process thinking that their
job is to beat the bots. Like I said,
they look for tricks, they look for
hacks, they look for gimmicks that might
get them past the system, but that kind
of thinking sets you up for failure
because AI is designed to detect
patterns and gimmicks get flagged
essentially. So instead, your real goal
is alignment here. All right? You want
your resume, you want your LinkedIn
profile and your cover letter and other
materials to align with the AI filter so
you pass through the first stages of
that screening. Once you're through,
that's when the real work begins. All
right? Showing up authentically and
doing that in front of humans who are
actually making the hiring decision. AI
is not the final decision maker. I want
to make that clear. It's just a filter
to help recruiters sort through the
large number of candidates. Like I hit
on before, that's something that's
really important. I know I keep saying
it, but I really want to, you know,
drive that point home. But if you treat
it like an obstacle to fight again to
to, you know, fight against you, you're
going to waste your energy and miss out
on certain opportunities. But if you
actually treat it like a filter to
prepare for the same way you'd prepare
um for, you know, other instances,
you're going to set yourself up for
success. And the mindset shift of this
is that AI is not your enemy. It's a
system that you need to understand and
work with you so you can stand out where
it really matters. All right, really
important. Now, the other thing I wanted
to mention is the competitive advantage.
And here's where this really comes in.
Now, LinkedIn's data shows that job
seekers who understand how to use AI in
their search are landing jobs 38% faster
than those who don't. So, I really want
you to think about that for a second.
Almost 40% faster in a market where
every week of unemployment matters.
That's a huge difference. But the but
here's the catch here. You know, you
only unlock that advantage if you're
using AI wisely and intentionally. If
you treat it like a total full-on
replacement and let it do the work for
you, you actually lose your edge because
your materials end up sounding flat and
generic and it just sounds like AI. And
a lot of recruiters who have been doing
this for a while, they're going to start
picking up on it before they even, you
know, use utilize those AI tools. And
there's some that are catching this
nowadays. Recruiters can actually spot
AI written resumes, AI written cover
letters, even LinkedIn profiles almost
instantly. And instead of standing out,
you're just going to blend into that
pile. So the people who are winning
right now are the early adopters who
learn to partner with AI, not outsource
their entire voice to it. Okay, they are
using it as a helper for brainstorming
ideas, for keyword checks, even for a
grammar polish, but they're still
injecting their own personality, their
own unique voice, and also known as what
we call your provoice, and using their
own authenticity. And that is what's
going to be key. That is what's going to
allow you to work with AI to your
competitive advantage. That's the space
that you want to be in because it's the
space where AI makes you sharper without
simply erasing what makes you memorable.
So I want you to really think about that
here. Something that's really key
especially in this conversation.
And I also like to use the analogy of
airport security to explain AI. So the
scanners aren't there to stop you from
flying. When you go into an AMR and you
go through all the scanners and you go
through security, they're there to
filter out anything that doesn't fit the
requirements. All right? If you know the
rules, you move through it quickly. You
get on your flight and you don't have
any issues. You don't get stopped.
You're good to go. Okay? If you don't,
you get flagged, you get pulled to the
side, you get delayed. You know, that's
what happens. AI works in the same way
in hiring. It's not a barrier designed
to block you. It's actually a filter to
streamline the process. So if you
understand how it works, you can move
through without having any of those
problems. All right. So a little analogy
I like to share.
Now the other thing I wanted to mention
is that it's important to pause and
remember what recruiters are actually
looking for. Yes, AI is a huge
timesaver. It actually helps them narrow
down hundreds of résumés into more
manageable list. But recruiters don't
hire based on algorithm simply. They
don't just leave it at that. They hire
based on things like cultural fit. You
know, the story behind your career, the
values that you bring to the table, and
how you resonate with the company, how
you're going to fit in there, and the
leadership potential that you also show
in conversations. Okay, they these
things are all deeply human elements
that no software can measure fully. This
is why authenticity matters more than
ever. And you can have the most, you
know, perfectly optimized resume in the
world, but if you show up to an
interview and you cannot speak
authentically about your experiences and
your UVA and your value, then you're
just not going to get the offer. And
especially if you can't connect the dots
between all those things either.
Recruiters are listening for consistency
between what's on paper and what comes
out in person. They're trying to answer
one core question. You know, do I trust
this person to deliver? And that trust
only comes from authenticity. So once
you make it past the AI filters, it's
your real story, your genuine
personality that needs to shine through
and your voice. That's what actually
seals the deal. And there's that's
really the piece that no algorithm can
ever replace. It's still going to be
about that human connection. Even if AI
is helping with bits and pieces of the
process, you're still going to have to
face a human eventually.
Now, let's recap the goal here before we
move into action steps. I'd say, you
know, step one, adapt your materials to
AI filters so you can actually get seen.
Step two, show your authentic story so
you can actually get hired. The mistake
that many, many job seekers make is
outsourcing their voice to AI. And
that's where you're losing that
credibility, the authenticity, and those
important factors. But AI should be a
tool that actually supports you, not
something that full-on replaces you. And
the balance between um you know adapting
and having that sense of authenticity is
the key to winning in today's job
market. Okay? And that's a mindset that
we really really want to carry forward.
All right. So far we talked about the
gain perspective illuminating the goal
as part of the glow method. But now what
we need to do is focus on owning your
actions. And this is where we want to
map out what you can actually do. And a
lot of people get stuck in this phase.
Not because they're not capable, but
because they don't have that, you know,
clear realistic plan that fits their
life. So from this point forward, I want
you to shift from thinking about this
session as information to thinking about
it as your actual plan. So let's break
this down together. Now, résumés are one
of the first areas where job seekers
tend to misuse AI and it's costing them
opportunities as we've talked about a
little thus far. On the surface, it
might seem so easy. You just paste your
job history in a chat GBT and ask, make
it a resume. A lot of people do that, a
lot more than you might think. But the
problem is that recruiters now have
detection tools that flag AI generated
content. And when your resume gets
flagged, it can actually hurt you rather
than help you. We even seen lots of, you
know, candidates get blacklisted for
this and that's not something you want
to happen to you. So instead, you need
to shift how you think about these
tools. AI should act as a support
system, something you can use to polish
your grammar, like I said before, to
check certain formatting, maybe even
help you think about researching a few
key phrasing ideas or um things like
that. But the actual substance, your
unique value ad, the accomplishments,
the numbers, the story of what you
achieved, that needs to come directly
from you. That's because you'll be
expected to speak to every single bullet
point in an interview. Any information
on your resume is fair game. You need to
expect questions on any of those
examples. When it comes to, you know,
your top fold, your skills, your your
value, um your experiences, what you've
done in each position, the examples,
your bullet points, you need to be
prepared to back that up with relevant
evidence. Okay? It's all about
evidence-based hiring. Okay? And if AI
wrote that for you, you won't have that
ownership. you might not know what that
person's asking you because maybe you
just had it put your resume together and
you set it to the side and you know you
didn't read through it right after and
you know recruiters are just going to
see right through that. So remember that
polish doesn't always mean powerful. A
resume that is clean and you know
keyword aligned and uh you know
authentically written and your own voice
will always beat the one that's robotic
and generic. Authenticity wins every
single time. I want you to remember that.
that.
And the next thing I wanted to talk
about is keyword strategy. So AI can be
a really useful tool when it comes to
certain keywords as we've touched on a
little in today's session, but for
example, it can scan a job posting and
pull out the top skills and terms being
used, those keywords. That saves you
time and also makes sure that you're not
missing obvious matches. But you can't
just copy and paste those words into
your resume. That is what we call
keyword stuffing and that is not
something that we recommend. It actually
makes your application sound highly
robotic and and sometimes fake. And
recruiters and AI systems can both tell
when you're faking it, believe it or
not. Instead, you need to take the
keywords that truly fit your experience
and weave them naturally into your
bullets. And this is something that we
actually help you out with at Work It
Daily. You can work with our coaches.
you can send over if you're a premium
member a job description in your resume
and say, you know, I need some help. Can
you show me how to do this? And that's
something that we help with and also
have courses and resources on. But this
way, your resume is both optimized for
the system and it's authentic to you
because it was written in your own
words. All right, really important to
think about. But the other thing I
wanted to get into is consistency, not
just in your resume, but across all of
your materials. That is critical. If
your resume is AI generated, you know,
your LinkedIn is written in your own
words and your cover letter comes from a
template, the recruiter will notice the
disconnect immediately. If those three
materials all have different branding as
well, maybe they're honing in on all,
you know, three different skill sets.
That's not going to be cohesive. You you
need to connect the dots for them
because the tones necess the tones need
to match. And if not, it will raise
questions about your authenticity.
Recruiters are very, very sensitive to
this because they want to know that
they're hiring the real you, not a
polished robot version of yourself.
That's why it's so important that your
materials need to sound like you. They
need to be in your own language and your
own personality. And when your resume,
your LinkedIn profile, and your cover
letter, when those all align, it builds
that sense of trust. And trust is what
actually opens the door to interviews
and job offers and allows you to sell
yourself with confidence.
Now AI is also being used more and more
in interviews, especially first round
video screenings. I know we touched on
this briefly, but these tools measure
things like tone, pacing, clarity, even
keywords that you're using in your
responses. Uh so if you are someone who
is relying on AI to script your answers,
you're going to sound really stiff and
you're going to sound really robotic.
You know, a common theme that we're
seeing, you know, coming from your
resume, coming from your cover letter,
and now into interviews. But both the
algorithm and the recruiter on the other
side will pick up on this immediately,
like I said, especially those
experienced recruiters. So instead, you
need to actually practice authentic
delivery using your own words.
Frameworks can help you certainly stay
structured but your unique voice is what
wins. That is where preparation comes
into play and really makes all the
difference here.
And in terms of structured responses
when you are preparing for interviews
that you're going on structure is going
to be your best tool. That is why here
at work daily we have developed what we
call the experience plus learn equals
grow framework. This is a framework that
our CEO and founder JT O'Donnell
actually created herself. So to walk you
through this, you want to share, you
know, that experience, you know, provide
the context, ease any concerns, share,
you know, the context around that that
situation and that example. Then get
into the learning aspect. Okay? What did
you learn from that experience? And
lastly, how did it allow you to grow as
a professional moving forward? Okay? How
did you make an impact? What did you
achieve? What was the success of that
situation? Just to give you an example
here, you might say something like, you
know, I managed a crossf functional
project. That's the experience part. The
learning part is, you know, I learned
how to streamline communication. And
then grow is, you know, I now apply that
in each of the teams that I lead. And
let me explain why. But as you can see,
AI scoring systems reward really clear,
structured answers because they're easy
to evaluate. If you're someone that
doesn't have a structure in place,
you're elaborating, you're providing way
too much detail or too little detail,
and you're all over the place with your
answer, you know, it's going to be hard
for that AI scoring system to reward
you. And recruiters also appreciate
these because it shows growth and it
also shows your self-awareness. But the
key here is to avoid memorizing AI
generated scripts. Use the framework as
a guide, not a replacement for your
entire story. because your authenticity
is what brings this structure to life.
Now, next up, I want to talk about the
skills that AI can't replace. And
although AI is extremely powerful, there
are some things it simply just cannot
replace. So, the first thing is human
skills. These are things like
communication and creativity and
adaptability and and leadership that
will always always set you apart. At the
same time, employers are now looking for
technical skills like AI literacy or
data analysis and you know even digital
collaboration tools. So the future
belongs to professionals who can combine
both of these things together. Those who
bring technical, you know, knowhow and
human authenticity to the table. That's
the combination that makes you
futureproof in today's market. So, as
you think about your development,
remember that AI isn't replacing human
skills. It's making them even more
valuable than ever.
All right. So, here's the big picture
reality that I want to cover next. The
World Economic Forum predicts that by
2030, half of the employees will need
reskilling. And this is something that
we actually did a training on a couple
of months ago, res-killing versus
upskilling. So that means that lifelong
learning it's now non-negotiable. It's
it's something that you must be doing in
order to advance your career and you
know get ahead of AI as well. You can't
just rely on the skills that you've
always had. In order to keep growing,
you need to push yourself. You need to
continue challenging yourself and you
need to keep building new skill sets or
upskilling in certain areas and
reskilling like I mentioned. and
specifically your career plan has to
include learning how to partner with AI
specifically. It's avoiding it is just
not an option if you are someone who
wants to stay competitive especially in
today's job market where there is so
much competition. There are still
layoffs that are happening to this day.
They're they're going to continue
happening. It's unfortunately it's still
a very tough time and it's a really
tough market for job seekers who are out
there. But the professionals who are
embracing AI without losing authenticity
will be the ones who actually thrive.
And this goes for people who are happily
employed in their roles. But if you want
to stay employed, you need to get ahead
of the game and learn how to work with
AI and partner with it, not avoid it.
And if you're someone who's unemployed,
you need to look into this as well. you
need to figure out how to keep your
skills relevant, how to work in this
market and you know partner with AI so
that way you aren't losing authenticity
and you know how to keep a clear brand
and how to use your provoice. That's
something that you want to put a big
focus on.
All right, so with that being said, we
have now reached the final step of the
glow method. We talked about gain
perspective. We talked about illuminate
the goal. We talked about owning your
actions. And now most importantly we are
going to talk about working it daily
because this is the part where real
growth happens not from just a one-time
push but from consistent effort over
time. So it comes from showing up you
pushing yourself week after week and
staying committed to your plan. And just
remember I like to say this in our
trainings but you don't need to be
perfect. You just need to be consistent
here. That's how you build the momentum.
It's how you hold yourself accountable
and most importantly how you turn growth
into opportunity and start seeing
results. So one of the best habits that
you can build is a daily resume refresh.
Every day I want you to look, you know,
at maybe one job description that
interests you and update maybe one or
two bullets of your resume to better
match it. Maybe customize the top fold.
This keeps your resume fresh and it also
keeps it targeted without being
overwhelming. But here's the key. Do not
let AI write those bullets for you. If
you can't explain them in an interview,
they do not belong on your resume. I
want you to really think about that
because writing in your own voice works
to ensure that you'll be able to back up
every single line. Like I said before,
you want to expect questions on any part
of your resume. You should know it like
the back of your hand. But this practice
not only keeps your resume competitive,
it also makes your interview, you know,
it makes you ready for any interview at
any time. All right? So, write it in
your voice. So, that way you can own it
in these interviews that you have going forward.
forward.
Next up is LinkedIn. And this is where
recruiters are spending a lot of their
time in seeking candidates. And you
know, visibility is key on the world's
number one networking platform. The best
way to stay visible is to engage maybe
once or twice a day with authentic
comments. Maybe start to think about,
you know, growing and and putting
together a content strategy and even you
posting your own original depth content.
Again, we have a great course that
teaches you exactly how to do this. But
you don't need to, you know, post like
five updates a day to start. Maybe start
small, just short, thoughtful posts in
your own words. Get a couple of those
out there to begin. And with time you
can start to develop more of it and get
bumped up in the algorithm. But what you
don't want to do is outsource this to
AI. Recruiters can spot like I said the
generic AI written content and it can
damage your credibility. So your
professional voice is your brand. Okay,
your your provoice we say at work daily
and you need to protect that. So one
authentic you know post or comment or
interaction on LinkedIn is more powerful
than you know just you know allowing AI
to to write that for you. It needs to be
in your own voice and you know you need
to brand your content that you're
sharing as well as your profile.
All right so the next thing I want to
get into is using AI wisely for
learning. Um, it's a great for
summarizing, you know, long articles or
job postings, so you can save time and
focus on what matters, but it can also
help brainstorm interview questions or
organize your notes. But you should
never copy and paste AI generated
content directly into your job
applications. Like I said, there's even
software that's being created for that
for catching that as well. That will
backfire and it can get you flagged as
inauthentic. AI can make you faster, but
only you can make you authentic. That's
something I want you to think about. It
can make you faster, but you can make
yourself authentic. Always use AI as
your assistant, your personal assistant,
but do not use it as your voice.
Now, another powerful habit that you
should be implementing is weekly
interview practice. Even if you do not
have an upcoming interview, it's always
best to, you know, refine your answers
and practice so you're up todate and,
you know, you never know when an
interview can pop up, pop up if you're
someone who's in active job search mode.
So, record yourself answering maybe one
or two questions for like 60 to 90
seconds. That's the general time frame
frame you should keep those responses
in, especially behavioral questions. But
watch it back. Review your tone, your
clarity, your pacing, make adjustments
as needed. But this practice makes you
more confident and natural in the real
life interview. But don't memorize AI
written scripts. You're just going to
come across as robotic and you may, you
know, forget what you wrote down and in
and practice the day before. You always
want to know what you're talking about.
Like I said, you want to know your
resume like the back of your hand. You
want to be prepared for questions around
any aspect when it comes to skills, when
it comes to examples and the work that
you've done. But use frameworks to help
you with this as well. Like we said, the
experience plus learn equals growth
structure helps you with different
behavioral questions and open-ended
questions, but make sure that you're
keeping this in your own words. If you
want to use AI to do a quick grammar
check, that is completely fine, but
don't let it write those responses for
you. This small weekly step can actually
make a really big difference in how
you're showing up.
And I also want to talk about a mindset
shift that has to happen as well. Most
people start to start with fear when it
comes to AI and it's very common. You
know, you're not alone, but then they
move into resistance because it feels
overwhelming. But once you take the time
to understand it, you can turn AI into
an advantage. And the truth is AI can be
really, really useful, but it's never
going to be a replacement. What will
always differentiate you is your story
and your voice and your authenticity and
your credibility. That's what recruiters
are looking for and that's something
that no AI can can replicate.
All right, awesome. So, I know that was
a lot of information and I wanted to
wrap up with some big takeaways from
today's session. First, I want you to
remember that AI is a filter. It's not a
replacement for human judgment. It's
built to help recruiters sort and
screen, not make the final hiring
decision. So that means your goal is to
understand the filter, not to fear it.
You can absolutely use AI wisely, like I
said, for grammar checks, maybe for
formatting help, or for even
brainstorming, how to phrase something
differently. There's lots of different
ways in which you can use it to your
advantage as your partner. But never
ever outsource your unique value ad,
your UVA or your provoice to a machine.
Your UVA, your provoice, your story and
your authenticity are what truly sets
you apart. And if you if you hand that
over to AI, you lose the very thing that
makes you memorable to those employers.
Okay? Authenticity is your edge and it's
what will always get you hired. So, as
you move forward, I want you to treat AI
as a tool in your toolbox, not the
carpenter building the house. All right?
Use it to make yourself sharper. But
always make sure that the final product
sounds like you. It's in your own words
and it's authentic and genuine because
at the end of the day, it's not the
algorithm that decides if you get the
job. It's the people. It's those four
decision makers and the people hire that
the people and the candidates that they
actually trust and can find value in.
Really important. All right. Awesome.
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